Ron sexsmith - retriever
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Ron Sexsmith’s status as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation has never been in doubt, even from the moment he released his self-titled major-label debut album in 1995. His career arc since then has in some ways been a study in how that pure ability has been handled in the studio. On his 12 albums, Sexsmith has worked with some of music’s most celebrated producers—Daniel Lanois, Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Ray Kennedy, Martin Terefe, Bob Rock and Jim Scott. With all of that experience, it would stand to reason that Sexsmith has learned a thing or two over the years about how to make a record.
Ron Sexsmith’s status as one of the greatest songwriters of his generation has never been in doubt, even from the moment he released his self-titled major-label debut album in 1995. His career arc since then has in some ways been a study in how that pure ability has been handled in the studio. On his 12 albums, Sexsmith has worked with some of music’s most celebrated producers—Daniel Lanois, Mitchell Froom, Tchad Blake, Ray Ken
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Ron Sexsmith Talks About the Exit Strategy of the Soul
I sat down with Canadian recording artist Ron Sexsmith, at a hotel in downtown , just a few hours before he would perform in concert at the for the Performing Arts, and in his typically humble way, Sexsmith talked about his music and more specifically his new album Exit Strategy Of The Soul.
As we sat on the sofa, Sexsmith said, “I think that singer / songwriter is the best job description for what I do. I am in that tradition of singer / songwriter. This is the first album on which I have had a co-write (“Alexander Brandy”). I have always prided myself on the fact that on the back of the other albums, it said all songs by Ronald Sexsmith. I think that the people who are into my stuff expect that. There have been a few exceptions, like I did a Leonard Cohen song on my first record. In general, I try to stick to that (writing all of the songs), because I am old fashioned. I like to buy a (Bob) Dylan record and find out that he wrote all of the songs, or Joni Mitchell or whoever it is. It’s romantic for me
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Ron Sexsmith
Ron Sexsmith, a singer-songwriter from Toronto, blessed with a tuneful and warm register that made him sound like Jackson Browne in his most reflective moments, debuted with the cassette Grand Opera Lane (1991). Chance turned Ron Sexsmith (Atlantic, 1995) into a major affair, and the album quickly established him as one of the most assured voices of his generation.
That collection of minimalist folk ballads with spare arrangements (courtesy of Mitchell Froom) echoes Tim Hardin (Secret Heart) and Leonard Cohen (Words We Never Use), swings between country demeanor (Lebanon Tennessee, Heart With No Companion) and classical composure (Speaking With The Angel), croons in an old-fashioned manner (Several Miles, Wastin' Time) and rocks the Kinks' way (Summer Blowing' Time, First Chance I Get).
Delicate and intimate, his music is made to last. Refrains resonate deep inside. Lyrics paint organic landscapes. Every sound has a carefully laid-down dramatic or cinematic function.
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