I have been a huge Larkin Poe fan for over ten years and it is so good to hear other people’s appreciation of their immense talent. Two sisters that are about to crash through that glass ceiling and announce themselves to the world. Such talent. Oh and the “paint the roses…off with their heads” … is a reference to the queen in Alice in wonderland. Hence the connection with Mad as a Hatter. In England hat makers were renowned for madness due to the glue and mercury vapours that they inhaled during the process of manufacturing the hats. Thank you for appreciating and pushing their name forward.
No, think of Alice in Wonderland for the lyric references. Also, the small instrument was a Mandolin. The girls have done some great shows with pretty big named stars rocking out hard, worth a look.
Discovered them 8 years ago. They are my favorite band since. Love all their albums. And they have countless covers on TH-cam. Saw them live last year. It was a blast. Really true artists. Nothing but love for Rebecca and Megan!
I LOVE HOW THIS WORKS!!!!!!! someone puts Rosalie onto a new band or artist and then i discover them through her reactions, granted not all are to my taste but Larkin Poe?! OMG! i adore these girls, iv not stopped listening to them for this last hour and im hooked, Thank goodness for TH-cam and thank goodness for Rosalie ❤
@surfjayce - Always happy to help folks to good music and musicians! Larkin Poe 2 sisters, the Lovell sisters, have been independent artists since 2010. 4 EPs, 7 albums, Larkin Poe is an American roots blues rock band. Rebecca(guitars, mandolin, banjo, keys, digital programming and lead vocals) and Megan(lap steel slide, dobro and harmony vocals) have their TH-cam channel with many original songs as well as covers. Their recordings are predominately produced by just the two, occasionally featuring a guest, but when they go on tour, they will have bass and drums support. They are now performing around the US and Aus/NZ and later this year the EU/UK again. This clip from 2016, is actually 2 songs - “Tom Devil” was written by Ed Lewis, which segues into an original song “I Love You For The Way That You...” th-cam.com/video/hpTe3IXy3QM/w-d-xo.html
Yes, Rosalie is right on, observing the same qualities of Larkin Poe as I saw and feel. I subscribed right away to Rosalie and will to Larkin Poe…so glad I found them, it was on Jimmy Kimmel Live, can’t believe. Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo from the islands, on the Big Island.🌅🌴🥥🕺🎶
ok another new one for me and I like it love the blues /rock sound they have and those voices are very nice soothing in places but then grity and dirty in other places I could listen to them all day live would be really good I am sure . Thanks for the introduction to them as always your ride or die forever Eyyyy Ooooo
Found Larkin Poe at a Folk Music Festival in 2019. I was shocked then to see that much talent hidden from us all. I was excited to meet my favourite current group this year. Check out Blood Harmony album.
It almost doesn't matter which Larkin Poe song you pick - most of the time it's gonna be extraordinary. These ladies are on another level and right now are gaining a little more recognition by having been featured on Jimmy Kimmel. Very deservedly so.
I've been a fan of LP since 2019. I liked them at first when I heard their hit 'Holy Ghost Fire'. I went to a music festival where they were playing and they blew me away, I was hooked. The whole band is amazing but I started checking out their cover videos on YT and I just can't get enough LP. Megan and Rebecca are awesome 👍.
The title of the song, too, comes from "Alice in Wonderland". The Mad Hatter is one of the main characters, made mad by the fumes he inhaled while making hats (a 19th-century hazard). And, the character who cries, "Off with their heads!" is the completely insane Red Queen, who wants her minions to paint all the white roses red because she's ... the _Red_ Queen, not the White Queen, her sister.
wow, This interpretation is exactly the reason why Lennon wrote I Am the Walrus. OK She tries not to worry because she knows mental illness can be hereditary and she has 2 grandparents suffering from it. The Mad Hatter is a character from Alice in Wonderland and a fairly famous line from that story is the Red Queen demanding Off with his/her head all the time and she also ordered all white roses be painted red. Those lines are just some clever tie ins to the title of the song
Holy heck, I just had this song recomended to me and I havent heard this song in ages. I searched it up to see where I first heard it and your vid popped up🎉 My brain cant handle rn
I saw them twice in Japan, once with Elvis Costello and another one alone. They are also on Playing For Change. They are a real music. They can play country music very well too.
These girls deserve to be so popular. So talented. So humble. So beautiful This is not the sort of music I normally listen too ( a big prog rock fan ) but I haven't stopped listening for the last 6 months since discovering. Amazed they have been around so long because they are only in their early 30's I believe
There were originally three sisters, and they performed as "The Lovell Sisters" from about 2006-2009. They did mostly Bluegrass, but had a varied range even then, including doing a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song. Oldest sister Jessica (with the violin in the vid below) resigned from the group, got married and moved to Canada in 2009. Rebecca and Megan carried on, rebranded themselves and changed and broadened their style. th-cam.com/video/_Hm-a15tnXY/w-d-xo.html
Wonderful reaction and analysis, as usual, Rosalie. Rebecca and Megan are special, kind-hearted human beings that are as genuine as it comes. Attend a live show if ever possible, they make you feel like family, and is always a joyous occasion. "Mad As a Hatter" is the oldest of their original songs they still perform, with Rebecca having written it when 15, even before Larkin Poe was formed. It was not on an album until 2021 with the live album with the Nu Deco chamber Orchestra, entitled "Paint The Roses". It's worth watching the video from the concert on TH-cam. Even though they are self-produced on their own Tricki Woo Records, they have toured with artists as diverse as Bob Seger, Elvis Costello, and Keith Urban, recorded with Steven Tyler and Billy Gibbons. Their writing is smart, with a different spin on roots music, and their cover channel is stellar, with almost all just the 2 of them recorded on their phone. Many of their covers I prefer to the originals.
