I don't know what to think of this
Last night, Chicago news radio station WBBM reported that Clint Black may have recorded Billy Joe Shaver's "Honky Tonk Heroes" for his next album, but wouldn't confirm or deny it. I mean, it was a quiet news night, but ... Bob (So, would he do a good job of it?)
RE: I don't know what to think of this
Last night, Chicago news radio station WBBM reported that Clint Black may have recorded Billy Joe Shaver's "Honky Tonk Heroes" for his next album, but wouldn't confirm or deny it. I mean, it was a quiet news night, but ... Bob (So, would he do a good job of it?) Heh, that is an unusual news item. I guess that song is getting its second wind; Collin Raye and Joe Diffie recorded a pretty decent version of it on the Columbia Tribute To Tradition, with good fiddle from Aubrey Haynie and steel by Sonny Garrish. I'd be interested to hear Black's. Jon Weisberger Kenton County, KY [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://home.fuse.net/jonweisberger/
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In a message dated 1/19/99 11:39:10 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Last night, Chicago news radio station WBBM reported that Clint Black may have recorded Billy Joe Shaver's "Honky Tonk Heroes" for his next album, but wouldn't confirm or deny it. I mean, it was a quiet news night, but ... Bob (So, would he do a good job of it?) HELL, YES, GIVEN DECENT PRODUCTION. BLACK'S PIPES ARE EVERY BIT AS GOOD NOW AS THEY WERE BACK WHEN HE WAS KILLIN' TIME. BILL F-W
Re: I don't know what to think of this
Last night, Chicago news radio station WBBM reported that Clint Black
may
have recorded Billy Joe Shaver's "Honky Tonk Heroes" for his next album,
(So, would he do a good job of it?)
HELL, YES, GIVEN DECENT PRODUCTION. BLACK'S PIPES ARE EVERY BIT AS GOOD NOW
AS
THEY WERE BACK WHEN HE WAS KILLIN' TIME. BILL F-W
But aren't "pipes" (in the technical sense) besides the point when it comes
to Billy Joe's songs?
I mean, this song is about attitude and experience and any solid
interpretation would have to at least feature a believable replication of
that attitude and experience. In light of "Georgia on a Fast Train" by
BR5-49 (a band of solid interpreters), isn't it tough to outdo the Corsicana
Kid?
("Kid"?!, you ask...well "Old Guy" wasn't alliterative enough for me.)
Anyway, I can't wait to hear some Shaver new tunes, produced by Ray
Kennedy...Have details on the upcoming disc been posted 'round here lately?
Tasq
np: KGSR via broadcast.com
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On Tue, 19 Jan 1999, Tucker Eskew wrote: But aren't "pipes" (in the technical sense) besides the point when it comes to Billy Joe's songs? John Anderson did a swell version of "I'm Just An Old Chunk Of Coal" back in the early '80s. If anything, Billy Joe's vocal limitations have held him back. Still, his craggy vocalising has its charms, and it does seem to wear better with age. And there's no way I'll be missin' his show at the Tractor on February 11th.--don
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If anything, Billy Joe's vocal limitations have held him back. I don't disagree, in the commercial sense...It's just that he invests so much personality in his songs and his performances that "interpretations" often don't measure up for me...But I'm a fan. And I still wish the Scorchers would cover "Hottest Thing in Town", one of Shaver's songs more likely to benefit from reinterpretation... Tasq
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Tucker Eskew wrote: And I still wish the Scorchers would cover "Hottest Thing in Town", one of Shaver's songs more likely to benefit from reinterpretation... My band's been doing it for about 3 years. Folks love it and we never get sick of playing it. TS
