A few days ago I was lucky enough to be home and to get the call for this very special, potentially one-time-only gig. The New Basement Tapes are a supergroup comprised of Elvis Costello, Marcus Mumford, Jim James, Taylor Goldsmith, and Rhiannon Giddens (and featuring HAIM and Johnny Depp), playing songs they wrote to previously unpublished lyrics by Bob Dylan. The gig was a last minute whim of the band members who were in town doing promo for their album, “Lost on the River,” and was put together in less than 48 hours, complete with a 6 camera film crew. All conventional lighting, warm and with a slightly retro feel. It was a pleasure to work with this team, who pulled this all off in a small amount of time with flying colors.
By Lawrence K. Ho/LA Times
