Clint has a new CD out and it IS country all the way. Forumite Jeff Peterson is all over it with Country, and Westery Swing pedal steel and some dobro. Lots of good fiddle also. This thing is well done.
This is heavy duty stuff compared to what we normally get out of Nashville. Jeff told me that it was recorded at Clint's studio.
You can review the CD at: WWW.CMT.COM (Listening Party)
The title is "Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic"
It's a MUST HAVE. Let's support these artist that are using steel and playing traditional country.
Enjoy
Bob
<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Bob Knight on 07 October 2005 at 06:51 PM.]</p></FONT>
I'm glad to hear that it's country and that Jeff is all over it. Clint was on Regis & Kelly the other morning and there was no steel guitar to be seen anywhere. Had me wondering????
I was under the impression that he played country stuff. At least,the few bits and pieces I've heard sounded like it. And he wears the hat too.
So what is it he plays if it's not country? I don't reallylisten to it, so I don't know. To a non-country player/listener, it sure as heck sounds like country.
That's the difference in listeners Jim. The big shots that run the recording industry now have effectively shoved a lot of new music they call "New Country" down everybodys throats for the last 20 years and because it has a fiddle or steel guitar in and they wear cowboy hats the younger ones that don't know the difference just automatically think it's country but it isn't. Todays "New Country" is little more than yesterdays r/r only done a lot worse with fiddles and steel guitars. It's not all bad but none of it's country. Listen to something from Clint in the last ten years and then go back and listen to some Merle Haggard or Johnny Paycheck. It's the difference between chicken s**t and chicken salad and yes that's country sho-nuff!
Frank - thanks for the explanation. I kind of get the idea, as the little country (I guess it's "new country") I hear does sound like watered-down 70's rock. I'm in my 50's but have never really listened to the old or new country ( Except for early Emmylou Harris, the Burritos, various other Byrds offshoots and one Buck Owens record I don't own or listen to *any* county...and not all those are really country either, prrobably) - so I wouldn't know the difference unless someone pointed it out.
I believe Bill Monroe called Bluegrass~Music “American~Music”! I wonder what the proper/correct name should/would be for what we are calling “Country~Music” nowadays¿ Beats Me¡
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Saw Clint on Leno tonight,Did I miss something or was that a keyboard on stage instead of a steel.It's impossible to play REAL country without a steel,call it what you want,just dont call it country!!!
P.S. Frank Parish,Right on.That is a carbon copy of what I have ranting and raving about for months.I feel better knowing someone else is on the same wave lenght.Every thing[except for a few exceptions]that comes from [MU-SICK]row today SUCKS!!!!!
I wasn't on a couple of TV shows, because the ONE song from the album that didn't have steel or Dobro on it was the one chosen to be played. I was on 'Good Morning America', and we did a few songs for the upcoming 'Breakfast with the Arts'(Bravo/A&E). As to whether this new album is country..I guess that will be decided by ya'll. We, Clint's band, rehearsed and recorded this record the way we had done with all our previous albums....no other players(except Steve Wariner on 'Drinkin' Songs'), and surprisingly enough...no recalls. We interpreted and played the songs written by Clint to the best of our senses and ability, and I guess you either like 'em or not. All we wanted to do was play.
Thanks Bob for bringing this up and your kind words. For the band and myself, we appreciate it sincerely.
In comparing today's country with yesterday's country, it has definitely changed. But when did it change? When mentioning Merle Haggard and Johnny Paycheck with their style of country music, there is no comparison with Webb Pierce and Faron Young's style of music--many people at that time thought they were real country. Joe
Ill have to hear it to believe it. The CRAP he has put out the last 10 years sure cant be called country by anyone who knows what country is supposed to sound like. Clint could be great if he would stick with country such as George Strait, and Alan Jackson playes. If he is going back country Im real glad cause we sure dont have enough doing country any more...
with all due respect, Clint DOES not have to please the players here on the Forum. His audience and CD buying fans are NOT logging on to a Steel Guitar Forum daily.
Personally I prefer his early material but what Clint does is what Clint does, and he does it very well...
He does not need my approval...
He needs the apporoval of the CD buying public..millions of them....
t
ps..Hey Jeff..caught you on the AM show the other day..good stuff..
<font size="1" color="#8e236b"><p align="center">[This message was edited by Tony Prior on 19 October 2005 at 03:42 PM.]</p></FONT>
I really like Clint! This guy is a good front man/ entertainer and a musician and with Hayden(sp?) writes original songs, records with his band musicians-what you hear is what you get and besides I enjoy Jeff's steel playing. I'll listen to whatever these guys put out because I respect what there doing and accomplishing.
I'll be checkin' out the new CD. Thanks for the heads up.
DJ
