Good evening and happy Wednesday rockers, rollers, and craft beer lovers! A little break from my usual metal albums, the Meista here paring my childhood crush, Linda Ronstadt and her lovely "Hasten Down The Wind" album with a tart and tasty Lil' Nap Sour Ale with Blackberry and Lime from Prairie Artisan Ales!
Album Info:
- Artist: Linda Ronstadt
- Title: "Hasten Down The Wind"
- Recorded: March 1976 at the Sound Factory in Hollywood, California
Release date: August 9th, 1976 (7th solo studio album by Linda Ronstadt) - Record company: Asylum
- Production: Peter Asher
- Album cover art: John Kosh (art direction and design) and Ethan Russell (photography)
- Personnel: Linda Ronstadt (lead and backing vocals, and handclaps) with Peter Asher (shaker, tambourine, cowbell, woodblock, handclaps, and backing vocals), Karla Bonoff (backing vocals), Mike Botts (drums), David Campbell (orchestration and conducing), Dan Dugmore (electric and steel guitar), Kenny Edwards (bass guitar, mandolin, acoustic guitar, string arrangements, and backing vocals), Richard Feves (double bass), Gerald Garrett (choir vocals), Jim Gilstrap (choir vocals), Andrew Gold (acoustic piano, organ, ARP String Ensemble, acoustic guitar, finger cymbal, electric piano, sleigh bells, handclaps, electric guitar, bass guitar, tambourine, lead guitar, rhythm guitar, cowbell, clavinet, and harmony and backing vocals), Pat Henderson (backing and choir vocals), Don Henley (harmony vocals), Ron Hicklin (choir vocals), Dennis Karmazyn (cello), Clydie King (choir vocals), Russ Kunkel (drums), Becky Louis (backing and choir vocals), Sherlie Matthews (backing and choir vocals), Clarence McDonald (acoustic piano), Herb Pedersen (backing vocals), Paul Polivnick (viola), Bill Thedford (choir vocals), Charles Veal (violin and viola), Waddy Wachtel (electric and acoustic guitars), Wendy Waldman (backing vocals), and Ken Yerke (violin)
- Musical style: Pop, rock, country rock, soft rock
- Sound: Highlighting Ronstadt's incredible vocal talents, the sound on "Hasten Down The Wind" is a richly textured and wonderfully executed album with wonderful melodies, harmonies and honesty... a true testament to the sheer talent of Ms. Ronstadt and the musicians involved with the production of this album!
- Major themes: Love, life, desire, loss, etc.
- Tracks:
- "Lose Again"
- "The Tattler" (Washington Phillips cover)
- "If He's Ever Near"
- "That'll Be The Day" (Buddy Holly cover)
- "Lo Siento Mi Vida"
- "Hasten Down The Wind"
- "Rivers Of Babylon"
- "Give One Heart"
- "Try Me Again"
- "Crazy" (Patsy Cline cover)
- "Down So Low"
- "Someone To Lay Down Beside Me"
Brew Info:
- Brewery: Prairie Artisan Ales (Oklahoma)
- Website: https://prairieales.com/
- Brew: Lil' Nap Sour Ale with Blackberry and Lime
- Style: Fruited Sour Ale
- Serving: 12 ounce can
- ABV: 6.0%
- Ingredients: Sour ale brewed with blackberry and lime
- Pour: The Lil' Nap pours a very cloudy, violet / beet-red hue with a frothy, but thin light pink head that slowly dissipates to a thin ring with light lacing.
- Nose: The nose is fruity, sweet, and rather tart. There are aromas of freshly picked blackberries, blackberry jam, bright lime juice and zest, lemon zest, and a hint of honey.
- Taste: The taste of the Lil' Nap follows the nose with juicy, fruity, tart, and sweet flavors. There are notes of tart lime juice, tart and sweet blackberries, blackberry preserves, lemon juice and zest, a splash of cranberry juice, a splash of honey, and very subtle graininess.
- Mouthfeel: Light to medium in body and well-carbonated, the mouthfeel is very tart and crisp, juicy and refreshing, yet smooth with a sweet, juicy and lip-puckering tart finish.
Overall pairing: The Prairie Lil' Nap is a bright, tart, sweet, and crushable brew that works perfectly well with the beautiful vocals of the legendary Linda Ronstadt! Those complex and tart fruit flavors actually really work well with the whole quintessential Ronstadt catalog! 'Nuff said!
Cheers!!
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