The Geomatic Attic had a sold out show full of attentive and appreciative people, Sept. 18 for songwriter Chip Taylor and Austin based fiddle player Carrie Rodriguez.
Taylor, who has written countless hits like “Wild Thing and Angel From Montgomery” for other artists, told stories and concentrated on the music they recorded on the three CD they did together, going back all the way to their “Trouble With Humans” CD including playing the title track and “Memphis, Tennessee,” which was a good deal mellower than the Rocking Ronnie Hawkins’ hit.
An early highlight was “Leave this Town.”
Their voices perfectly complemented each other, which Taylor’s smooth baritone and Rodriguez’s haunting and ethereal voice. They were reminiscent of Fred Eaglesmith and Tif Ginn.
Another highlight was “ Red Dog Tracks,” a song Taylor said none other than Lou Reed told him was his favourite because of its honesty.
That pretty much summed up the part of the show I caught– honest, real, earnest, authentic country and roots music powered by a pair of supremely complementary voice.
Mike Lentz provided throbbing upright bass , keeping everything together and highlighting the voices and Rodriguez’s fantastic fiddle playing.
Shaye Zadravec opened the show with a succinct set of immediately appealing though somewhat melancholy roots and folk music including some covers from Karla Anderson and Shelby Lynn as well as her own songs.
