top favourite music from 2015

Albums

1. Liberman by Vanessa Carlton
2. The Firewatcher’s Daughter by Brandi Carlile
3. Just Kids by Mat Kearney
4. 1989 by Ryan Adams
5. Pageant Material by Kacey Musgraves

Songs

1. Son by Sleeping at Last
2. Sweet Nothing by Gabrielle Aplin
3. Poison Tree by The Milk Carton Kids
4. Fight Song by Rachel Platten
5. She Used to Be Mine by Sara Bareilles

Special Mention

EP: Crescent St. Blues by Jake Klar

Favourite Found Artist: J Wagner

Concerts

1. Brandi Carlile & Gregory Alan Isakov/Morrison, CO/Red Rocks Amphitheatre
2. Gregory Alan Isakov/Salt Lake City, UT/The State Room
3. The Piano Guys/Morrison, CO/Red Rocks Amphitheatre
4. Chromeo/Salt Lake City, UT/Red Butte Garden
5. Taylor Swift/Salt Lake City, UT/Energy Solutions Arena

top favourite music from 2014

Albums

1. Wish I Was Here (Music From the Motion Picture) by Various Artists

2. Wish I Was Here (Original Motion Picture Score) by Rob Simonsen

3. White Women by Chromeo

4. Song Spells, No. 1: Cedarsmoke by Sea Wolf

5. Lost On The River by The New Basement Tapes

 

EPs

1. Ancient Light by Allman Brown

2. Live @ Air (Live) by Daughter

3. Wild Desire (Live Sessions) by Sugar & The Hi Lows

 

Songs

1. Stay With Me by Sam Smith

2. Shake It Off by Taylor Swift

3. Sister (Hushed) by Andrew Belle

 

Concerts

1. Paul McCartney/Out There/Salt Lake City, UT/Energy Solutions Arena

2. Gregory Alan Isakov/Morrison, CO/Red Rocks Amphitheatre

3. The Eagles/History of The Eagles/Salt Lake City, UT/Energy Solutions Arena

4. The Beach Boys/Salt Lake City, UT/Utah State Fair Park

5. Lord Huron/Salt Lake City, UT/Urban Lounge

red rocks amphitheatre: gregory alan isakov with the colorado symphony

Gregory Alan Isakov with the Colorado Symphony

Thursday, July 17, 2014

Morrison, Colorado Red Rocks Amphitheatre

Setlist:

Amsterdam

This Empty Northern Hemisphere

That Moon Song

Saint Valentine

The Stable Song

Evelyn

Dandelion Wine

Living Proof

Unwritable Girl

Liars

Encore: If I Go, I’m Goin with Bonnie Paine from Elephant Revival

To the crowd of 9,525 and more at the sold out Red Rocks show, Gregory said something like, “I don’t really have goals, but this is f*&!ing cool!” And this is what I love about Gregory. There’s nothing pretentious about him. His words are honest and his music is full of heart, of poetic grace on life and with infallible respect for the musicians he plays with. All of Gregory’s songs are my favourite, but my favourite that night was definitely “Evelyn”. Maybe it’s because I have such an affinity with the character of Evelyn, but the live version tells of another story. With the Colorado Symphony, there’s this added energy and element to “Evelyn” and all of Gregory’s songs. The swell of the strings and percussion at the chorus. There needs to be a live album of this. I’ve traveled to Phoenix, Arizona and now Morrison, Colorado to see Gregory. They have been life changing experiences as a musician and meeting forever friends (to Bree and Keith) and the kindest fans of Gregory (thank you to the guy who saved us by getting our car out of a hole in the rocks). I wish I could follow Gregory on the rest of The Weatherman tour to relive everything again and again. Thank you, thank you, thank you Gregory!

the rabbit tour (a benefit concert)

This Saturday, I’ll be playing at The Rabbit Tour (a benefit concert). Please invite friends and family! And support a good cause!