On the first day of the Los Angeles wildfire, Brad Paisley sent a text message to the band's friend Taylor Goldsmith, which announced the impact on Pacific Palisades on Pacific. Paisley once owned a house. Gold Smith told Pesley in his reply that the fire now invades Altadine, Goldsmith, his wife Mandy Moore and their children's living in their lives. Essence They had to evacuate.
Pesley recalled: "The next morning, he said, 'Everything disappeared.'"
Goldsmith's house was damaged, and the recording studio was destroyed in Eaton Fire. It sounded more hope in the subsequent Paisley's text, and everything was considered all aspects. He told rural singers that he had just performed "the coolest dialogue ever in history", that is, formed a "All -Star Band" for Grammy Island. "Then snowball," Pesley said.
The "coolest" exercise was eventually about the 67th Grammy Awards Ceremony held on Sunday night, and the "I love La" (I love La "(I love La) in Randy Newman, Randy Newman, A group of musicians play, each musician represents a kind of different types of music. Taylor, a singer guitar player, and his brother drummer Griffin Goldsmith, are American rock. Paisley, a Virginia guitarist, is a countryside. John Legend, who played the piano, is R & B. etc. In the end, sheryl crow (bass), Annie Clark Aka St. Vincent (synthesizer) and Brittany Howard are all here. Pesley joked: "No wealth teller said to me: 'I played Randy Newman songs with Brittany Howard and St. Vincent on the stage.
The choice and unlikely music team of this song originated from the mid -January performance of Dawes Jimmy Kimmel live broadcast!This helps to provide funds for the musicians affected by the recording studio. (Taylor Goldsmith's house left, but he lost his family studio and equipment; Griffin's performance was completely destroyed.) And the band's 2011 song "Time in Los Angeles" " The connection of performance is engaged in music business.
Grammy's executor Ben Winston crossed the city a few days in the first few days of the fire and happened to play the 1983 song of Newman, the song of his hometown and the complex sense of this. Essence Winston said: "I played it. When I drove from the city center, I really listened excitedly, let my children be evacuated, and returned to my house." "I play three times in a row."
When talking with his friend Brandi Carlile, Winston shared his thoughts to sing the song at the Grammy Award and asked her who participated in it. Winston said: "Brandi said, 'You should consider this because they are really cool.' KinmerEssence "She said, I thought, 'That's it.'"
Taylor Goldsmith said he was surprised when the Grammy award called the opportunity. He said: "We have never been nominated or admitted." "I don't have to blame these guys. We have never participated in this world. We have released nine records, but we can say that we are not" pop bands. " With our fan base, this is a great existence. "
For the extra surprise of Goldsmith, Winston said Grammy producers will help them form a band. "They said, 'Who do you want?'" Gold Smith said. "'Throw away anyone. We just go to it,' I thought, 'OK!" We felt like the children we wanted like a child in a candy shop. "This first led to the legend, then reached Clark, and then Howard. Pesley asked his friend Crowe again, and the latter immediately signed the contract.
For Dawes, the first step was on the day when she played Fireaid welfare last Thursday, the "I Love La" itself was recorded without any special guests. (The sales income of this single also brought the college's assistance to the college's assistance.) With the suggestion of Grammy's producer, decided to modify some lyrics of the song, such as "Looking at the tramp over there, the guy/him/him Kneeling. Transparent as Goldsmith said, "How do we ensure that we respect this moment? Just like the song of Randy Newman, it will attract its attention in a way that will not help. Frankly speaking, in order to give them credibility, the Grammy Award was even on that page before me. They said, "We want to change some lyrics, so it seems unspealable, we will run by Randy."
Goldsmith modified the Goldsmith to: "Look at the city kneeling down/see these firefighters/not as everywhere as them." The word "we are born cycling" has become "We will stride forward." Goldsmith (Goldsmith) said the editor "only this kind of only one -time ability can work very small adjustments." However, as he said, there is a difference in the stage on Sunday night: "I can feel in the room." (Goldsmis said that he and Newman did not meet, but Newman gave the rewrite blessing.)
Newman told Rolling stone After the performance. "I grew up here and never thought of such a disaster. I am very happy that my song can help Grammy's fundraising activities. Dawes and musicians have done a good job. For me," I love Los Angeles "It is of great significance to this city."
The next day after FIREAID, the All -Star Band of the Seven Musicians met in the rehearsal space of Bobbank. This is the first time the Gold Smith brothers have seen Clark and Legend. Pesley has met Horchid and Clark for the first time. Then start challenging work. In the two -hour rehearsal, everyone, including the producer Mike Elizondo, exudes complex chord changes and parts in a complex song. These songs and previous songs It's completely different. "When I finally started studying, I said to Taylor, 'what yes this? "Pesley said. He said that in the initial run," suppose we did not nail the first one, but this is not bad. When you play something for the first time, all hell will be loose. You said, 'Okay, That Part of the job! There is a reason for you to stroll on the Broadway of Nashville and hear the cover of that song. "
Because the synthesizer is required, it is usually Clark related to guitar and switch instruments. The legend read the introduction of jazz piano, but told Gold Smith: "Cool, I understand." Everyone asked how many times they had to shout, "We like it!" Pesley said, the crow joked him, the crow said to him, saying that he joked with him, He should specify the songs they played exactly and threatened jokingly: "I want to kill you!" They must also make sure that the legendary piano introduction will synchronize with the host Trevor Noah.
Pesley said: "Believe me, this may be a nightmare." "If you choose other people, it is impossible. But these are indeed people who cooperate." At the same time, although there are five unique singers in the room, But Taylor Goldsmith should sing Taylor Goldsmith. "We think this is their moment."
Lit in little, the seamless cover of "I LOVE LA" is gathered. Gold Smith said: "Many things happened in that song." "This is really difficult, but it makes all of us all. We must be truly locked. When we do right, we are all cheering." (Musician We have also formed an unexpected bond: Howard asked Pesley if he likes fishing, which may be the first fishing journey in their hometown in Nashville.
In the end, after the rehearsal of Saturday, the band raised live broadcast on the stage. The audience knows the performers, but does not know the song they will play. "This is difficult." Gold Smith talked about retaining secrets, which did not leak in some way. "I really want to tell me the best friend."
Before the call time, Clark went to Taylor Goldsmith and told him that his jacket was restrained behind the guitar strap. But the fierce two -day rehearsal was rewarded: when the "I love the Los Angeles" exploded, Griffin Goldsmith looked out and saw Bob Weir swaying on the seat indefinite. This song is connected.
Pesley said: "One of my friends later said that this was a bunch of caramel landscape grass." "The text chain with Taylor was initially, 'How are you?' And end the text message with Taylor. Do you believe we do this together? "
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