The second is an all-out hero of mine, Jon Foreman. There was a time in my life, a long time in fact, when if you had asked me to choose one living person to have a cup of coffee with I would have chosen Jon Foreman. Switchfoot was my favorite band in high school in a way that eclipsed every other band. Hit me up for some trivia sometime; I won't disappoint.
This song off of Fiction Family's record is filled with elements of what I love about both musicians. I think Jon is at his best playing simple, melodic, acoustic songs about girls, even though he would obviously rather write rock anthems about the salvation of our society. Sean's newgrass solo work is as intricate and beautiful as ever. Give it a listen, you'll be happy you did.
Oh and by the way, keep your ears peeled for Jon's down-to-earth humor and all-around good nature in this performance. Rock 'n roll he is, pretentious rockstar he is not.
Man, this really makes me miss Nashville's music scene. If you hear of any good shows going around in our area, let me know!! I need some live music in my life!!!
ReplyDeleteWe haven't pulled the trigger on this album yet, but we've been close several times. The series of EPs that Jon Foreman released last year is out of this world. So, so good.
ReplyDeleteYou should, man. I have "fall and winter" but I need to buy "spring and summer."
ReplyDeleteJeromie, you should totally pull the trigger. It's a great album. I bought it right after it was released and I keep coming back to it.
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