81. Andrew Stern Discusses Rosanne Cash, The River & The Thread

Send us Fan MailAndrew Stern, one-half of the Americana duo 3 Pairs of Boots (along with his wife, Laura Arias), joins Al to discuss Rosanne Cash’s 2014 album, The River & The Thread. Andrew talks about why he considers this album a “desert island” pick and how this album has influenced his own work as a producer and a musician. He also talks about 3 Pairs of Boots’ upcoming release, Mighty Love.Where to keep up with Andrew and Laura…@3pairsofboots on Twitter and InstagramWebsite: 3pairsofboots.comAl is on Twitter at @almelchiorBB, and this show has accounts on Twitter and Instagram at @youmealbum. Be sure to follow @youmealbum to find out in advance about upcoming guests and featured albums for this podcast.Al launched You, Me and An Album: The Newsletter earlier this year. You can subscribe for free to get Al’s monthly posts, but paid subscriptions give you access to weekly posts and much more. Please consider trying a paid subscription as it also helps to support this podcast! https://youmealbum.substack.com/1:08 Andrew joins the show1:23 Andrew explains why he picked The River & The Thread for this episode7:37 Andrew talks about the ways that John Leventhal has influenced his own work10:47 Andrew discusses his process for producing an album18:25 Andrew picks out some examples of great production and arrangement from The River & The Thread26:28 Al likes how the music complements the lyrics on “Night School”27:25 Andrew explains to Al how the songs for The River & The Thread were written29:53 Lyrics are the hardest part of songwriting for Andrew33:40 Andrew finds the trajectory of Rosanne Cash’s life interesting36:50 Al and Andrew talk about the theme of homecoming on The River & The Thread39:06 Al and Andrew have a difference of opinion about the album closer43:10 Al cites “The Sunken Lands” as another example of great lyrics43:55 Andrew discusses his favorite tracks on the album53:47 The River & The Thread reminds Andrew of Bob Dylan’s Rough and Rowdy Ways55:59 Andrew talks about how he got used to listening to “relaxed” music1:02:08 Andrew and Laura are already working on another album1:07:00 Andrew discusses the origins of the 3 Pairs of Boots nameOutro is from “Evensong” by 3 Pairs of Boots.Support the show