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Waylon & The Waymore Blues Band | Never Say Die - Live

CD, Lucky Dog

Tekst: Jeff Wall

Publicatiedatum: 29 maart 2001

Stick a fork in his ass, he's done. Radio doesn't play his records anymore. Most folks would say Waylon has had his turn in the spotlight and needs to step out of the way and let the young guys in skin-tight Wranglers have their turn.
Waylon ain't really got a problem with that. He'd rather spend more time with his wife than a bunch of hairy-assed hillbillies riding around the country on a bus anyway. So Waylon has decided to hang it up. He has sold his house and all of his stuff and moved back to Arizona with Jesse. But anything Waylon does, he does with style. Waylon decided to make one last record and show the folks that he's still an old curly wolf. This is quite possibly the best record of his career. If you're going to do it, do it right.
That's what he did. Longtime Waymore drummer Ritchie Albright is back. A full horn line joins Robby Turner, Jerry Bridges, Rance Wasson, and the legendary Tele picker Reggie Young. The Waymore Blues Band RAWKS! Recorded live at the Ryman Auditorium in Nashville back in January of 2000, Waylon put on a couple of the best shows of his life. Joined by John Anderson, Travis Tritt, Montgomery Gentry, and his wife Jesse Colter, it's readily apparent that Waylon was having the time of his life. His vocals are strong and clear.
It's a treat to listen to Waylon sing harmony behind Anderson on 'Waymore's Blues'. Waylon's harmony work has always been much overlooked and under appreciated. Jess Colter has been Waylon's opening act for years. I've seen her flat blow his ass off the stage, she's so good. She comes close to doing it again this time. Travis Tritt sang his heart out on 'I've Always Been Crazy'. I've never heard his voice so pure and perfect before. This is my favourite track on the record. Reggie Young's guitar ride in the background is perfect, until he steps out to take a break and shows why he's a legend. I've rewound and listened to that break at least 30 times. The Waymore Blues Band receives equal billing on this record for good reason. Besides, Reggie's amazing Tele work, Robby Turner's steel work, and Jenny Lynn's electric fiddle work blend exceptionally well with the horn work of Jim Horn, Charles Rose, and Steve Herrman. Turner's steel work is exceptional. Every blues band needs a fiddle and a pedal steel.
If you don't own any Waylon records, you should be ashamed of yourself. This is the one you need to own, so that you no longer have to go through life knowing that you are a scumbag.
Waylon, I doubt that you'll ever read this review, but I love you Hoss. Never say die, Hoss. Never say die.

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