Blog: A Mindful Earful

Jack White + Laura Marling = true musicianship at its finest. These 2 covers of Jackson C. Frank's "Blues Run The Game" and Neil Young's "The Needle And The Damage Done" are the products of Marling's 25-minute recording session over at Jack White's Third Man Records studio. Produced by White, yet still raw and untouched, Marling's incredibly mature voice is center-stage with just her and her guitar. I've always been a sucker for close-miking, and being able to hear the fingers plucking and dragging on the strings give the recordings a really warm tone. Both tracks clock in [...]