These young women are so talented !!! Mad as a Hatter is masterpiece level , musical art created by two young amazing young ladies ! They are currently touring in the US and soon will be out in their European tour again (15 countries I think). Touring and performing seem to be their passion, but there is no doubt about their passion and talent for music. Was fortunate to see them live in San Diego in February and can highly recommend catching their performance. One of the best parts for me is that they sound as good live as they do on recordings. You can't get that without a lot of talent and hard work.Great reaction Rosalie, your take was like mine but much more eloquently stated. Thank you. If you dig in a bit, you will find tons of on live performances, interviews and background that has made me fall in love with these two and their attitudes and dedication. They are already very well received but in my mind should be on a infinately higher strata. Rosalie, here is another version of Mad as a Hatter with the accompaniment of NuDecoEnsemble th-cam.com/video/Xn0kknnsmV4/w-d-xo.html. Simply perfection by all participants.
OMG Rosalie ! just yesterday I scanned your history looking to see if you had discovered these girls and the Song 'Mad as a Hatter' so I was stoked to see this today :) now understand there is no bad rendering of this song my favorite is a version they do with @NuDecoEncemble and I highly recommend you check it out. I did not know if I could post a link?
@EdwardMyers - Totally agree...there are no bad versions. The NuDeco collab is the only recording where RebL really belts out her high chest tones! But the Convent Club version will always be a fav for the ethereal quality of Megan's playing!
I’m already a SUBSCRIBER of “LARKIN and POE” and it’s great to see you find them. Their BLUES ROCK genre is Freakin’ Amazing. They’re related to EDGAR ALLEN POE…I use to live in the mountains on my TRIBAL RESERVATION and I read his books 📚. They were all deliciously SPOOKY. They are GREAT VOCALIST but their MUSICAL ability are TOP 🔝 LEVEL. If you can please review “GOD moves on the water”. Thanks for sharing your support with these AMAZING SISTERS.
Ich stimme vollkommen zu ... zuerst kam Larkin Poe und jetzt The Warning! Und all diese jungen talentierten Künstler hatten eine ähnliche musikalische Kindheit. Alle widmen sich ihrer Kunst und ihrem Handwerk...Praxis und Leidenschaft!! Heutzutage gibt es viel mehr Bands mit Frontfrau! Ich liebe das!! Grüße aus Hawaii!
Rebecca has a voice made for singing the blues. They do a great cover of "Black Betty" and another very good one is "Mississippi", with Rebecca playing a resonator guitar with a slide, and of course Megan with her lap steel. Great reaction and comments again Rosalie! Thanks!
I love these girls. I first heard them a while back (it was this track actually 😁) and they know how to kick it southern style! Just good old fashioned blues/rock and some of the best harmonies ever! That said this song really shows the depth of their songwriting skills and their musical talent. They really bare their souls in this song. It remains one of my favourite songs to this day. Can you tell I’m a bit of a fan 😂. Peace 🙏🏻
Man, I realy apreciate how you aproach your reaction. You do background serches to better understand where the band comes from, you go into the lyrics in detail, the musical atmosphere and you pay credit to the artist by recomending listening to the original uploads. Very respectful and thorough!
I think the instrument Rebecca is playing is a mandolin, not a ukulele. Check out the Larkin Poe + Nu Deco version of Mad as a Hatter. Truly incredible.
it is a mandolin. (tuned in 5ths as opposed to guitar which is in fourths). Rebecca won an international competition for bluegrass with mandolin. She was the youngest person to win the competition and at the time the only woman. crazy instrumental skills.
I’ve been following these two immensely talented ladies for a few years now. So glad to see more and more folks discovering the tremendous gift that is their music. Keep spreading the word!
I am a big fan of Larkin Poe. Thank you for reacting to them. I have a suggestion for a band from Northern Ireland called Dea Matrona, the guitar skills and vocals harmonies are great. I suggest Glory Glory (I Am Free) a beautiful acoustic song, Red Button a darker but up beat song and So Damn Dangerous more of a straight ahead rocker. They are up and coming and started out busking in the street of Belfast and famous for their classic rock covers from Fleetwood Mac, Cream, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles among others.
More hidden gems. Women are dominating my listening these days. In addition to Larkin Poe and the Warning, I cannot get enough of Dea Matrona (Northern Ireland), Ally Venable (Texas), Laura Cox (France) and When Rivers Meet (UK). Also, the MonaLisa Twins who are originally from Austria but now in England.
I'm so lucky,.I heard them in 2010 at Vikedal Roots Festival, Norway. Until 2010 they were three sisters, the bands name was Lovell Sisters. And tonight I bought tickets for their european tour'23
I've loved these girls for years. Rebecca is playing a mandolin. She's good at playing literally everything she gets her hands on, and her voice.... She's married to a blues singer/guitarist called Tyler Bryant (his band is The Shakedown). He's also quite good, not quite as accomplished as these girls. Whenever a holiday comes up they put on a joint streaming show with his band and the girls. They're such a beautiful family.
After reading the rest of these comments, the only thing I can add is that Lovell rhymes with shovel. They put out the best music I’ve heard in years, and I’ve had plenty of them.
