Check out Sturgil Simpson

He is badass! If any of you guys even remotely like country start with his album Metamodern Sounds In Country Music. If you can't stand country music then start with his latest album, A Sailor's Guide To Earth, and specifically songs Breakers Roar, Sea Stories, In Bloom and Brace For Impact (Live A Little). I saw him this year in Norfolk Va and he is awesome live.
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  • One of his greatest lines is "hoping those circles on the paper don't call back and tell me to start today."
  • And:
    Dire Straights/Mark Knopfler
    JJ Cale
    Morphine (It blows me away that more people don't know this band-lead singer died but they were incredible!!!!!!!). Your welcome!
    Creed (LOL...just kidding)
    Shooter Jennings (Waylon Jennings' son for you country music people)
    Steve Earl
    Warren Haynes
    Widespread Panic
  • call to arms was the highlight of the new tour. incredible x 10
    he's the real deal. new cd amazing++
    http://www.rollingstone.com/country/news/sturgill-simpson-i-will-be-blackballed-from-the-industry-w436949
  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    He is very good.
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  • intodeepintodeep Posts: 7,240
    edited September 2016

    And:

    Morphine (It blows me away that more people don't know this band-lead singer died but they were incredible!!!!!!!). Your welcome!
    C

    Not to derail the thread too much, but i always really enjoyed this band in the 90's. Literally Out of the blue last night i thought of them and realized i don't own any of their music (lost cd's etc). So i purchased Cure for Pain and listened to it on the way to work today.
    Too bad he passed away. Fantastic music. If they came around today every festival in the US would be begging to book them as a mid or late afternoon band.

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    Charlotte 03
    Asheville 04
    Atlanta 12
    Greenville 16, Columbia 16
    Seattle 18 
    Nashville 22
    Ohana Festival 24 x2
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  • Sturgill Simpson August 7 2016 Toronto Call To Arms

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qtqaI5cS7Os
  • Sturgill Simpson - The Promise
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eWJmN8D820
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    can't wait for the November show!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • Massara133Massara133 Stettler AB Canada Posts: 431

    Sturgill Simpson - The Promise
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-eWJmN8D820

    Amazing song, I was quite surprised to find out it's actually a cover. Original band was called "when in Rome"
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    Amazing song, I was quite surprised to find out it's actually a cover. Original band was called "when in Rome"

    news to me. thanks for that !
    I had never even heard the song until he played it. what a F I N E nugget
  • Sturgill Simpson - "Breakers Roar"
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg209CadVQM
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    Album of the year hands down for me.
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Yep
  • a tiny desk performance; love those.
    Sturgill Simpson: NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5cMqD0WqYE
  • jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,995
    Good interview from a few months back:
    http://www.nashvillescene.com/music/cover-story/article/20838678/how-sturgill-simpson-conquered-nashville-without-music-row

    “It took me this long to get right here,” he says. “[But] this isn’t all I want, this isn’t all I know my music [can do]. I know that there are a whole lot of people out there that aren’t aware, that will connect with [my] music. … The industry’s not gonna give it to me. And at this point I don’t want them to. I’m going to prove to them I can do it. In 10 years I’ll be the biggest country star on this planet, I guaran-fuckin’-tee it. And there’s nothing they can do to stop that."
  • such a great read. thanks i first saw him opening ip for zac brown and have been a fan ever since

    “I’ve got the Rocky heart, man,” he continues, referring to the indefatigable boxer hero of seven popular movies. “I’m gonna do it now out of spite. And I’m gonna go play rock ’n’ roll, too, and take all those fuckin’ people, and I’m going to build a little army. And you’ll come to my show, and it’ll be four hours long, and it’ll be an American music show. It won’t be a country music show, Americana music show or a soul music show. We’re gonna hit it all, we’re gonna touch it all, because I love it all. And I want to love everybody.
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    not sure if you guys have seen this or not, but it's great. great acoustic versions of "All Around You" & "Oh, Sarah"...absolutely beautiful.

    https://charlierose.com/videos/29307
    I LOVE MUSIC.
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  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951

  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    ^^^ awesome! might have to fly to Dallas to see my buddies and catch him again
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Is there a list?
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Shit Detroit on a Tuesday or Chicago on Friday
  • jerparker20jerparker20 St. Paul, MN Posts: 2,519
    No Twin Cities date is a total bummer...
  • jjflashjjflash Posts: 4,995
    mfc2006 said:
    Birmingham in mid-July :rock_on:
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484
    jjflash said:
    I saw that & thought of you, bud. Enjoy the show!! I'm looking forward to heading to Dallas and going to the show with some buddies. His Portland show was so great!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    edited February 2017
    Killer job on the performance tonight....congrats on winning Country Album of the year. I hope you win overall for the recording of the year!!!! He's king turd up here on shit mountain!!!!!!
  • mfc2006mfc2006 HTOWN Posts: 37,484

    Killer job on the performance tonight....congrats on winning Country Album of the year. I hope you win overall for the recording of the year!!!! He's king turd up here on shit mountain!!!!!!

    +1!
    I LOVE MUSIC.
    www.cluthelee.com
    www.cluthe.com
  • buck502000buck502000 Birthplace of GIBSON guitar Posts: 8,951
    Hard to beat Adele for album of the year.....
  • his best country album grammy win is a total slap in the face for the CMA's. goes to show the incredible lack of respect many have for the CMA's. lack of respect for jason isbell and sturgill...shame on them!!
    and to even have sturgill recognized in album of the year category. WOW. good on him++
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