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Roxanne Walsh
My record collector's life started in the 1960s with compilation albums from Bob Dylan and the Rolling Stones that I urged my parents to buy for me. Myself, I just could afford singles from my pocket money. If I recall correctly, the first album I bought myself was the Doors debut album, although that was in 1968 already - prior to that I had recorded their songs with a hand held microphone and a cassette recorder from the family radio. I have not stopped listening and collecting since then.
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Steve Earle & the Dukes pay tribute to Steve's son Justin Townes (J.T.) who passed away in 2020.
Of the 11 songs, ten are covers of JT songs, while "Last Words" is written by Steve himself. Note that all money gained from the album goes to a trust for JT's three year old daughter, so this is an honest way - and maybe only way for a musician - to say goodbye to a child who left too early.
The songs that were selected span JT's whole career and the originals covered a variety of styles while the Dukes' interpretation lose some of those subtleties. As such you hear an experienced road-tested band and singer going through a ten song repertoire and making it their own. The final song is Earle senior's solo acoustic goodbye words to his son, that sounds direct and unedited.
The album is surely essential for the artist but may not be for distant listeners.
Of the 11 songs, ten are covers of JT songs, while "Last Words" is written by Steve himself. Note that all money gained from the album goes to a trust for JT's three year old daughter, so this is an honest way - and maybe only way for a musician - to say goodbye to a child who left too early.
The songs that were selected span JT's whole career and the originals covered a variety of styles while the Dukes' interpretation lose some of those subtleties. As such you hear an experienced road-tested band and singer going through a ten song repertoire and making it their own. The final song is Earle senior's solo acoustic goodbye words to his son, that sounds direct and unedited.
The album is surely essential for the artist but may not be for distant listeners.
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