I been a fan of Larken Poe for 3 plus years. There last two albums are ridiculously good. They’ve done some incredible live shows. During Covid they had weekly live TH-cam performances covering a lot of great old music as well as there own. I will definitely buy tickets to a show when there in town later this year.
If you can find the Audiotree session they did and get it past YT copyright then their track Wanted Woman/ACDC recorded professionally is a great sound
Hi Rosalie! First of all, great name! (My wife's name is Rosalie 🙂) Secondly, That was a GREAT reaction. I've really gotten into Larkin Poe the past year and I'm actually attending my 1st concert with them later this month in New York! Lastly, I loved how you listened to 3 of their songs to get a better taste of their music. I'd like to request that you please listen to 19-year old Courtney Hadwin, similarly. I'd suggest 3-songs. Her cover of "Hard To Handle", which she performed at her America's Got Talent audition 5-years ago, her cover of "Sign Of The Times" and her original she just released a few months ago, "That Girl Don't Live Here". I'd like to buy you coffee as a 'thank you' for the Courtney reaction. I'll send you this message on IG as well. THANK YOU!
Gee thanks, TH-cam, for waiting *4 DAYS* to tell me about this video! 🤦 Of course, the lyrics in Mad As A Hatter frequently reference Alice In Wonderland, with the Mad Hatter (driven mad from working with mercury, which was used in the lining of hats), and the Queen ordering the guards to paint the roses and also ordering Alice's beheading.
Rebecca (red head mandolin player) was only 16 or 17 when this song was written. They were also just recently nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album
Well, I like that you liked them. There is one thing. In Mad as a Hatter Rebecca's instrument is Mandoline, not Guitar! By the way, Rebecca plays extremely well 8 (eight!) instruments! About Megan... her surname is Slide Queen. That says everything, isn't it?
Mad as a Hatter. 10 million views. Haunting and emotive. Whether they are making me tear up, or they are shredding their fab blues rock, Megan and Rebecca are the real deal.
Fascinating! When I first asked you to do this reaction I thought I had posted this link: th-cam.com/video/eIdg03SuvB0/w-d-xo.html - which is both Tom Devil and I Hate the Way You... in one live presentation with much better audio quality. My apologies if I did not. The Tom Devil you used here is a very good presentation showcasing their vocal abilities. But I totally agree the IHTWY you used has sub par audio. The entire Convent Club videos are top audio/video! Mahalo for doing this! BTW, that's a mandolin Rebecca is playing. She started playing mando as a teen when she and her sisters started playing bluegrass as The Lovell Sisters. Then Jessica decided to go back to school and RebL and Megan formed Larkin Poe in 2010.
Thanks for turning Rosalie onto Larkin Poe! Ive wanted her to check them out since finding her channeI! I have been a huge fan of theirs for a few years now and I can't get enuf of them! Hope the reactions help them get the recognition they deserve! They're so amazing! ❤❤❤ Thanks again!
Hi Gen. I hope you enjoyed the reaction. I didn't see a link, so i tried to find the best version. I loved the various songs here and thank you for such a great suggestion :)
@@rosalieelliottofficial - Aloha! I thought you were on point with all your comments. Mahalo, Merci, Muchas Gracias for this! Guess I'd better buy you more coffee if I want to see you do another before the end of this year!!🤣😜
Thanks Gen for spreading the rumor! It has paid off. Now they have their second Grammy nomination. My verdict: the nomination is more valuable than the Grammy itself. Why? The latter one praises the economic success for the big music industry, the first one the real art.
...not sure if an earlier comment has mentioned this, off with her head and paint the roses are references to Alice through the Looking Glass where the Quenn shouts off with their head whilst having the knaves paint the roses red.
That’s a mandolin Rebecca is playing in “Mad as a Hatter”. These ladies are serious bad asses and I encourage you to keep digging! You have not scratched the surface yet and have MUCH to look forward to!
Mad as a hatter always hits me hard because someone very close to me suffered from a combination of bipolar and paranoid schizophrenia from the age of 13 and their relapses got progressively worse, longer and more frequent as they got older.
Same here. My mother, both of her siblings, and their mother (my maternal grandmother) were all afflicted with varying forms of dementia. One of the first things I did after hearing the song was make an appointment to have a baseline reading done for comparisons as I age (72 now)
At 11 minutes EAGERLY waiting for Megan to make that lap steel sing and blow Rosalie's mind. This is the first song I heard by them 5-6 years ago and unfortunately went back to it last year when my aunt died with dementia, they also have a great jam with another underrated fave... Eric Gales (he makes that guitar bleed, even though it's completely upside down, high E at the top of the fretboard).
Not sure if anyone said anything about the instrument Rebecca is playing, so I'm just gonna pipe up. She's playing a mandolin. This is my favorite live version because of the mandolin. Love how it sounds.
Think about this for a second. Elvis Costello is a mentor Derek Trucks, THE ABSOLUTE BEST Slide Guitarist of a Generation says Megan is THE BEST Slide Lap Guitarist Bob Seger sought them out to be his opening act for the few concerts he does during the summers. His only request was they had to play Bleach Blonde Bottle Blues EVERY NIGHT and he stood off stage for the performance EVERY SINGLE TIME! With those kind of people showering you with praise you know before even hearing them perform they are something special.
