Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson, Chris Stapleton, and Other Good Stuff

[Al_4_ISU 12,447]

9 hours ago, UTexasFight said:

Not as big a fan of his these days but opening with King of Oklahoma. such a great song 

I honestly think it's his masterpiece.  Between the details of the story and the absolutely soaring "belt it out at the top of your lungs" chorus melody, it's just a stunning piece of art in a career that's casually littered with them.

[Gil Bang 25,907]

 

 

 

[Celery Man 20,931]

Really not the right thread for this as this is country twinged indie/pop rock rather than Americana. But still, digging Ratboys

 

[hullabelew 3,723]

Stapleton is on the Petty Country Tribute album.   He does an obscure song off of Mojo called "I Should Have Known It".  Pretty much note for note cover.  Rest of the album highlights:  Dolly doing Southern Accent, Margo Price doing "Ways To Be Wicked" with Mike Campbell and George Straight on a live version of "You Wreck Me"  with Mike Campbell.   Joe Manuel's acoustic solo on that thing is fantastic.    Whoever does "Wildflowers" does a decent job.   

 

[hullabelew 3,723]

This isn't the version on the album, but I love Margo Price.  

 

[Al_4_ISU 12,447]

I enjoy Margo's music a lot, but find her to be kind of pretentious.  There's something that annoys me about how she calls quitting drinking the bravest thing she's ever done, but she's almost constantly posting on social media about getting stoned and taking shrooms.  I think sobriety is brave as hell, but she's not even close to sober.  I mean, it's definitely healthier physically, and that's cool for her, but attaching the word "brave" to it annoys me.  The folks out there white knuckling through the shit show that is modern reality are brave.  Putting yourself into that camp because you swapped a vice for a less unhealthy vice comes off kinda like stolen valor.

But I'm just a guy pontificating on the internet, and she's absolutely a certified badass musician.

[jimmyjazz 45,880]

Holy shit, I don't think I ever knew that Petty and Campbell wrote "Ways To Be Wicked".

Fun fact:  google it.  It takes forever to find the Lone Justice version.  The first dozen hits are so are some dumb tweener Disney act "singing" something completely different, and it's terrible.  Come on, people.

Ear bleach to get that out of my head.  MMMMMMMMMaria:

 

Edited June 26 by jimmyjazz

[Gil Bang 25,907]

That petty album is getting a lot of play on Sirius Tom Petty radio.   Frankly, I'm unimpressed.  Some dipshit doing a petty song with a twang?  Who gives a fuck. 

[Rip76 4,924]

10 hours ago, Al_4_ISU said:

I enjoy Margo's music a lot, but find her to be kind of pretentious.  There's something that annoys me about how she calls quitting drinking the bravest thing she's ever done, but she's almost constantly posting on social media about getting stoned and taking shrooms.  I think sobriety is brave as hell, but she's not even close to sober.  I mean, it's definitely healthier physically, and that's cool for her, but attaching the word "brave" to it annoys me.  The folks out there white knuckling through the shit show that is modern reality are brave.  Putting yourself into that camp because you swapped a vice for a less unhealthy vice comes off kinda like stolen valor.

But I'm just a guy pontificating on the internet, and she's absolutely a certified badass musician.

I completely agree with every word posted, other than not really liking her music.   I've tried.

 

[Rip76 4,924]

6 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

Holy shit, I don't think I ever knew that Petty and Campbell wrote "Ways To Be Wicked".

Fun fact:  google it.  It takes forever to find the Lone Justice version.  The first dozen hits are so are some dumb tweener Disney act "singing" something completely different, and it's terrible.  Come on, people.

Ear bleach to get that out of my head.  MMMMMMMMMaria:

 

 

Such a great chorus.

[hullabelew 3,723]

Holy shit, I don't think I ever knew that Petty and Campbell wrote "Ways To Be Wicked".
Fun fact:  google it.  It takes forever to find the Lone Justice version.  The first dozen hits are so are some dumb tweener Disney act "singing" something completely different, and it's terrible.  Come on, people.
Ear bleach to get that out of my head.  MMMMMMMMMaria:
 

[jimmyjazz 45,880]

So Petty and Campbell wrote it but gave it to Lone Justice?

[Rip76 4,924]

4 minutes ago, jimmyjazz said:

So Petty and Campbell wrote it but gave it to Lone Justice?

I believe they did write it for Lone Justice.

[hullabelew 3,723]

They wrote it for themselves. I think it was Jimmy Iovine knew of the song from his work with Petty. He was also working with Lone Justice when they first got signed. Petty didn't like the song and wasn't going to use it, so Iovine took it to LJ.

[Gil Bang 25,907]

3 hours ago, hullabelew said:

They wrote it for themselves. I think it was Jimmy Iovine knew of the song from his work with Petty. He was also working with Lone Justice when they first got signed. Petty didn't like the song and wasn't going to use it, so Iovine took it to LJ.

Basically the same story with "Boys of Summer".

[jimmyjazz 45,880]

I can only assume Petty realized "oh I fucked up" once he heard the Lone Justice original.  Then again, the version he did above doesn't match up.

[hullabelew 3,723]

7 hours ago, jimmyjazz said:

I can only assume Petty realized "oh I fucked up" once he heard the Lone Justice original.  Then again, the version he did above doesn't match up.

Yep....she set that song of fire.  

 

[hullabelew 3,723]

Sorry @Rip76  Didn't mean to repost.  You must have just beat me on that one.  

[Rip76 4,924]

I saw LJ open up for U2 in Houston for the Joshua Tree tour.   

