Happy Mothers Day
So what with Mothers’ Day being on Sunday and all, I thought I’d put up a track in tribute, albeit from a pretty unlikely source.
Jeff Daniels may be known to most of the country as the other guy from Dumb and Dumber (if you hold this opinion, please go to your local Blockbuster, rent The Squid and the Whale, and prepare to be amazed), but here in his native state of Michigan, he’s done a great deal for local film and theater. Aside from making the film Escanaba in Da Moonlight entirely in-state with native actors (if you are a fan of incredibly well executed juvenile humor and can track down this movie, do it), he also manages the Purple Rose Theater in his hometown of Chelsea, regarded as one of the best places for independent and original drama in the state.
Still, I don’t think anyone ever expected him to release an album.
Apparently, Daniels has been writing songs for most of his life, and finally got around to recording them in a live benefit concert for the Purple Rose. The CD is pretty hard to get a hold of outside of Michigan, but its pretty good stuff—down-home folksy Midwest guitar ditties that are so heartfelt you can’t help but enjoy them.
In between stories of Tiger baseball and road trips in a Recreational Vehicle (that thankfully have nothing to do with that new Robin Williams flick he’s in), there’s a track called “Momma Never Left Her Oldest Boy Alone.” Is it sappy, sentimental stuff? You bet. But something about Daniels’ simple, elegant delivery keeps it honest and makes it extremely listenable.
To all the moms (and fellow eldest sons) out there:
Jeff Daniels- Momma Never Left Her Oldest Boy Alone
Jeff Daniels may be known to most of the country as the other guy from Dumb and Dumber (if you hold this opinion, please go to your local Blockbuster, rent The Squid and the Whale, and prepare to be amazed), but here in his native state of Michigan, he’s done a great deal for local film and theater. Aside from making the film Escanaba in Da Moonlight entirely in-state with native actors (if you are a fan of incredibly well executed juvenile humor and can track down this movie, do it), he also manages the Purple Rose Theater in his hometown of Chelsea, regarded as one of the best places for independent and original drama in the state.
Still, I don’t think anyone ever expected him to release an album.
Apparently, Daniels has been writing songs for most of his life, and finally got around to recording them in a live benefit concert for the Purple Rose. The CD is pretty hard to get a hold of outside of Michigan, but its pretty good stuff—down-home folksy Midwest guitar ditties that are so heartfelt you can’t help but enjoy them.
In between stories of Tiger baseball and road trips in a Recreational Vehicle (that thankfully have nothing to do with that new Robin Williams flick he’s in), there’s a track called “Momma Never Left Her Oldest Boy Alone.” Is it sappy, sentimental stuff? You bet. But something about Daniels’ simple, elegant delivery keeps it honest and makes it extremely listenable.
To all the moms (and fellow eldest sons) out there:
Jeff Daniels- Momma Never Left Her Oldest Boy Alone
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