Found'em Lovell Sisters 4 or 5 years ago. It was Venom and Faith at the time, I think. I was blown away, as a music lover, by the level of skills they were offering their audience. It started with Mad as a Hatter at the Convent, I'd bet. I since then saw them perform their latest album "Blood Harmony" at the Olympia's Theater, Paris France. The girls are so impressively dedicated to their art, so lively, so inspired ! I'm trying to keep myself curious enough to constantly search for new sounds (I recently discovered the Teskey Brothers and Jackie Venson I'm listening to a lot) but, still, the Lovell Sisters keep coming and feeding my playlist on and on. TH-cam's algorithm seems not to be able to diminish there presence in that playlist I've been spending 8 years now to build :)
And I know, Josh and Sam Teskey, and Jackie Venson are no Americana People ^^) But I was missing having the 60's Instrumental Soul Music style and, more comprehensively, the Golden Age of Black-American Instrumental prodigies's talent in my ears. So, these Australian bros and this Texan girl found naturally their place in my music addicted heart :)
I loved your reaction (your feeling) about their talent. They deserve being aknowledged. I had to thank you for that choice you made to bring high quality hand crafted music to your audience ;)
J'aime beaucoup vos vidéos et j'admire votre passion pour la musique ; vous la partagez bien. Avec toute ma bienveillance. Philippe I really like your videos and I admire your passion for music ; you share it with talent. With all my goodwill. Excuse me for my bad english.
Been listening to them for over a decade now. Love them!!! They do more to keep the blues alive than just about anyone. They actually started out in a family bluegrass band. Rebecca, besides being a great singer and guitar player, is a world-class mandolin player like in this song, Wade in the Water. th-cam.com/video/_TWtgWkXojw/w-d-xo.html
They've found a solid following country wide, but have not really reached the level of success they so deserve. I have every single album on vinyl - I can't get enough and find that with each album, they add more to their wide range of styles. I love the gritty southern blues - stripped down and raw. I would try "Holy Ghost Fire", or "Preachin Blues" - their newest would be "Summertime Sunset" - but there are so many more... I've seen them live, and if you have the chance, grab the tickets. One of the best concerts I've ever seen. They are flawless.
My old man, dad, has Parkison. And I might follow him in this path dealing with this disease. So I'm feeling concerned, to the least, by Rebecca's song.
Rosalie, the Mad as a Hatter video was from some years ago, but if you’d like something more recent, Rebecca recently flew in from touring to sing with Elvis Costello (Elvis discovered them when they were still the Lovell Sisters doing bluegrass), and joined Elvis for a different demonstration of her singing range. I think you’ll be similarly impressed. th-cam.com/video/KzHkZnSgZcQ/w-d-xo.html
I believe she's playing a Mandolin. Love your reactions! Love finding new artists, through you. 👍♥️🤘I do have a question for you though. I was sent this song on my feed labeled 'New song by The Warning' th-cam.com/video/5uy1hYwhg8o/w-d-xo.html There is something so familiar about parts of the song. I was wondering what your take on it is? Again, you don't have to put it on your channel as it's so time consuming. Plus I'm not sure if it's their song or a cover. But I would love to know what you think.
I have been a huge Larkin Poe fan for over ten years and it is so good to hear other people’s appreciation of their immense talent. Two sisters that are about to crash through that glass ceiling and announce themselves to the world. Such talent. Oh and the “paint the roses…off with their heads” … is a reference to the queen in Alice in wonderland. Hence the connection with Mad as a Hatter. In England hat makers were renowned for madness due to the glue and mercury vapours that they inhaled during the process of manufacturing the hats. Thank you for appreciating and pushing their name forward.
Rebeca wrote ‘Mad as a Hatter’ when she was 15, let that sink in.
If you ever get opportunity to see them live go for it, it is best way to experience Larkin Poe
I've been a fan since the first week of lockdown. One of the silver linings of Covid was the new artists I found.
'The Principle of Silver Lining' is another seriously beautiful early Larkin Poe song, about ten years ago... you'll find it online.
No, think of Alice in Wonderland for the lyric references. Also, the small instrument was a Mandolin. The girls have done some great shows with pretty big named stars rocking out hard, worth a look.
Discovered them 8 years ago. They are my favorite band since. Love all their albums. And they have countless covers on TH-cam. Saw them live last year. It was a blast. Really true artists. Nothing but love for Rebecca and Megan!
Their covers channel is unbelievable. The did a ton over the pandemic in whatever room was nearby.
I LOVE HOW THIS WORKS!!!!!!! someone puts Rosalie onto a new band or artist and then i discover them through her reactions, granted not all are to my taste but Larkin Poe?! OMG! i adore these girls, iv not stopped listening to them for this last hour and im hooked, Thank goodness for TH-cam and thank goodness for Rosalie ❤
@surfjayce - Always happy to help folks to good music and musicians! Larkin Poe
2 sisters, the Lovell sisters, have been independent artists since 2010. 4 EPs, 7 albums, Larkin Poe is an American roots blues rock band. Rebecca(guitars, mandolin, banjo, keys, digital programming and lead vocals) and Megan(lap steel slide, dobro and harmony vocals) have their TH-cam channel with many original songs as well as covers. Their recordings are predominately produced by just the two, occasionally featuring a guest, but when they go on tour, they will have bass and drums support. They are now performing around the US and Aus/NZ and later this year the EU/UK again.
