We were extremely psyched that Sara Watkins -- the gorgeous voice and killer fiddle that makes Nickel Creek -- stopped by the Smoking Section to perform a few tunes from her solo debut album.
But we almost lost it when we spotted Sara's keyboard player... the Heartbreakers' Benmont Tench!!!!!!! Holy shitballs! Tench sits in with Watkins on many of her performances at Largo, in L.A. They're buddies.
Rounding out the trio is fellow Creeker Sean Watkins (Sara's bro) on guitar.
Sara's self-titled album was produced by some guy named John Paul Jones. In addition to the great Tench, the guests on the disc include Gillian Welch, David Rawlings and drummer Pete Thomas (Elvis Costello).
Sara wrote a majority of the tracks, like "My Friend" and "All This Time," which you can check out live renditions of below. On her album she also covers Tom Waits, Jon Brion and Jimmie Rodgers. "Long Hot Summer Days," was written by John Hartford.
Check 'em out!
Sara Watkins - "Long Hot Summer Days" 
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[Video:Eric Helton/Pete Maiden; Editing by Eric Helton] Sara Watkins -"My Friend" 
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[Video:Eric Helton/Pete Maiden; Editing by Eric Helton]Sara Watkins - "All This Time" 
[Video:Eric Helton/Pete Maiden; Editing by Eric Helton]
[Video:Eric Helton/Pete Maiden; Editing by Eric Helton]
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Lisi | August 7, 2009 3:13 PM
God bless Ben Tench forever!
Eliot Mechanism | August 4, 2009 12:01 AM
"Sara's self-titled album was produced by some guy named John Paul Jones." That's funny.
I love her rendition of "Long Hot Summer Days." And Benmont Tench is probably be the coolest man on keys this side of Booker T.