Bryce Dessner on The National, Taylor Swift and His Classical Career
Bryce Dessner of The National talks classical music, First Two Pages of Frankenstein and the songwriting greatness of Taylor Swift.
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Bryce Dessner of The National talks classical music, First Two Pages of Frankenstein and the songwriting greatness of Taylor Swift.
As The National unflinchingly traversed the depths of listeners’ anxieties and self-doubts, its indie empire held strong. The alternative rock staple – composed of Matt Berninger, Aaron Dessner, Bryce Dessner, Scott Devendorf and Bryan Devendorf – electrified Griffith Park on Wednesday for the second Los Angeles stop of its tour celebrating the band’s album, “First Two Pages of Frankenstein.” Despite the tour’s peg to the group’s ninth album, the 26-song set list made space for shiny new songs and reliable classics, reminding the audience of the band’s poignancy and potency a...
If you are looking for a review, this isn’t it. This is an appreciation for a band that helped me through rough times and inspires me.
If you are looking for a review, this isn’t it. This is an appreciation for a band that helped me through rough times and inspires me.
Credit: Josh Goleman *** In retrospect, it was the perfect moment to borrow a page from the Grateful Dead. The National had just rolled into Port Chester,