Erik Neimeijer – “Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground”

Netherlands-based Erik Neimeijer lends a personal connection to his cover of Willie Nelson’s “Angel Flying Too Close To The Ground,” a song he first heard at 17 and has long considered a songwriting masterclass. Staying close to Nelson’s original while introducing fiddle and pedal steel, Neimeijer gives the timeless ballad a subtly more country-oriented character. It is certainly a difficult task to capture the original’s soaring yet introspective charm, delighting in its steady guitar...

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