Cowboy Junkies return to Trinity
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To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the band, Cowboy Junkies decided to return to where it all began, the Church of the Holy Trinity in Toronto where they recorded their first album, “The Trinity Sessions,” to revisit the music and the magic that jump-started their careers.
This time, instead of just the four of them (Alan Anton on bass with the Timmins siblings: Michael on guitar, Margo on vocals and Peter on drums) and an engineer, the Junkies also invited along some special guests, including Ryan Adams, Natalie Merchant and Vic Chesnutt, and a video crew to capture the magic.
“We hadn’t been back there since,” Anton said. “We thought it might be problematic with 40 people in the crew, but they stayed out of the way.
“We all nailed it, I thought. We definitely brought our experience to it — and an edge. We’re all older and nastier now.”
“Trinity Revisted” turned out to be a two disc CD/DVD combo, along with a bonus documentary included on the DVD which features the band sitting around talking about the good old days.
Anton said that the Junkies have managed to stay together for 20 years without any personnel changes because they don’t try to hard for mainstream success.
“We have a dedicated but small following that knows what to expect from us,” he said. “If you try to sustain a career, it can be difficult, but we just do what we do and the years just rolled by.”
- WHAT: Cowboy Junkies
- WHERE: 20th Century Theatre, 3021 Madison Road, Cincinnati
- WHEN: 8 p.m. Nov. 27
- COST: $30 advance, $35 day of show
- MORE INFO: (513)731-8000; www.the20thcenturytheatre.com
