Bruce Hornsby has shared a pro-shot live video highlighting his full-band performance of “Barren Ground” alongside the Noisemakers from a show on his 2018 summer tour.
The song, which was first released on Hornsby’s 1990 Night On The Town album with The Range, is revived with an abundance of fresh energy during this newly-shared performance. Hornsby’s commanding vocals lead the way atop the dreamy synths and strong rhythm from start to finish.
“We didn’t play this song for years, but we played it a few years ago and I realized ‘What was I thinking? This is one of the best ones!’ Hornsby noted in a statement shared along with the video. “Now it’s a true regular, with Gibb channeling [Jerry] Garcia for a while here then moving into his own thing.”
Hornsby’s name-drop of the late Grateful Dead guitarist is in reference to Garcia’s playing on the studio recording of the song alongside Shawn Colvin on backing vocals and Béla Fleck on the banjo.
Watch the band’s 2018 live performance of “Barren Ground” below.
Bruce Hornsby & The Noisemakers – “Barren Ground” (Live)
[Video: Bruce Hornsby]
Hornsby released his second full-length studio album in as many years last August with the guest-filled Non-Secure Connection. Hornsby also released a trio of live albums from 2019 performance for fans to download or stream for free as the live events industry remains on indefinite hiatus.
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