Gillian Welch - Hard Times

Gillian Welch & David Rawlings

[jurzeejozee]

In this age of overwhelming distractions, bad news, noise and confusion, my soul finds peaceful shelter when I listen to Gillian and David.

[pauljenkins]

No autotune.
No effects pedals.
No pyrotechnics.
Just two acoustic instruments, played into microphones, two voices, and a whole host of talent. Superb.

[mangomushroom]

one of the most beautiful songs ever written

[brianaldersonsmith]

"Hard times, ain't gonna rule my mind no more." Now, more than ever.

[RS]

This song brought me to tears, the man singing to his sweet cow and the hard times that fell on him. Life is tough. Thankful for this beautiful heartfelt song.

[richarddevlaminck]

This was my song as i worked through the covid shut down...helped me through each day .

[camelcitycycles]

Welch and Rawlings were writing before the Americana and Folk style became a trend in the 2010s. This is really genuine and true to Appalachia folk and bluegrass roots. They write some real tear jerkers.

[johnrutsky]

The rural culture is just about gone in America, but inexplicably this songwriter from LA, Gillian Welch, channels it perfectly for 21st-century audiences. What a gift for the ears and the soul!

[alisonwilliams]

I don't even understand how she can sing this song and not cry herself.

[whitneymacdonald]

I heard them play this last night at the Haw River Ballroom. So poignant in these times. It was a gift from the heart to every soul who heard it. So beautiful.

[waynetkelley]

She's frickin' killing me. Every time I listen to this song I cry like a dang baby.

[davidsmithee]

...with this song she captured it all..Americana at its purest...don't know where she is today, but thank God for the gift she gave...praying for more...

[ithacanyphotog]

I saw them last night in Ithaca NY. They were superb. I lost count of how many songs they played in multiple encores, maybe five? We didn't want to let them go.

[melindazupan]

"Woke up one morning, and the mule was gone." Right up there with all of the other accolades...what a great storyteller these two are.

[waynetkelley]

IMO, Gillian and Dave are up there on top of the mountain with Dylan, Neil Young, Tom Waits, a few others.

[tommyjamesdonahue]

What a great song.. Ms. Welch has such a resonating beautiful voice.

[LanceLongwell]

Hadn't thought about this song in a long time. Recently saw a video of famed actor Patrick Steward reading Shakespeare's 116 Sonnet. He was wearing a Gillian Welch t-shirt - a message within a message. Made me remember this song.

[lindaknox]

Not one to love many female voices....She resonates in my soul. ❤️

[wsjohnston]

I heard Chris Thile do this and he's amazing. But this is clearly Gillian's song! Heart rending.

[RJBenish]

Not much is more heavenly than Welch singing that slow tempo, and Rawlings harmonizing so deliciously.