Comments on: Talking to Josh Ritter in Telluride

By: Jake Lewis

Jake Lewis — Sat, 07 Jan 2012 02:17:36 +0000

Very encouraging interview. Thanks.

By: “I Dream A Highway Back to You” | With Trembling & Trepidation

Sun, 28 Aug 2011 21:47:48 +0000

[...] Her album Time (The Revelator) is one of my all-time favorite records (glad you like it too, Melissa!). It’s as beautiful as it is haunting- plus it includes references to Lincoln’s assassination, John Henry, Elvis, and the Titanic. What’s not to like? She’s like the ghost of western past. Paste Magazine rated it #7 on their best albums of the decade, and the last track on the album, “I Dream a Highway,” is Josh Ritter’s “favorite song in the world, that [he's] ever heard.” [...]

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Best of 2010 Mix « The Yet to be Named Blog — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 22:21:05 +0000

[...] is so much to say about this modern day Bob Dylan. Many people believe that he is one of the most talented songwriters of our generation and I don’t disagree. He’s been to Des Moines twice since I’ve moved back and [...]

By: Leigh

Leigh — Thu, 16 Dec 2010 14:35:05 +0000

Excellent interview! I think all interviews should be so conversational and fluid. It’s the first one I’ve read where Josh has interrupted with a question. Strikes me as a gesture of respect for you. Kudos – and thanks.

By: chavisory

chavisory — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:49:30 +0000

Lana, if you’re still reading: I would get “Hello Starling” first. I think it’s the most accessible of his albums; it’s very referential of Dylan and Springstein but also showcases his own poetic/storytelling abilities, which were just incredible for someone so young as he was when he made the album (27 I believe?). It’s got one of his most popular hit songs, “Kathleen,” and two of what I think are his most lyrically stunning: “Wings” and “Bone of Song.”

By: chavisory

chavisory — Thu, 23 Sep 2010 23:43:05 +0000

jimbo–no, you’re not a bad person. His music took a LONG time to draw me in, like about 4 years from when I first heard it to when I fell solidly, head over heels in love. “Monster Ballads” was one of my favorite songs, but nothing else of his really struck a chord in me until very recently, and then all of a sudden he was the only thing I wanted to listen to, and it had a lot to do with things I was going through. I think it’s about having the right time in your own life resonate with the right music (or book, or art, or whatever). But yeah, the more I read or hear him talk about his work, the more respect I have for him.

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Josh Ritter Rattling Locks Photo Essay — Wed, 04 Aug 2010 04:29:26 +0000

[...] Bluegrass Festival this year I can say he puts on an amazing show as well (coverage & interview). A video debuted today for one of more heart sick songs from So Runs The World Away. Check [...]

By: RoyO

RoyO — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 16:35:50 +0000

What a fantastic interview!!! I feel like I just sat at a bar and listened in on a very deep and meaningful spontaneous conversation between mutually admirable strangers now friends. I could not agree with you more in that Josh Ritter is one of our generation’s most important songwriters.

By: browneheather

browneheather — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:44:46 +0000

geez, Lana, that is a hard question. I love them all – you can stream them in their entirety on his website. I might start with Historical Conquests.

By: Lana Stiles

Lana Stiles — Thu, 15 Jul 2010 19:42:52 +0000

Well, I have never heard of Josh. But I listened to some of his songs. I must admit. HE is a little different. But I like him. I will have to go buy one of his albums. Which one should I get first?