A music-obsessed, retired San Francisco lawyer, and author of the rock & roll memoir Jittery White Guy Music (available on Amazon)... picking a random album or song in his collection every day or so and sharing a few thoughts.
A second pick from the Jayhawks' 2000 album Smile, where, as the album title suggests, they moved from their jangly Americana roots to Brian Wilson-fueled delicate pop. "What Led Me To This Town" straddles these styles--the emotional feel of a country ballad, but adorned by lush, baroque harmonies. Probably the most gorgeous track the band has recorded, the "blue lights are shining over my life" refrain lingering long after the song has wafted off into the atmosphere.Live 2018:
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