Watch Elvis Costello (And a Cast of Greats) Killin’ “Six Months in Kansas City” from “Lost Songs: New Basement Tapes” Documentary
T-Bone Burnett and an amazing cast of musicians, including Elvis Costello, Rhiannon Giddens (Carolina Chocolate Drops), Taylor Goldsmith (Dawes), Jim James (My Morning Jacket) and Marcus Mumford (Mumford & Sons), came together last March to write music for recently discovered lyrics handwritten by Bob Dylan in 1967, the same era in which the recording of his all-time Basement Tapes. The result is the imminent album Lost On The River: The New Basement Tapes.
To coincide, on November 21st, Showtime will broadcast the documentary Lost Songs: The Basement Tapes Continued. To see a sample, check out below Elvis Costello and that fine collection of musicians killin’ on Six Months in Kansas City. Costello must be a San Francisco Giants fan.
Afterwards, check out a trailer for the documentary.