Sanctus Real

with Mark Graalman

Mon, 30 Jan 2012

The phenomenon of musicians re-creating their hits in an acoustic style can be traced back to the casual in-the-round sequence in Elvis Presley's 1968 Comeback Special, and the Beatles' informal studio jams documented in the 1970 film Let It Be.
Throughout the 80s, this type of performance became known as 'unplugged', largely due to the MTV program which showcased many popular musical artists playing acoustic instruments.
Mark Graalman, the drummer from Sanctus Real says stripped back acoustic versions of songs - that's those without electric guitar - go hand-in-hand with the Collector's Editions and Deluxe versions of albums that are often found on digital music sites.
He says re-recording songs acoustically gives audiences the opportunity to better assess whether songs can stand on their own or not.

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