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Country cult hero Rodney Crowell first made his mark as a songwriter, penning hits for Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, the Dirt Band, and the Oak...
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The New Rodney Crowell Album!LOCATION: Car , MontrealYEAR: 2003TAGS: songwriting, Rodney Crowell, Daniel LevitinPUBLISHED: August 21, 2008Rodney Crowell has been one of my favorite songwriters for 30 years. His songwriting and singing just keep getting better and better. I pre-ordered this on Amazon and the day it came I couldn't wait to unwrap it. I loaded it up in the car and drove through the woods – I do my best listening in the car. When this song came on, I immediately liked the opening guitar chords; familiar but still new. The lyrics got me thinking about things I hadn't thought about in a long time. When the right song comes on, you get this moment of "aha! That singer articulated just the way I'm feeling, but I didn't know how to say it." Last week, I introduced my new book, "The World in Six Songs" at the Barnes & Noble store in Lincoln Center, New York City <http://search.bar nesandnoble.com/The-World-in-Six-Songs/Daniel-J-Levitin/e/97 80525950738/?itm=2>. Rodney came up and played six songs to illustrate the six themes in my book. An audience member asked if he thought that a song can change the world. Rodney thought about it for a moment before answering "Yes. I
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