That is, could the Counting Crows produce a record that took longtime fans utterly by surprise, was somehow groundbreaking in its own way, and was an artistic, as well as a commercial, success? What would a late Counting Crows pinnacle look like?
This is a band that once seemed to care about their artistic expression and cared about their fans. So why won’t Adam Duritz stop writing songs for lovesick sixteen-year-old boys? Where, in the end, is Adam Duritz’ cello album?
Artists mentioned in this episode include:
The Avett Brothers
Big Star
Blind Faith
The Byrds
Cher
Alex Chilton
The Decemberists
Bob Dylan
Frightened Rabbit
The Jayhawks
Jack Johnson
Led Zeppelin
Maroon 5
The National
Nirvana
Radiohead
REM
Velvet Underground
Gillian Welch
Yo-Yo Ma
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