I saw Jack Hardy play in Brooklyn toward the end of 2010. This was the first and only time I heard him live, since he was never popular and died only months later. As an admirer of folk music, I had seen many young nostalgia acts as well as a few old timers trying to relive the past as they best they could. Jack, however, was the most genuine folksinger/songwriter I had ever seen. He played all of his own material, most of which had been written in the last few years and was completely relevant to the times. Building heavily upon the roots of folk music without imitating the past, every song he performed sounded like some great modern classic I had never heard before as he seamlessly moved from the deepest heartbreak to the most hysterical satire and unapologetic political outrage. Any artist today who wants to get it right could learn a lot from this man's legacy, which deserves far more attention than it has thus far gotten.
I saw Jack Hardy play in Brooklyn toward the end of 2010. This was the first and only time I heard him live, since he was never popular and died only months later. As an admirer of folk music, I had seen many young nostalgia acts as well as a few old timers trying to relive the past as they best they could. Jack, however, was the most genuine folksinger/songwriter I had ever seen. He played all of his own material, most of which had been written in the last few years and was completely relevant to the times. Building heavily upon the roots of folk music without imitating the past, every song he performed sounded like some great modern classic I had never heard before as he seamlessly moved from the deepest heartbreak to the most hysterical satire and unapologetic political outrage. Any artist today who wants to get it right could learn a lot from this man's legacy, which deserves far more attention than it has thus far gotten.
I will always remember this great musican.
Beautiful song.Great heart-great musicianship.....Powerful.............
Truly beautiful !
Who sings background here? On "Two of Swords" generally.