Lay My Lily Down
| "Lay My Lily Down" | |
|---|---|
| Single by Bob Weir | |
| from the album Blue Mountain | |
| Released | September 12, 2016 |
| Format | Streaming |
| Recorded | Spring/Fall 2015 |
| Genre | Country rock, Rock |
| Length | 3:57 |
| Label | Legacy/Columbia |
| Writer(s) | Bob Weir, Josh Ritter, Josh Kaufman |
| Producer(s) | Bob Weir, Josh Kaufman, Dan Goodwin |
"Lay My Lily Down" is a song written by Bob Weir, Josh Kaufman and Josh Ritter. It is the third single from his third solo album, Blue Mountain. The producers are Josh Kaufman and Daniel Goodwin.
On September 12, 2016, the song had its premiere on NPR's World Cafe for streaming.
Speaking about the song, writer David Dye stated that ""Lay My Lily Down," written with Ritter and Kaufman, sounds like a traditional song. It's a haunting tune, sung in the voice of a father as he buries his daughter. The powerful backing music is a dense, steadily building meld of minor-key guitars."[1] Speaking about the inspiration and creation of song, Weir stated that "The song was the brainchild of Josh Kaufman. And he was lifting it from "Lay My Corey Down", an old folk tune. I found a thread that wove into the song that wants to be banjo-oriented. Over the years I've been trying to frail the guitar, as in claw-hammer, banjo style."[2]
Musicians
- Bob Weir – Vocals, Guitar
- Aaron Dessner – Electric Guitar
- Scott Devendorf – Bass, Vocals
- Ray Rizzo – drums, harmonium, harmonica, backup vocals
- Josh Kaufman – lyrics
- Rob Burger – keyboard, accordion, tuned percussion[3]
References
- ↑ Dye, David (September 12, 2016). "Hear A New Bob Weir Song, 'Lay My Lily Down'". NPR.
- ↑ "Instagram video by Bob Weir". September 21, 2016.
- ↑ "Grateful Dead's Bob Weir Shares New Song With the National Members: Listen - Pitchfork".