He was a no BS kind of guy, and everything was pretty straight up, very truthful. More than anything, I remember just how crusty he was in a cool way. What do you remember about working with him and why did you feel a musical kinship with him? You wrote “Nothing Like a Guy Clark Song” after his passing. And so with as much pride as I feel about where I’m from, and what our people overcame and did to get by, I said, “Now this feels like a more appropriate title for this record.” I think it sums up the entirety of this record in a much better way than I could have with a song title. It was like the “N-word” to call somebody from Oklahoma an Okie. A lot of people never knew that the term “Okie” was derogatory. I liked that it talked about the Dust Bowl era and how people from where I’m from all migrated out west to find work. It told such a powerful truth of our history. I’ve always felt like we kind of got looked down our noses at as country musicians, and hillbillies.
I got an early copy of the finished product and was very emotional in watching it to really finally see our story get told with some respect. I had one title that I felt like defined the record too narrowly, and then I had just watched the documentary. I was searching for a title to call this record, and I had two or three titles in mind.
Well, it was inspired by it in several ways. I understand that documentary helped inspire your album title, Okie. MusicRow: You are featured prominently in the upcoming Country Music documentary by Ken Burns. MusicRow spoke with Gill about his new project, the inspiration of artists including Clark and Haggard, and his work as a member of both The Time Jumpers and The Eagles. I think if you’re just willing and open to conversation, and accepting of what others think and feel, that’s the whole way for anybody to ever really heal, is to have it kind of centered around some kindness and some truth.” “I’m singing some songs that might be about some tough subjects in spots, but I want to tell them in a light that doesn’t come with announcing judgment. He also doesn’t shy away from complex, timeless struggles revolving around regret, loneliness and faith, or darker subjects of judgement, racism and sexual assault. The deaths of two of Gill’s musical comrades and heroes inspired a pair of tracks from the album-“Nothin’ Like A Guy Clark Song” and “A World Without Haggard.” He honors several people who have played important roles in his life, including his mother (“A Letter To My Mama”), and his wife Amy Grant (“When My Amy Prays”). 23), the Oklahoma native, 62, issues one of his most personal collections. With his new album, Okie, which releases today (Aug. “So I’m hoping this is a night of trying to do that for a lot of people that are here.He is a member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, earned 21 Grammy Awards and crafted classic songs such as “I Still Believe In You” and “Go Rest High On That Mountain,” but Vince Gill says he is still striving for success-because for the gifted vocalist, writer and musician, success is measured in terms of challenging himself creatively, and continuing to improve on his already formidable talents. “I’m a musician, and music can heal,” he said in a video posted to Twitter and Instagram. Vegas was the scariest night of my life, but hopefully music can help heal… /pYouNPSOpA As are many others… and so many people are gone… this is heartbreakingĪldean announced on Tuesday that he had canceled a handful of shows scheduled for this weekend “out of respect for the victims, their families and our fans.” Young opted to keep his scheduled performances in the hopes that he could inspire fans and offer some solace in the midst of tragedy. I’m not gonna say anything else other than I’m lucky to be alive. Spent I don’t know how long on the floor of a trailer behind the stage… know multiple people are dead.
“I’m not gonna say anything else other than I’m lucky to be alive.” “Spent I don’t know how long on the floor of a trailer behind the stage … know multiple people are dead,” he tweeted after the shooting. Jason Aldean Pens Heartfelt Message After Las Vegas Shooting: 'Time to Come Together and Stop the…
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