Man that was a show.  (sort of off topic, I know)

[Seasick Sailor 3,747]

Probably deserves its own thread:

 

 

[hullabelew 3,723]

42 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

I saw LJ open up for U2 in Houston for the Joshua Tree tour.   

Man that was a show.  (sort of off topic, I know)

I saw them on the "Shelter" tour.  Show was at the Fast and Cool Club in Dallas.  That second iteration of the band wasn't as country as the original.  Once Marvin Etzionni left the band, they really changed.  

 

[Al_4_ISU 12,447]

This is fucking fantastic.  All the songs they've released ahead of this album have been fantastic.  These guys really know how to craft gigantic hooks.

[dcbc 14,465]

 

[Al_4_ISU 12,447]

I’ve been a Petty fan for as long as I’ve known what music was, and yesterday was the first time I’d ever heard Ways To Be Wicked.

Holy shit.  Absolute top tier Petty.  The fact that a song that good just sorta got buried is a testament to his brilliance.

[Pescado_Rojo 19,413]

On 6/27/2024 at 10:59 AM, hullabelew said:

I saw them on the "Shelter" tour.  Show was at the Fast and Cool Club in Dallas.  That second iteration of the band wasn't as country as the original.  Once Marvin Etzionni left the band, they really changed.  

 

Young Pescado would have murdered all of you for 5 minutes alone with Maria McKee. 

[GenXer 2,850]

On 6/28/2024 at 8:05 AM, Al_4_ISU said:

This is fucking fantastic.  All the songs they've released ahead of this album have been fantastic.  These guys really know how to craft gigantic hooks.

Was this song commissioned by the oklahoma tourism and recreation department? Its message is much more appealing than the adventure road thing. Lulz.

[hullabelew 3,723]

On 6/29/2024 at 2:19 PM, Al_4_ISU said:

I’ve been a Petty fan for as long as I’ve known what music was, and yesterday was the first time I’d ever heard Ways To Be Wicked.

Holy shit.  Absolute top tier Petty.  The fact that a song that good just sorta got buried is a testament to his brilliance.

They only released it on the Playback box set.  I actually bought that just because Ways To Be Wicked was on there.  

[hullabelew 3,723]

On 6/28/2024 at 10:19 PM, dcbc said:

 

That was pretty cool.   Don't think I've ever heard him sing and that song is so much different from what I've heard him play.  Most of those guitar gods that came up through the house band at Robert's Western World are gun slingers, but this has a really different vibe to it.  Thanks for sharing this.  

An assortment from his time at Robert's. 

 

[hullabelew 3,723]

Good Lord, don't know how I'm just seeing this.  This must have been around the time that JD Simo was leaving and Donato was replacing him.  

 

[Zwylde 812]

Third single from the new Red Clay Strays.  Another banger.  All three singles are great but Devil in My Ear my favorite so far.  These boys have it.

 

 

 

[Herbie Hancock 7,343]

I open this tread once every couple months because I forget it’s here, but has Josh Meloy been discussed yet?

[Zwylde 812]

New Sturgill (Johnny Blue Skies) tomorrow.  Very interested to see what its gonna be like.  He hasn’t disappointed me yet (other than Dood and Juanita a little bit).

 

 

[4th&Five 41,506]

Early reviews have me very excited. 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

It’s excellent. I love it. Every song. 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

There’s some heavy shit in there too. F me. Man. It’s good. 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

[NOMAAA 1,696]

I mean. Mint tea. Give me a break. Scooter blues. The opener is the only song I’m skipping on my 5th listen and it’s a solid A. 

[NOMAAA 1,696]

Don’t jump around. One for the road is a classic. 

[Al_4_ISU 12,447]

I’m absolutely sitting out on my porch with a beer and weed pen listening to “Scooter Blues” on repeat after the kid goes to bed.

[NOMAAA 1,696]

1 hour ago, Al_4_ISU said:

I’m absolutely sitting out on my porch with a beer and weed pen listening to “Scooter Blues” on repeat after the kid goes to bed.

Hell yeah brother. 

[4th&Five 41,506]

Flying to an Isbell show and listening to new Stu. Nice morning so far. 

[Rip76 4,924]

Man that's good.  I needed this after this f'ing week.

[Rip76 4,924]

Man "One for the Road," has a Ronnie Milsap "There Ain't No Gettin' Over Me," feel.

Also feeling a little Jimmy Buffett on this album as well.

[HOOKEM4 5,036]

34 minutes ago, Rip76 said:

Man "One for the Road," has a Ronnie Milsap "There Ain't No Gettin' Over Me," feel.

Also feeling a little Jimmy Buffett on this album as well.

I noticed that as well. 

Solid album.

[Art Vandelay 1,712]

Hell yeah. Scooter Blues is just what I needed right now. Loving the whole album and I have a feeling it's only gonna keep growing on me.

[Art Vandelay 1,712]

Mint Tea and One for the Road. Goddamn.

[jimmyjazz 45,880]

3 hours ago, Rip76 said:

Also feeling a little Jimmy Buffett on this album as well.

My sister's best friend is married to Jimmy's longtime drummer.  Nashville guy.  I was hoping he got this gig -- no such luck.

[elguapo 4,586]

3 hours ago, Rip76 said:

Also feeling a little Jimmy Buffett on this album as well.

Scooter Blues for sure

[elguapo 4,586]

The bluesy psychedelic guitar on One For the Road is 🔥

[4th&Five 41,506]

Perfect night.