On Thu, 1 Apr 1999, Bob Soron wrote:
> Well, do you think Hank Jr.'s current work is as good as the stuff he
> released through the '70s to the mid '80s? That was a pretty long
> period of sustained good releases. He's quite the caricature of that,
> though, these days.
Yeah, he sure hasn't done much worth defending in the past 15 or so years.
Still, as Bob sez, he had quite a good run, and it's unfortunate to see
him set up all the time by some alt-country types in some unfair
juxtaposition with Hank Sr. (who was lucky enough to die young before
fading into irrelevance). And now some kneejerk know-nothings even throw
Hank III against him (whose total recorded output so far is one
necrophilic abomination pairing him and Jr. with Sr.). Like I've said
before, the day Hank III starts waxing stuff like "(I've Got My) Future On
Ice," "Living Proof," and "Whiskey Bent and Hellbound," then he can start
comparin' himself to his daddy. He's got a long ways to go though before
he gets to that level, let alone Hank Sr.--don
