Billy Joe Armstrong and Norah Jones. Maria Chavez image via NPR
By Paul Goldfinger, Editor @Blogfinger
As a kid, I always liked the Everly Brothers. As a musician, I was fascinated by those close Everly harmonies. Singing harmony is difficult because you have to hear the other part but sing your own melody to match. I was pretty lousy at that, but playing an instrument lets you engage harmonies and listen to the other parts without screwing up what you are doing.
However, Norah Jones and Billy Joe Armstrong are marvelous with those harmonies on this album, and if you listen to the audio recording (linked below) you will hear a wonderful discussion by these singers regarding how it’s done here.
But you won’t find the songs that made the Everly Brothers famous in this album, released by Norah and Billy Joe. Instead they chose more obscure tunes by the Everlys, and this is a beautiful collection.
“LONG TIME GONE”