Area Code 615 - I've Been Loving You Too Long

Area Code 615 was a group of Nashville session musicians who released only two albums as a group in the late sixties/early seventies. They were pretty much the cream of the crop at the time, several of the eight or so members working not only with country performers but also with Bob Dylan, Joan Baez, Neil Young, Linda Ronstadt, etc. Like most musicians, their interests ranged beyond their own specialty. For instance, the fiddler Buddy Spicher had classical training, and based on this recording, obviously loved Otis Redding as well. The plaintive wail of country fiddle and the plaintive wail of soul singing blend very effectively, at least in this case. If you're not familiar with Otis Redding's version of this song, you really should listen to it first, to hear how close this homage is. Hat tip to Undercover Black Man for stirring things up and making me think of this piece.