Roots Legend Chris Smither | Acoustic Guitar Sessions

“I had a hard time getting started on this batch of tunes,” says singer-songwriter Chris Smither about his latest record, All About the Bones. “I didn’t have any trouble coming up with the guitar figures but the lyrics are always the hard part, and this time it just took a long time.” That admission may come as a bit of a surprise to anyone who has heard the record; it’s a collection of songs so masterful it could only be written by an icon like Smither.

This AG session is all about the bones as well; it’s just Smither and his Collings 0002H. His signature road-worn voice and lyrical and rhythmic mastery are on full display, and his playing is as spry and inventive as ever. Watch him perform three tunes, “All About the Bones,” “Still Believe in You,” and “Down in Thibodaux,” and enjoy a master at work.

Check out the September/October 2024 issue for a feature story in which Smither reflects on lessons from the stage, studio, and woodshed.

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