Damon Smith, Josh Turner and Friends Play Paul McCartney’s RAM
About This Event
At Littlefield, Damon Smith, Josh Turner and friends perform Paul McCartney’s RAM. Smith, best known for landscape and aerial photography and for work on feature films and television documentaries, brings a visual documentary sensibility to the musical project alongside Turner. The program centers on McCartney’s songcraft and melodic, bass-led arrangements that helped define modern band songwriting.
About Ram
Ram is the only studio album credited to the spousal music duo Paul and Linda McCartney, and the former's second solo album after leaving the Beatles. Released on 17 May 1971 by Apple Records, it was recorded in New York with guitarists David Spinozza and Hugh McCracken, and future Wings drummer Denny Seiwell. Three singles were issued from the album: "Uncle Albert/Admiral Halsey", "The Back Seat of My Car" and "Eat at Home". The recording sessions also yielded the non-album single "Another Day".
About the Artists
Damon Smith
Damon Smith Photography, Landscape photos of wild places, Australia and the world. Aerial photographs from aircraft and drones. Feature films and television documentaries.
Josh Turner
Joshua Otis Turner is an American country singer and songwriter. In 2003, he signed to MCA Nashville Records. That same year, his debut album's title track, "Long Black Train", was his breakthrough single release.
Paul McCartney
Paul McCartney is an English rock and pop musician whose early career as a bassist, keyboardist, singer, and songwriter helped define the modern band format through his work with the Beatles. After that era, he continued as a bandleader with Wings, carrying his songcraft into arena rock, radio pop, ballads, and more exploratory studio work.