This clip from 2016, is actually 2 songs - “Tom Devil” was written by Ed Lewis, which segues into an original song “I Love You For The Way That You...” th-cam.com/video/hpTe3IXy3QM/w-d-xo.html
Yes, Rosalie is right on, observing the same qualities of Larkin Poe as I saw and feel. I subscribed right away to Rosalie and will to Larkin Poe…so glad I found them, it was on Jimmy Kimmel Live, can’t believe. Mahalo, Mahalo, Mahalo from the islands, on the Big Island.🌅🌴🥥🕺🎶
@@wilhouts6173 - Eh Howzit Brah! Glad to hear from another Hawaii Fan! I've been following them since 2017. On Oahu. 🤘❤🤘
ok another new one for me and I like it love the blues /rock sound they have and those voices are very nice soothing in places but then grity and dirty in other places I could listen to them all day live would be really good I am sure . Thanks for the introduction to them as always your ride or die forever Eyyyy Ooooo
Found Larkin Poe at a Folk Music Festival in 2019.
I was shocked then to see that much talent hidden from us all.
I was excited to meet my favourite current group this year. Check out Blood Harmony album.
It almost doesn't matter which Larkin Poe song you pick - most of the time it's gonna be extraordinary. These ladies are on another level and right now are gaining a little more recognition by having been featured on Jimmy Kimmel. Very deservedly so.
I've been a fan of LP since 2019. I liked them at first when I heard their hit 'Holy Ghost Fire'. I went to a music festival where they were playing and they blew me away, I was hooked. The whole band is amazing but I started checking out their cover videos on YT and I just can't get enough LP. Megan and Rebecca are awesome 👍.
Off with her head, off with her head...
Paint the roses, paint the roses...
Refer to Alice In Wonderland.
The title of the song, too, comes from "Alice in Wonderland". The Mad Hatter is one of the main characters, made mad by the fumes he inhaled while making hats (a 19th-century hazard). And, the character who cries, "Off with their heads!" is the completely insane Red Queen, who wants her minions to paint all the white roses red because she's ... the _Red_ Queen, not the White Queen, her sister.
I've been a Larkin Poe for years and I'm I'm glad you found them, they are great!
I love the unusual instrumentation. Great storytelling in their lyrics.
The haunting melody and dissonant leads from Megan are incredible!!
wow, This interpretation is exactly the reason why Lennon wrote I Am the Walrus. OK She tries not to worry because she knows mental illness can be hereditary and she has 2 grandparents suffering from it. The Mad Hatter is a character from Alice in Wonderland and a fairly famous line from that story is the Red Queen demanding Off with his/her head all the time and she also ordered all white roses be painted red. Those lines are just some clever tie ins to the title of the song
Holy heck, I just had this song recomended to me and I havent heard this song in ages. I searched it up to see where I first heard it and your vid popped up🎉 My brain cant handle rn
I saw them twice in Japan, once with Elvis Costello and another one alone. They are also on Playing For Change. They are a real music. They can play country music very well too.
These girls deserve to be so popular.
So talented. So humble. So beautiful
This is not the sort of music I normally listen too ( a big prog rock fan ) but I haven't stopped listening for the last 6 months since discovering. Amazed they have been around so long because they are only in their early 30's I believe
There were originally three sisters, and they performed as "The Lovell Sisters" from about 2006-2009. They did mostly Bluegrass, but had a varied range even then, including doing a cover of a Jimi Hendrix song.
Oldest sister Jessica (with the violin in the vid below) resigned from the group, got married and moved to Canada in 2009. Rebecca and Megan carried on, rebranded themselves and changed and broadened their style.
th-cam.com/video/_Hm-a15tnXY/w-d-xo.html
@DougRayPhillips - Yes sir! Bleeding Heart is a fantastic cover!! They also did a cover of Teardrop by Massive Attack which is also stellar!!
Been listening to the Lovell sisters for about 3years now. I can't get enough of them 🤘👍
Wonderful reaction and analysis, as usual, Rosalie. Rebecca and Megan are special, kind-hearted human beings that are as genuine as it comes. Attend a live show if ever possible, they make you feel like family, and is always a joyous occasion. "Mad As a Hatter" is the oldest of their original songs they still perform, with Rebecca having written it when 15, even before Larkin Poe was formed. It was not on an album until 2021 with the live album with the Nu Deco chamber Orchestra, entitled "Paint The Roses". It's worth watching the video from the concert on TH-cam. Even though they are self-produced on their own Tricki Woo Records, they have toured with artists as diverse as Bob Seger, Elvis Costello, and Keith Urban, recorded with Steven Tyler and Billy Gibbons. Their writing is smart, with a different spin on roots music, and their cover channel is stellar, with almost all just the 2 of them recorded on their phone. Many of their covers I prefer to the originals.
I been listening to Larkin Poe for over 5 years now. They are my favorite modern blues band.
These young women are so talented !!! Mad as a Hatter is masterpiece level , musical art created by two young amazing young ladies ! They are currently touring in the US and soon will be out in their European tour again (15 countries I think). Touring and performing seem to be their passion, but there is no doubt about their passion and talent for music. Was fortunate to see them live in San Diego in February and can highly recommend catching their performance. One of the best parts for me is that they sound as good live as they do on recordings. You can't get that without a lot of talent and hard work.Great reaction Rosalie, your take was like mine but much more eloquently stated. Thank you. If you dig in a bit, you will find tons of on live performances, interviews and background that has made me fall in love with these two and their attitudes and dedication. They are already very well received but in my mind should be on a infinately higher strata. Rosalie, here is another version of Mad as a Hatter with the accompaniment of NuDecoEnsemble th-cam.com/video/Xn0kknnsmV4/w-d-xo.html. Simply perfection by all participants.
OMG Rosalie ! just yesterday I scanned your history looking to see if you had discovered these girls and the Song 'Mad as a Hatter' so I was stoked to see this today :) now understand there is no bad rendering of this song my favorite is a version they do with @NuDecoEncemble and I highly recommend you check it out. I did not know if I could post a link?
