As if this time
of year wasn’t enough to put you in a good mood, sometimes a little treat comes
to town and reminds you why you love music.
You see, musicians celebrate the holidays just like the rest of us, only
in a slightly different fashion. While
we turn to them for excitement and a release and to gather with our friends,
they are the ones that still have to hit the pavement in order to sustain their
livelihood. But in keeping with the
holiday spirit, they often break out in small groups and do scaled back tours
revolving around the key ingredient, music.
In this particular instance; three men, three guitars, and a wealth of
good times to share with all in attendance.
Sitting from
(stage left to right) it was Jason Blond, Cody Canada, and Chris “the ornery
jubilee” Knight. The show was set up in
your traditional snake format (1,2,3, repeat) but the true delight in these
shows is to have the guys almost trying to one up each other throughout the
night. “Oh, you have a song about
drinking? Well so do I”. It is all in good spirit and the crowd is
always the winner. It almost borders on
the amazing side that these gentlemen are able to retain such a catalog of
knowledge when all they do is add to it year after year. The hits were plentiful, some rarities
unearthed, and a small preview of upcoming works to be released.
Jason Boland
used his usual deep baritone to inspire a two step or two while playing some
favorites such as “Somewhere Down in Texas”
and “False Accuser’s Lament”. He also
revealed that the next studio album will be entitled The Dark and Dirty Mile
and will be released next year. Cody
Canada used his nasally growl to burn through a few CCR hits such as “Dead Man”
and “51 pieces” as well as some new cuts from the Departed’s brand new album,
Adventus. Those cuts included “Worth the
Fight” and “Cold Hard Fact” and were rounded out by Neil Young’s classic,
“Rockin’ In The Free World”. It is an
excellent listen and if any CCR fans are still crying for a return to form
after this album, then they are missing out on some amazing new stuff. Get over it people. This was a slight coming out party for Chris
Knight. Many people know the songs, know
the man, but don’t put the two together.
If he were a baseball player, he would be referred to as the “the crafty
veteran”. He is a timeless story teller
and a force to be reckoned with on stage.
Note to crowd: Mr. Knight would like your attention when he’s on stage and
he damn well deserves it. His songs
translate excellently to an acoustic format and tonight was no different,
playing “Down the River” and “Enough Rope”, among others.
These
acoustic shows are great as we get to see the guys in their rawest element,
playing the songs they love and wrote and delivering them in a much more
intimate style for their fans to gain a different take on a song they may
love. Also the stories behind the songs
are a great listen and often exceed the folklore that preceded them. The Love, Conspiracy, and a .45 tour has
wrapped but keep your eyes open for 10 man jams, holiday prize pack shows, and
even Randy Rogers hitting the road with Sean McConnell. One or all of these are bound to be in a city
near you. Do yourself a favor and go and
remember why we all fell in love in music in the first place.
Article by:
Matthew R. Ricketts
Senior Journalists @ LoneStar Outlaw Review
Photos courtesy of © Kelley Strout
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As if this time
of year wasn’t enough to put you in a good mood, sometimes a little treat comes
to town and reminds you why you love music.
You see, musicians celebrate the holidays just like the rest of us, only
in a slightly different fashion. While
we turn to them for excitement and a release and to gather with our friends,
they are the ones that still have to hit the pavement in order to sustain their
livelihood. But in keeping with the
holiday spirit, they often break out in small groups and do scaled back tours
revolving around the key ingredient, music.
In this particular instance; three men, three guitars, and a wealth of
good times to share with all in attendance.
Jason Boland
used his usual deep baritone to inspire a two step or two while playing some
favorites such as “Somewhere Down in 
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