The Avett Brothers Cover Roger Miller on CMT Unplugged

Posted: July 19th, 2011 | Author: | Filed under: Cover of the Week | Tags: , | Comments Off

It’s been a little while since we have heard anything new from everybody’s favorite indie bluegrass act.  Well they recently took time out of their hectic touring schedule to make an appearance on CMT Unplugged.  As a part of their set, they played the classic Roger Miller tune “Where Have All the Average People Gone.”  In the vein of their stripped down Gleam EP’s, they slow it down and turn it into a gorgeous ballad that fits right in with the rest of their catalog.  I really dig this track and would love to see them release an entire album of old country classics from the 50′s and 60′s.  Here’s hoping…

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