@EdwardMyers - Totally agree...there are no bad versions. The NuDeco collab is the only recording where RebL really belts out her high chest tones! But the Convent Club version will always be a fav for the ethereal quality of Megan's playing!
I’m already a SUBSCRIBER of “LARKIN and POE” and it’s great to see you find them. Their BLUES ROCK genre is Freakin’ Amazing. They’re related to EDGAR ALLEN POE…I use to live in the mountains on my TRIBAL RESERVATION and I read his books 📚. They were all deliciously SPOOKY. They are GREAT VOCALIST but their MUSICAL ability are TOP 🔝 LEVEL. If you can please review “GOD moves on the water”. Thanks for sharing your support with these AMAZING SISTERS.
Larkin Poe und The Warning - die besten Bands der letzten Jahre !
Grüße aus Österreich !
Ich stimme vollkommen zu ... zuerst kam Larkin Poe und jetzt The Warning! Und all diese jungen talentierten Künstler hatten eine ähnliche musikalische Kindheit. Alle widmen sich ihrer Kunst und ihrem Handwerk...Praxis und Leidenschaft!! Heutzutage gibt es viel mehr Bands mit Frontfrau! Ich liebe das!!
Grüße aus Hawaii!
Ich habe Larkin Poe 2015 durch das SWR 3 New Pop Festival entdeckt. Seitdem absluter Fan. Schon heftig was die immer abliefern.
Rebecca has a voice made for singing the blues. They do a great cover of "Black Betty" and another very good one is "Mississippi", with Rebecca playing a resonator guitar with a slide, and of course Megan with her lap steel. Great reaction and comments again Rosalie! Thanks!
I'ce been a fan of Larkin Poe for a while. They are awesome.
MORE OF THIS THIS IS FIRE !!!!!!
Going to the well. The origins of rock and blues. That delta blues flavor mixed in for a touch of spice. I loved it!!!!😍
I love these girls. I first heard them a while back (it was this track actually 😁) and they know how to kick it southern style! Just good old fashioned blues/rock and some of the best harmonies ever! That said this song really shows the depth of their songwriting skills and their musical talent. They really bare their souls in this song. It remains one of my favourite songs to this day. Can you tell I’m a bit of a fan 😂. Peace 🙏🏻
Revisiting this reaction by a very smart person. You've managed to express the personal connection Larkin Poe fans feel about our special band. 🥰
Had tickets to see therse in the UK before lockdown but got cancelled at start, was disappointed, big talents
and the off with your head, painting the roses was from Alice in wonderland I think, connects with the mad hatter?
They are headed back to the UK later this year!
@@genboyer Ah great👍
Man, I realy apreciate how you aproach your reaction. You do background serches to better understand where the band comes from, you go into the lyrics in detail, the musical atmosphere and you pay credit to the artist by recomending listening to the original uploads. Very respectful and thorough!
thank you :)
I think the instrument Rebecca is playing is a mandolin, not a ukulele. Check out the Larkin Poe + Nu Deco version of Mad as a Hatter. Truly incredible.
It is, indeed.
it is a mandolin. (tuned in 5ths as opposed to guitar which is in fourths). Rebecca won an international competition for bluegrass with mandolin. She was the youngest person to win the competition and at the time the only woman. crazy instrumental skills.
I’ve been following these two immensely talented ladies for a few years now. So glad to see more and more folks discovering the tremendous gift that is their music. Keep spreading the word!
I am a big fan of Larkin Poe. Thank you for reacting to them. I have a suggestion for a band from Northern Ireland called Dea Matrona, the guitar skills and vocals harmonies are great. I suggest Glory Glory (I Am Free) a beautiful acoustic song, Red Button a darker but up beat song and So Damn Dangerous more of a straight ahead rocker. They are up and coming and started out busking in the street of Belfast and famous for their classic rock covers from Fleetwood Mac, Cream, Led Zeppelin and the Beatles among others.
More hidden gems. Women are dominating my listening these days. In addition to Larkin Poe and the Warning, I cannot get enough of Dea Matrona (Northern Ireland), Ally Venable (Texas), Laura Cox (France) and When Rivers Meet (UK). Also, the MonaLisa Twins who are originally from Austria but now in England.
I'm so lucky,.I heard them in 2010 at Vikedal Roots Festival, Norway. Until 2010 they were three sisters, the bands name was Lovell Sisters. And tonight I bought tickets for their european tour'23
I've loved these girls for years. Rebecca is playing a mandolin. She's good at playing literally everything she gets her hands on, and her voice.... She's married to a blues singer/guitarist called Tyler Bryant (his band is The Shakedown). He's also quite good, not quite as accomplished as these girls. Whenever a holiday comes up they put on a joint streaming show with his band and the girls. They're such a beautiful family.
After reading the rest of these comments, the only thing I can add is that Lovell rhymes with shovel. They put out the best music I’ve heard in years, and I’ve had plenty of them.
Yes, they're not a Chevrolet SS.🙂
Under-rated.
Larkin Poe has been my favorite for years!
Welcome to the rabbit hole it’s deep and so worth the trip thank you for your reaction
I been a fan of Larken Poe for 3 plus years. There last two albums are ridiculously good. They’ve done some incredible live shows. During Covid they had weekly live TH-cam performances covering a lot of great old music as well as there own. I will definitely buy tickets to a show when there in town later this year.
