Great article on Railroad Earth reviving Meijer Gardens

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By funneling Garcia's passion, Bob Dylan’s spoken word grizzle, Tom Petty’s nasality, and George Harrison’s heartfelt innocence into his own sun-splashed songs, Sheaffer has earned his spot among the greatest rock'n'roll troubadours of all time. He is a great storm of a songwriter and guitarist, creating meaningful, moving songs out of nearly anything: trains of the transcontinental railroad, the day to day of a black bear, dandelion wine, abstract feelings of happiness or forgiveness, a river, an old man settling on a plot of land, the list goes on and on. Another driving force behind the loyal hobos is the sheer wizardry of the cast of musicians surrounding Sheaffer.

The rhythm section – Carey Harmon on drums and Andrew Altman on upright and electric bass – consistently holds down the groove so the rest of the band can shine. Carbone, in addition to playing the fiddle like happily possessed marionette doll, also plays electric guitar on the band’s more rock-infused songs. Skehan occasionally switches from his mandolin to piano and a bouzouki. The most impressive cast member, though, is Goessling. The list of the instruments he plays skillfully is a long one: acoustic guitar, banjo, dobro, mandolin, lap steel, flute, pennywhistle and saxophones.

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Pretty cool venue too


Railroad Earth is one of the most underrated live acts out there right now imo. Sheaffer has a very Jerry sound in a lot of their songs but at a higher tempo. And Tim Carbone is an extremely talented violinist.

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