Exclusive: Danny Frankel, Victoria Williams and Doug Wieselman Share Video for “Right as Rain”
The song is off the trio's tribute album to their late friend Ralph Carney, Roofrack for Ralph
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Danny Frankel, Victoria Williams and Doug Wieselman have released a video for their song “Right as Rain,” debuting today here at Paste.
The video, directed by mimiuniverse, “is a static statement about global climate change,” Frankel says. “The Rain segment in the video is a total of 15 minutes of rain we captured in the desert.” It features grainy home footage of a wind chime dangling in a rainstorm, as well as closeups of a roaring river.
The trio are all longtime friends and accomplished musicians. Williams, who appeared on the cover of the first-ever issue of Paste, first came to prominence in the ‘90s, also garnering the support of her peers after being diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. Artists such as Pearl Jam and Lou Reed came to her aid with a benefit CD, which led to the creation of the Sweet Relief Musicians Fund, a charity that aids professional musicians in need of health care. Frankel is a percussionist who is renowned for his experimental instruments and approaches, and Wieselman is a jazz reedist and veteran session player who has worked with Lou Reed, Iron & Wine, and Yo La Tengo.