![]() Esther mined her album, You Made It This Far, released in August, to fill out her set. The Detroit native provided her own contemporary take on a classic country sound-in other words, Americana. Mid-set, The Cactus Blossoms played the Kinks’ “Who’ll Be the Next in Line.” Introducing Nick Lowe’s (who we covered here at ParkLife DC in April) “Without Love,” they said that “they really love his songwriting and him as a person.”įellow Midwesterner Esther Rose performed a tight opening set that excited the crowd and received a warm reception. Their melodies reflected the strengths of The Beatles, who themselves covered Buck Owens. They joked that they showed up for a protest here in DC a day late.Īs many British Invasion bands were influenced by American country music, The Cactus Blossoms are in turned influenced by British bands. The band also went “Downtown,” singing a protest song about the struggles of folks trying to make it on the minimum wage. The Cactus Blossoms’ set roamed across America as the title of one song declared, “I Am The Road.” They described their “angel” who “sings down to me” in “Mississippi” as well as “How I Got to Memphis,” by the great Tom T. Stream Easy Way by The Cactus Blossoms on Spotify: Before they played the title cut from the album, they said, “We don’t have a lot to say. Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys co-wrote two songs in Friday’s set, “Got a Lotta Love” and “Blue As The Ocean,” one of The Cactus Blossoms’ encore pieces. ![]() “Desperado” leads off the band’s latest album, Easy Way, released at the beginning of March. Though Cactus Blossoms hail from the Twin Cities, they opened with a ballad in the voice of a “Desperado” near the Mexican border (no relation to The Eagles song of the same name). ![]() Bass and drums make up the rhythm section. The band includes not one, not two, but three electric guitars, as well as an acoustic. Great vocals, great songwriting, great playing are classic, and The Cactus Blossoms demonstrated their classic qualities in a recent show at Pearl Street Warehouse.īrother duo Jack Torrey and Page Burkum front the six-piece band. But the close harmonies of the Everly Brothers, a clear precedent for The Cactus Blossoms, certainly rise to the status of classics. Lots of music released in the ’50s and ’60s doesn’t rise to the level of classics. What’s classic has a vintage, but not everything old is a classic. ![]() All photo credits have been placed at end of the article.The Cactus Blossoms perform at Pearl Street Warehouse on Oct. All photos used are either public domain creative commons photos or licensed officially from Shutterstock under license with. No one person, business, or organization is allowed to re-publish any of our original content anywhere on the web or in print without our permission. Beneath The Arches Complete List Of Cactus Albums And Discography article published on Classic © 2022Ĭ claims ownership of all its original content and Intellectual property under United States Copyright laws and those of all other foreign countries. Parchman Farm(live) Barely Contained: The Studio Sessionsģ3. Outro CACTUS COMPILATION ALBUMS Cactology: The Cactus Collectionġ6. Bedroom Mazurka Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigs Vol. Medley: Heeby Jeebies / Money / Hound Dog / What I’d Sayġ8. C-70 Blues (5:57) CACTUS LIVE ALBUMS Fully Unleashed: The Live Gigsġ0. Mean Night in Cleveland (2:10) Ot ‘n’ Sweatyġ0. 2.”Rockout, Whatever You Feel Like” – 4:00Ĩ.”One Way…Or Another” – 5:06 RestrictionsĨ.
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