Giveaway: Autographed YMSB Mountain Tracks
Over the past few years many bands have started to release series of live albums, such as moe.’s Warts and All collections, the Dead’s Road Trips and DMB’s Live Trax. I personally really dig Yonder Mountain String Band’s Mountain Tracks compilations. YMSB brings a certain energy to their performances that really shines through on disc. The next installment of Mountain Tracks series looks particularly juicy, and is currently available for pre-order before the April 15 release date.
Mountain Tracks 5 is a double-disc CD featuring YMSB’s unreleased concert from Columbus, OH at the Lifestyle Communities Pavilion (July 21, 2007). It also features a compilation disc of the best live tunes handpicked by the band from the past couple of years. With each passing year Yonder keeps on developing their own style, relying less on bluegrass and more on rock. I saw the band a week after the Columbus show, and their musicianship, improvisations and songwriting really impressed me.
In other YMSB news the band is heading into the studio in May to record a new studio album with producer Tom Rothrock (Beck, Badly Drawn Boy, R.L. Burnside). The guys head out for a lengthy tour on April 1 in Fayetteville, AR, be sure to check them out when they come to your neck of the woods.
For our latest installment of Everybody Wins When We Plug Something And In Return They Offer Us Free Shit To Give Away we’ve got an autographed copy of Mountain Tracks: Volume 5 up for grabs. Just follow the rules below:
- To enter the contest leave a comment below telling us about your favorite YMSB song in 50 words of less
- Your comment must be left by 11:59 PM EST on Sunday March 30th
- Don’t be greedy, only one entry per person
- One winner will be selected at random from entries that follow the rules
- Winner receives an autographed copy of Mountain Tracks: Volume 5
Tuesday, March 25, 2008 at 9:46 pm
My favorite Yonder song has got to be “Finally Saw the Light” because it has beautiful lyrics, and it gives me chills every time I hear it, especially live. “I used to think it was the bad things that ya do…” amazing line.
Wednesday, March 26, 2008 at 9:39 am
“Wind’s On Fire” is my new favorite song by YMSB because it looks to speak to a, “little light in your heart”. It encourages a search for what is just in the heart (or World) of a listener, and encourages them to trust in their own guts. Dave Johnston not only sings it great, but the band does an excellent job with a slow tempo. I catch myself singing it all the time.
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 4:20 pm
My favorite yonder song is “Mother’s Only Son” because it gives me a RAGING clue.
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 4:22 pm
My favorite song is “Rambler’s Anthem” because it makes my booty bounce.
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 4:23 pm
I like headbanging to TEN.
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 4:35 pm
Rain Still Falls because I like to yell.
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 6:09 pm
Traffic Jam. Not only do I love and agree with the message the song is sending, but I love how they swoop back into the song after the last segue, the stage goes dark and then the lights shine on all four fellas simultaneously.
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 6:46 pm
I’ve been listening to “Night is Left Behind” a lot lately so at the moment that is my fav yonder song.
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 7:21 pm
Keep on Going. There are a lot of songs I love, but I’ve never heard a KOG that doesn’t blow my mind and leave me with a smile on my face.
Friday, March 28, 2008 at 9:11 pm
Sometimes i’ve won. The lyrics hit home, “I’m getting tired of this search for my soul with all of these rocks in the road.” Also this song will always remind me of telluride 2007, my friend thought we were lost and should turn around, I felt we probably were but that it might be a good thing and sang, “sometimes i’ve walked away before the dice were tossed.” What we experienced by continuing on will forever remind me to keep on going(which is also a favorite).
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 7:29 am
Eli Renfro
Because it has all the pieces of a fine bluegrass song, excellent harmony and riffs while the story is dark, there’s death, burying, and a curse.
Doesn’t get any better than that when profiling yonders style.
yes, Sheriffs suite is the same, but it is like 10 songs.
Saturday, March 29, 2008 at 6:02 pm
New Horizon. First, it reminds me of the Big Thompson Canyon flood that happened when I was a kid out in Colorado. Second, it has all the components of a great song – great tune, catchy lyrics with a good story. Lastly, a spot in the middle for some excellent jamming.
Sunday, March 30, 2008 at 6:57 pm
8 cylinders…makes me want to start 2-step line-dancin, it’s simple, original and dave.
Monday, March 31, 2008 at 4:09 pm
Darling One is an oldie but goodie. They don’t play the track anymore, but the song can bring a tear and smile to your face at the same time. I love love songs :)
Monday, April 7, 2008 at 7:35 pm
Half moon rising, the song that got me hooked. How could you listen to that and not be inspired to drop it all right then and there and go find the nearest mountain top to perch upon and wait for the half moon to find her glory in the night sky.
Thursday, May 8, 2008 at 10:57 am
Traffic Jam for sure. I love to listen to it when I’m climbing up the mountian in the backcountry on my skis. It also reminds me Of the first show I caught, which was at Red Rocks.