Once in a while I hear a song that achieves what every song should but so few really do. When I hear such a song, I play it many times, sometimes several times in a row; and sometimes it makes me weep. This is one of those songs. The qualities that make for such mesmerizing songs vary. In this case, it's a catchy riff that only a woman could pull off, sung by one of the very best and most tasteful voices of her generation, backed by fine players, with a message that hasn't exactly been said this way before. Listen....
sa·to·ri
noun \sə-ˈtȯr-ē, sä-\
Definition: sudden enlightenment and a state of consciousness attained by intuitive illumination representing the spiritual goal of Zen Buddhism
I agree. Amy and I really enjoyed watching her on Austin City Limits the other night and we're excited to see her next time she's in town.
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