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Show 2 Greg Brown and Bill Morrissey: Two For The Money, Two For The Show By Rick Stayner Like an oasis in the desert, this month's Intermountain Acoustic Music Association concert featuring Greg Brown and Bill Morrissey, Wednesday March 21, at 7 p.m. in the U of U Fine Arts Auditorium, will go along way towards quenching your thirst for good folk music here along the Wasatch front. Unlike Boston, the town many consider to be the home of American folk music, Salt Lake suffers from a dearth of fine acoustic music. Except for the monthly Unitarian Coffee House, the House Concerts Series or the local acoustic artist or group playing at a canyon eatery, live folk music in the area is a rarity and shows like the Greg Brown/Bill Morrissey performance offer local folkies a great opportunity to hear some of the best folk around. And this month's show is no exception. The rare double billing of these two fine artists will take you to folk heaven, as they both bring unique talents and topnotch songwriting to Salt Lake City. Brown is a singer/songwriter whose focus is on everyday life. Listen closely to the songs of Greg Brown and you'll see the com fields of Iowa; you'll smell the goodness of Grandma's fresh baked bread and hear the quite conversations between a father and his daughters. He has the gift of bringing life to his songs, whether they are serious tunes, such as W a/king Down To Casey's, or a simple ditty designed to brings a smile to your face, like Rooty Toot Toot for the Moon. With a deep fluid voice and simple, blues-flavored melodies that allow plenty of room for his chatty lyrics, Brown |