If you can find the Audiotree session they did and get it past YT copyright then their track Wanted Woman/ACDC recorded professionally is a great sound
Hi Rosalie! First of all, great name! (My wife's name is Rosalie 🙂) Secondly, That was a GREAT reaction. I've really gotten into Larkin Poe the past year and I'm actually attending my 1st concert with them later this month in New York!
Lastly, I loved how you listened to 3 of their songs to get a better taste of their music. I'd like to request that you please listen to 19-year old Courtney Hadwin, similarly. I'd suggest 3-songs. Her cover of "Hard To Handle", which she performed at her America's Got Talent audition 5-years ago, her cover of "Sign Of The Times" and her original she just released a few months ago, "That Girl Don't Live Here". I'd like to buy you coffee as a 'thank you' for the Courtney reaction. I'll send you this message on IG as well. THANK YOU!
they are 🔥🔥🔥
My favorite track from Larkin Poe….the live concert version Mad at a Hatter!!!!!!!
Gee thanks, TH-cam, for waiting *4 DAYS* to tell me about this video! 🤦
Of course, the lyrics in Mad As A Hatter frequently reference Alice In Wonderland, with the Mad Hatter (driven mad from working with mercury, which was used in the lining of hats), and the Queen ordering the guards to paint the roses and also ordering Alice's beheading.
Rebecca (red head mandolin player) was only 16 or 17 when this song was written. They were also just recently nominated for Best Contemporary Blues Album
Mad as a hatter and through the looking glass and off with your head makes me think of Alice in Wonderland.
"Off with her head" and "paint the roses", both quotes from Through the Looking Glass. The mad red queen
Well, I like that you liked them. There is one thing. In Mad as a Hatter Rebecca's instrument is Mandoline, not Guitar!
By the way, Rebecca plays extremely well 8 (eight!) instruments! About Megan... her surname is Slide Queen. That says everything, isn't it?
Mad as a Hatter. 10 million views. Haunting and emotive. Whether they are making me tear up, or they are shredding their fab blues rock, Megan and Rebecca are the real deal.
Fascinating! When I first asked you to do this reaction I thought I had posted this link: th-cam.com/video/eIdg03SuvB0/w-d-xo.html - which is both Tom Devil and I Hate the Way You... in one live presentation with much better audio quality. My apologies if I did not. The Tom Devil you used here is a very good presentation showcasing their vocal abilities. But I totally agree the IHTWY you used has sub par audio. The entire Convent Club videos are top audio/video! Mahalo for doing this! BTW, that's a mandolin Rebecca is playing. She started playing mando as a teen when she and her sisters started playing bluegrass as The Lovell Sisters. Then Jessica decided to go back to school and RebL and Megan formed Larkin Poe in 2010.
Thanks brother Gen for steering Rosalie towards the Lovells.
Thanks for turning Rosalie onto Larkin Poe! Ive wanted her to check them out since finding her channeI! I have been a huge fan of theirs for a few years now and I can't get enuf of them! Hope the reactions help them get the recognition they deserve! They're so amazing! ❤❤❤ Thanks again!
Hi Gen. I hope you enjoyed the reaction. I didn't see a link, so i tried to find the best version. I loved the various songs here and thank you for such a great suggestion :)
@@rosalieelliottofficial - Aloha! I thought you were on point with all your comments. Mahalo, Merci, Muchas Gracias for this! Guess I'd better buy you more coffee if I want to see you do another before the end of this year!!🤣😜
Thanks Gen for spreading the rumor! It has paid off. Now they have their second Grammy nomination.
My verdict: the nomination is more valuable than the Grammy itself. Why? The latter one praises the economic success for the big music industry, the first one the real art.
...not sure if an earlier comment has mentioned this, off with her head and paint the roses are references to Alice through the Looking Glass where the Quenn shouts off with their head whilst having the knaves paint the roses red.
That’s a mandolin Rebecca is playing in “Mad as a Hatter”. These ladies are serious bad asses and I encourage you to keep digging! You have not scratched the surface yet and have MUCH to look forward to!
Mad as a hatter always hits me hard because someone very close to me suffered from a combination of bipolar and paranoid schizophrenia from the age of 13 and their relapses got progressively worse, longer and more frequent as they got older.
Same here. My mother, both of her siblings, and their mother (my maternal grandmother) were all afflicted with varying forms of dementia. One of the first things I did after hearing the song was make an appointment to have a baseline reading done for comparisons as I age (72 now)
You would LOVE Samantha Fish...another artist in a similar vein.
Can check out some more LP. Forever for now would be a great one to do.
Laura Pergolizzi ... not Larkin Poe
They're Awesome!!!
At 11 minutes EAGERLY waiting for Megan to make that lap steel sing and blow Rosalie's mind. This is the first song I heard by them 5-6 years ago and unfortunately went back to it last year when my aunt died with dementia, they also have a great jam with another underrated fave... Eric Gales (he makes that guitar bleed, even though it's completely upside down, high E at the top of the fretboard).
Yes, they are that good.
Not sure if anyone said anything about the instrument Rebecca is playing, so I'm just gonna pipe up. She's playing a mandolin. This is my favorite live version because of the mandolin. Love how it sounds.
I love Larkin Poe! #larkinpoe #amolarkinpoe #ashtronic
Check Out the Violinist and the Bag Piper!!! They're Awesome Too!!!
Every Bird That Flies by Larkin Poe is primo 😉
Think about this for a second.
