Playing with Stuart, Worthington gets more than he bargained for
Stuart had a surprise in store for Worthington - an invite to play the Grnd Ole Opry on July 21.
"This boy has country music in his heart," Stuart said as he brought Worthington onto the stage. "If I was betting on anybody in country music, I'd put all my chips on this guy. I love him, and I believe in him, he's the real deal."
Worthington later said, "Man, I ain't got no words. At the drop of a hat we will be there. It means the world that Marty Stuart shared this with me. His music has been a heavy influence on mine. He's the king of cool in country music. I've always believed in the power of a song, but I've never seen it playin' out like this for me. It's everything I've ever dreamed of."
Worthington made his Ryman Auditorium debut Tuesday night at songwriter Craig Wiseman's Stars for Second Harvest, earning a standing ovation after his acoustic set.
The La Porte, Texas native will play shows this week at Nashville's CMA Fest, hitting the Chevy Vibes Stage on Friday at 10:15 a.m. and Whiskey Jam on Saturday at 2 p.m.
Worthington released his 13-song debut CD in April.
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CD reviews
Why do reviewers call an artist's second album their sophomore release, but you never see anyone calling someone's third or fourth record their junior or senior album? If you're going to use high school analogies, you shouldn't be allowed to skip a grade, should you?
That's just one of many questions arising from listening to Jake Worthington's, well, the follow-up to his freshman CD. Worthington had a hand in co-writing most of the songs here, but the only track he ...
Marty Stuart's "Way Out West" is, in part, his tribute to the music of California. The title cut gets straight to the point with a psychedelic journey song, which is as much a warning against drug abuse as it is a physical trip to the golden state. "Time Don't Wait" alludes to much of the garage rock that came out of California '60s, and more specifically points back to The Byrds' heyday with its glorious jangling Rickenbacker guitar part. ...
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