Waylon tribute CD show coming Saturday on GAC
Album producer Witt Stewart first saw Jennings working as a DJ at a Lubbock, Texas, radio station while on a school field trip. Decades later he'd gain the support of Jennings' widow and son, Jessi Colter and Shooter Jennings, to create a three-CD series.
The show features Kris Kristofferson, Hank Williams, Jr., Dierks Bentley, Alabama, John Hiatt, Jamey Johnson, Randy Houser, Pat Green, Patti Griffin and Sunny Sweeney working on their tracks for the project. These same artists - several of whom knew him well - talk about Jennings and his influence on them musically.
Some of the songs remade include:
Belle of the Ball - Shooter Jennings
New Wine - Jessi Colter
Love Is The Last Thing To Go - Kris Kristofferson
Lonesome, Ornery and Mean"- Dierks Bentley
This Time - Jamey Johnson
I'm a Ramblin' Man - Randy Houser
Are You Sure Hank Done It This A Way - Alabama
More news
- 05/05/23: Tucker wonders "When the Rodeo is Over (Where Does the Cowboy Go?)"
- 04/05/23: Tucker opts for a "Sweet Western Sound"
- 08/10/18: Lewis, Fulks, Jennings out with new discs
- 06/19/18: Jennings releases new song
- 03/24/17: RaeLynn, Colter release new sounds
- 07/09/14: Jennings pays tribute to family friend Jones
- 03/12/13: Jennings, Sisk, Bibey-Benson release new discs
- 05/31/12: Jennings final recordings coming in September
CD reviews
Shooter Jennings is the latest to link to Dave Cobb for production on the simply titled "Shooter." As one of today's leading outlaw country voices, Jennings is adept at marrying traditional country with fierce rock n' roll. When you're born into musical royalty, the bar is always set remarkably high, but Jennings has been a constant explorer, who has formed his own signature style. This time out, though, Jennings puts aside the eclecticism he is known for, deciding instead ...
Even if you enjoy religious music, Jessi Colter's "The Psalms" may be an acquired taste. As its title simply suggests, these 'songs' are basically akin to Old Testament Psalms, put to music. And that's usually a good thing, as King David was one of the Bible's best original songwriters (and also a mean harpist or so we're told).
What might make this album a bit of a stretch for many listeners, though, is the style of music to which Colter puts these lyrics. ...
One of the original icons of the so-called Outlaw Country movement, Waylon Jennings left behind any number of contemporary classics and albums that still resonate in Americana realms. Yet, when he passed away prematurely in 2002, one couldn't help get the impression there was more material yet to be discovered. These sessions, rescued from some dusty vaults, add to that legacy, if only for the historical importance gained through hearing them in retrospect. Originally recorded for a series ...
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