well, I feel like 9 kinds of shit right now, but not to let you folks down....I shall persevere. Luckily what I'm posting here is a killer Merle Haggard radio broadcast from 1981 that needs little explanation. All you need to know is it's Merle Haggard, and it's killer!
You ever get a hankering for some classic sounding honky tonk music? The kind of country that sounds like it's being played in some post-WWII juke joint full of ex-servicemen drinking their GI Bill away. Well I just might have the cure for that, and it's called Wayne "The Train" Hancock. To compare Wayne Hancock to Hank Williams would be the easy way out....but really....it's the best comparison. He has THAT sound. Hank III said of him "Wayne Hancock has more Hank Sr. in him than either I or Hank Williams Jr. He is the real deal."
Let's continue with the bluegrass theme here, this one is ABSOLUTELY my favorite recorded anything of Del McCoury. Anytime I need a Del fix....I always turn to this one before any of his studio albums or official releases. Perfect sound on this, perfect mix, the band is playing extra fierce, just an all around great set captured on the radio. And given that I've already said this is my favorite Del recording, obviously I think the version of 1952 Vincent Black Lightning on here is THE best version of the song. Some great insights on Del and the Boys recording method, cover choices, and the state of bluegrass during the interview as well. Bluegrass fans, don't miss out on this one (that includes you Mr. guy in the OCMS shirt :-P)
Another fantastic boot. This one is an early Dwight radio appearance on KPFK 90.7 in LA. Lots of great music and interesting interviews on here (check out when Dwight talks about his early punk fans). Dwight is plugging his first album "Guitars, Cadillacs, Etc..." prior to it's pickup by the majors. That's right, back when Dwight was on an indy label called Oak records. He is anxious, eager, full of piss and vinegar and raw country talent. If you're a fan of country music surely you won't want to pass this up, and pick up his excellent first album too (if you don't have it of course). A couple years ago a 2-disc reissue of it was put out complete with early demos and a killer 1986 live show.
Here's an oldie but a goodie. Son Volt in their prime, live on the radio. This is one of my favorite discs and I recently stumbled back upon it so I just had to throw it up here. Some of these cuts have appeared in other places (like the fantastic Retrospective) but this disc has a real solid flow to it that just takes you back. Hope you guys enjoy it.
I put this together from 4 different radio shows I had. The outcome is a pretty damned good listen if say so myself. Starting in 2002 in support of Jerusalem, going into 2005 in support of Revolution, and ending with two shows from this year one in preperation, and one in support of Washington Square Serenade. Some nice older tunes on here too. All in all it's a pretty nice set of tunes, mostly acoustic and laid back with the occasional record scratching on the last show....still don't know how I feel about that, but it's not near as bad as it seems like it should be. There are some very interesting interview segments throughout as well.
This is an interesting pairing, but I got it like this, so I left it like this. One thing they both had in common at the time was that they were both just starting to reach the top of their games. The Old 97's set is amazing. I mean they are doing promotion for "Wreck Your Life", the songs are still fresh, and the band is hungry. What's particularly intersting are the interview segments....really took me back. I mean they didn't even know what to call their music cause the word "Alt Country" hadn't been popularised yet. And they talk about getting ready to do a show with "a great new band out of chapel hill called whiskeytown"........"they say that kid Ryan isn't gonna make it to 28". This really took me back, cause this was around the time I was really starting to dig into what we now call Alt Country. A great set. The Whitley set ain't too bad either.....searing blues rock as expected.
Heres a cool acoustic Lucero show from 2002. Recorded in a radio studio so you know the sound quality is good. It's a pretty interesting boot just because it's so similar to "The Attic Tapes", except there are newer songs on this one. Anyway, if you liked "The Attic Tapes" you will most likely dig this.
Allright, this one is a much better introduction to Slaid. He is one hell of a songwriter, and this set really showcases his talents. Songs like "No Angel Knows", "Horseshoe Lounge", "Broke Down", "One Good Year" (one of my faves), and the epic "Breakfast In Hell". There is a second set to this show but I have looked and looked and have not been able to track it down, so if anyone has it, please share :) http://www.slaid.com/
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Here's a nice little Slaid Cleaves set for you. If your not familiar with Slaid, he's one hell of a songwriter from Texas. Only here he is doing other peoples songs, in support of his 2006 album "Unsung". So really this one is not much of an introduction to him and will be more for the people who are already familiar with him. It's a good recording nonetheless, he just spends alot of time talking about the songs on said album. I will probably put up a different boot sometime later that will be a better intro, but this is not bad.
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This is a nice little acoustic set from Whiskeytown's acoustic tour supporting "Stranger's Almanac". That's about all the information I have on this, but it's a good set of tunes. The highlight of this disc is the Mountain Stage songs at the end....perfect sound quality, and great, great performances. Also worth Mention is an excellent cover of Fleetwood Mac's "Dreams".
There is a newer version of this that was released a few years ago and is a little more comprehensive but it is also out of print. Here's to hoping that a definitive version of these recordings make their way out of the Johnny Cash archives.
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