Counting Crows Wrapping Up Tour In The States
Adam Duritz and guitarist David Bryson started as an acoustic duo out of the San Francisco area in 1989. Durtiz and The Counting Crows have come a long way since their debut album August and Everything After which brought the 1993 hit Mr. Jones to stereos. Amidst the 90’s grunge hype The Counting Crows delivered a fresh organic sound reminiscent of Americana rock.
The 1996 album Recovering The Satellites delivered a more somber tone as Adam Duritz wrestled with the band’s fame and success. The band progressed through the 90’s and introduced This Desert Life and Hard Candy which contain some personal favorites like: High Life, St. Robinson in Cadillac, and Up All Night (Frankie Miller Goes To Hollywood)
On Hard Candy the band continued to search for new sounds and experimented with new instruments like the electric sitar, the mandolin, banjo, obo, and the organ. The Counting Crows newest album titled, Saturday Nights and Sunday Mornings is two sides with Saturday’s delivering up-tempo rhythms, strong riffs and hosting hints of classic R.E.M and 70’s stones. Sunday’s takes on a more modest role with relaxing acoustic melodis. The bands “Cowboys” is personally one of my favorites from the album along with “Washington Square” and its soothing harmonica. With over 8 albums and almost 2 decades of experience I would definitely encourage Counting Crows fans to check out a show before the band heads overseas.
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Mike Reuther
