{"id":3197,"date":"2017-10-26T20:48:59","date_gmt":"2017-10-26T20:48:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/scadradio.org\/?p=3197"},"modified":"2017-10-26T20:51:06","modified_gmt":"2017-10-26T20:51:06","slug":"steve-martin-and-the-steep-canyon-rangers-present-the-long-awaited-album","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/scadradio.org\/2017\/10\/26\/steve-martin-and-the-steep-canyon-rangers-present-the-long-awaited-album\/","title":{"rendered":"Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers Present &#8216;The Long-Awaited Album&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret, Steve Martin knows his way around a banjo.<\/p>\n<p>In June of this year, Steve Martin reconnected with a certain five piece Blue Grass band to release an album as the group <em>Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers<\/em>. Despite the album\u2019s name, \u201cThe Long Awaited Album\u201d managed to stay under the radar of both Blue Grass fans and Steve Martin fans for some time after it\u2019s debut. The irony embedded in this title seems to provide thematic clues as to what the purpose of Martin\u2019s new music will be. He spends this album exploring the incorporation of his comedy into his music, something that he has been shy of in the past.<\/p>\n<p>The album showcases a blend of novelty songs and more tender\/personal songs, with a whopping five instrumentals sprinkled into the mix. The more comedic tracks feature Martin\u2019s vocals, but the group\u2019s lead vocalist Woody Platt takes the lead on the majority, typically in the form of sing-songy ballads. Platt\u2019s vocal style is certainly an acquired taste. His voice brings to mind the soulful bellowing of many of the artists that exist in today\u2019s Pop Country scene. The lyrics on these more soulful songs could come off as border-line cheesy, so it was tracks such as \u201cCaroline\u201d which really redeemed the album for me. \u201cCaroline\u201d embodies the style of Steve Martin\u2019s stand-up comedy, and I don\u2019t know if I would have made it through the album had it not been for the refreshing breaks of Martin\u2019s whimsical punch-line lyrics every now and then.<\/p>\n<p>The instrumental tracks are easy listening. The musicians in this group are undeniably talented, but Martin\u2019s banjo always steals the show. It would be great in the future to hear an album which featured Steve Martin as the lead vocalist. Until then, I\u2019ll be bumping this album as the perfect soundtrack to long drives on sunny days.<\/p>\n<p>Three out of five banjo pics<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-3198\" src=\"https:\/\/scadradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/banjo-300x248.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"248\" srcset=\"https:\/\/scadradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/banjo-300x248.jpg 300w, https:\/\/scadradio.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/10\/banjo.jpg 355w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>It\u2019s no secret, Steve Martin knows his way around a banjo. In June of this year, Steve Martin reconnected with a certain five piece Blue Grass band to release an album as the group Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers. 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