I remember there was a CD compilation from the organization Red Hot that was called Dark Was the Night. It had all of the 2000s indie heavy hitters on it. It was honestly an introduction to a lot of songs that would introduce me to some of my favorite songwriters. And there was a version of Bright Eyes’ “Lua” on it that had Conor Oberst — but it also had Gillian Welch and Dave Rawlings. And I love that song, and it loved that specific version of that song.
So, this week I recorded a little version of it that’s inspired by Gillian and Dave’s interpretation, using a tuning that I found from The Tallest Man on Earth. So, if that sounds interesting to you, you can watch/listen to it here in full.
I love this song. Hope you’re doing ok.
Sam