Elvis Costello is a mentor
Derek Trucks, THE ABSOLUTE BEST Slide Guitarist of a Generation says Megan is THE BEST Slide Lap Guitarist
Bob Seger sought them out to be his opening act for the few concerts he does during the summers. His only request was they had to play Bleach Blonde Bottle Blues EVERY NIGHT and he stood off stage for the performance EVERY SINGLE TIME!
With those kind of people showering you with praise you know before even hearing them perform they are something special.
Found'em Lovell Sisters 4 or 5 years ago. It was Venom and Faith at the time, I think. I was blown away, as a music lover, by the level of skills they were offering their audience. It started with Mad as a Hatter at the Convent, I'd bet. I since then saw them perform their latest album "Blood Harmony" at the Olympia's Theater, Paris France. The girls are so impressively dedicated to their art, so lively, so inspired ! I'm trying to keep myself curious enough to constantly search for new sounds (I recently discovered the Teskey Brothers and Jackie Venson I'm listening to a lot) but, still, the Lovell Sisters keep coming and feeding my playlist on and on. TH-cam's algorithm seems not to be able to diminish there presence in that playlist I've been spending 8 years now to build :)
P.S. : I starded to keep myself focused on everything about comtemporary instrumental Americana 8 years ago :)
And I know, Josh and Sam Teskey, and Jackie Venson are no Americana People ^^) But I was missing having the 60's Instrumental Soul Music style and, more comprehensively, the Golden Age of Black-American Instrumental prodigies's talent in my ears. So, these Australian bros and this Texan girl found naturally their place in my music addicted heart :)
Promess ... I'm done with neverending comments ... Well, for now ^^'D
I loved your reaction (your feeling) about their talent. They deserve being aknowledged. I had to thank you for that choice you made to bring high quality hand crafted music to your audience ;)
I’ll tell you are....FANTASTIC. THEY ARENT ROCK...THEY ARE THE BLUES! 😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Heavy references to themes in Alice's Adventures In Wonderland by Lewis Carroll.
J'aime beaucoup vos vidéos et j'admire votre passion pour la musique ; vous la partagez bien.
Avec toute ma bienveillance. Philippe
I really like your videos and I admire your passion for music ; you share it with talent.
With all my goodwill. Excuse me for my bad english.
The brunette (Rebecca) is Larkin. The blonde girl is Poe. Their brother on drums is the Raven. Are they awesome? Quote the Raven, FOREVERMORE
"Off with the head - paint the roses red" actually comes from Disney's Alice in Wonderland.
Make believe,.. we make what we believe
I think she is playing an Electric Mandoline.
Been listening to them for over a decade now. Love them!!! They do more to keep the blues alive than just about anyone. They actually started out in a family bluegrass band. Rebecca, besides being a great singer and guitar player, is a world-class mandolin player like in this song, Wade in the Water. th-cam.com/video/_TWtgWkXojw/w-d-xo.html
Hi Rosalie I recommend you to listen the Live In Concert version of Mad As A Hatter from the Live album Larkin Poe & @NuDecoEnsemble Paint The Roses.
If you like Larkin Poe, you will absolutely appreciate Kaz Hawkins. Please watch her cover of 'I'm feeling good.'
The instrument on the left is a mandoline.
Check out Bourbon House, great Bluesy Hard Rock band with a great Female Singer.
They've found a solid following country wide, but have not really reached the level of success they so deserve. I have every single album on vinyl - I can't get enough and find that with each album, they add more to their wide range of styles. I love the gritty southern blues - stripped down and raw. I would try "Holy Ghost Fire", or "Preachin Blues" - their newest would be "Summertime Sunset" - but there are so many more... I've seen them live, and if you have the chance, grab the tickets. One of the best concerts I've ever seen. They are flawless.
My old man, dad, has Parkison. And I might follow him in this path dealing with this disease. So I'm feeling concerned, to the least, by Rebecca's song.
My dad's mom is named Rosalie. That's the only reason I watched this. I'm a sub now.
Try Tattoo Rings by Cam Cole
Rosalie, the Mad as a Hatter video was from some years ago, but if you’d like something more recent, Rebecca recently flew in from touring to sing with Elvis Costello (Elvis discovered them when they were still the Lovell Sisters doing bluegrass), and joined Elvis for a different demonstration of her singing range. I think you’ll be similarly impressed. th-cam.com/video/KzHkZnSgZcQ/w-d-xo.html
That’s Rebecca’s Mandolin/Mandocaster
I believe she's playing a Mandolin. Love your reactions! Love finding new artists, through you. 👍♥️🤘I do have a question for you though.
I was sent this song on my feed labeled 'New song by The Warning'
th-cam.com/video/5uy1hYwhg8o/w-d-xo.html
There is something so familiar about parts of the song. I was wondering what your take on it is? Again, you don't have to put it on your channel as it's so time consuming. Plus I'm not sure if it's their song or a cover. But I would love to know what you think.
Good reaction, you should react to "2022 em uma musica" by Lucas Inutilismo, a brazilian artist, it's a great video recalling the hits of 2022
Father of my father,.. blood is mine. Schizophrenia skips a generation. Grandpa lost his mind, so eventually I will too. I try not to worry about it
It is a mandolin.
Who is Larkin Poe? (OMG) Who is Rosalie Elliott? :-)))
I love Larkin Poe, but I canNOT listen to “Mad as a Hatter”. Too sad.
I love “Self Made Man”!
When Megan and Rebecca get their hooks into you, just submit. It's beautifully hopeless.
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You would have really been impressed if you would have played some of their REALLY good songs and videos.
Larken Poe is awesome this person in the red hoodie is unwatchable
Awesome!!!! ❤❤🇬🇧