Early Larkin Poe...

Nic Neufeld · Post by **Nic Neufeld** » 24 Sep 2019 4:02 pm

I have y'all to blame/thank for introducing me to Larkin Poe, as a new (mostly non-pedal) steel guitar player. My family is really into it as a nice compromise between pop and the stuff I've always been into (classic rock, steel guitar). We saw them live in Salina this year (the 11 year old daughter was transfixed). Their later stuff is pretty heavily into the blues side of things, but from exploring their earlier stuff, we like a lot of their pop stuff too. The first Skin/Reskinned album, the collaboration album with Thom Hell, and the bluegrass with their precursor the Lovell Sisters. Once they formed the band they made 4 season-related EPs, and because Amazon has the one, I got the Winter EP and we like it a lot. Wondering if anyone knows how to get ahold of the others since they seem out of print.

Here's a nice track from the EP...the part that gets me, even though it is simple and subtle, is the outro after 2 1/2 minutes, with both the dobro and the Ricky bakelite.

Edited to the right video hah! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hcMQKUndQVA

If anyone can point me to a not-highway-robbery version of their Spring/Summer/Fall EPs, would be much obliged!

Dave Little · Post by **Dave Little** » 25 Sep 2019 1:05 pm

Especially digging the bass intro

Brooks Montgomery · Post by **Brooks Montgomery** » 25 Sep 2019 2:33 pm

. . and the intro goes all the way to the outro...

Lee Baucum · Post by **Lee Baucum** » 25 Sep 2019 2:55 pm

I've been a big fan of Larkin Poe for quite a while.

The bass seems to be a bit busy on this particular tune you posted.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bYvFnkSo6ro

It almost sounds like a Seinfeld episode.

Nic Neufeld · Post by **Nic Neufeld** » 25 Sep 2019 5:16 pm

Sorry guys that's hilarious. I was confused by what you meant. Lemme fix that real quick LOL!

(Chris Squire is awesome though!)

Nic Neufeld · Post by **Nic Neufeld** » 1 Nov 2019 5:41 am

I did end up finding the early stuff...if interested PM me and I can point you in the right direction.

A few highlights...this one has some funky stuff..."Burglary":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ws6RQCfVeVI

An almost Pink Floydian slow jam, "Fall from the Tree":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YLykXcLul7E

Anyway, worth seeking out, shame they let it go out of "print".