Summary: Austinite Ruthie Foster is one part folk songwriter, one part soulful gospel singer. She talks about an album that truly changed her life: Stevie Wonder's `Songs in the Key of Life.`
On The Records a series of interviews presents an interesting scenario: musicians talk about the music that inspired them, and then that music is featured. In this particular episode, Texas based musician Ruthie Foster, talks about Stevie Wonder and his influence on her music, but then all the listener hears in te piece is Stevie's music, leading me to ask the question, " was the show about Foster, or about Stevie Wonder?.
The fact that the series is narrationless only gives use one shot at introducing the sole voice in the piece.
The only proerr presentation would have to be airing the series as a whole, not individually, as part of an electic music series, given the range of musicians and musical tastes presented, as well as the varying lengths of time in the 12 or so features in the series.
Excellent quality, great editing, good for drop in to a show that doesn't mind input from an outside producer, with the cavaets above, it's a good show.
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Michael Johnson
Posted on July 23, 2007 at 11:51 AM | Permalink
Review of KUT's On the Record: Ruthie Foster
On The Records a series of interviews presents an interesting scenario: musicians talk about the music that inspired them, and then that music is featured. In this particular episode, Texas based musician Ruthie Foster, talks about Stevie Wonder and his influence on her music, but then all the listener hears in te piece is Stevie's music, leading me to ask the question, " was the show about Foster, or about Stevie Wonder?.
The fact that the series is narrationless only gives use one shot at introducing the sole voice in the piece.
The only proerr presentation would have to be airing the series as a whole, not individually, as part of an electic music series, given the range of musicians and musical tastes presented, as well as the varying lengths of time in the 12 or so features in the series.
Excellent quality, great editing, good for drop in to a show that doesn't mind input from an outside producer, with the cavaets above, it's a good show.