Steve Earle - an appreciation

[hash tag]

I've just sat up and took notice of Copperhead Road on the radio. So, I looked up Steve Earle. Liked for his politics though his relationships leave a little to be desired. He strikes me as being a bit like Neil Young who has his good days and bad days, heavy and light.
Bearing in mind I like my music heavy, but must be going soft, recommend me some Steve Earle and tell me more.
(18 pages of searches but no thread other than gig's). He just be worth it.

 

[danny la rouge]

Long term fan. He’s great.

 

[chilango]

I saw him a few years back on a whim and he was excellent.

My favourite album is Townes

Here's a track I particularly like.

 

[killer b]

He's good. Decent actor too, he had a role in The Wire for a bit (3rd series, bubs' NA mentor)

 

[chilango]

Which then led me to ...

 

[Chilli.s]

He did one of The Wire theme tunes, and appeared in that and in Treme.

 

[Shirl]

Another Steve Earl fan here, saw him at Glastonbury one time.

chilango Townes van Zandt, one of my all time favourite country singers.

 

[Shirl]

 

[tomtraubert]

I like a lot of Steve Earle’s output (like yourself, I also come from a heavy rock background). Copperhead Road, while being a great and iconic track is not overly representative of the man. His breakout album, Guitar Town is his most ‘country’ and IMO is a strong album. My own personal favourite album though is Transcendental Blues. Here’s a few of my favourite Steve Earle tracks.

I Can Wait
Pancho & Lefty (Townes Van Zandt cover)
Lonelier Than This
Ft Worth Blues
The Devil’s Right Hand
Way Down In The Hole (Tom Waits cover)
Over Yonder
My Old Friend The Blues
The Rain Came Down
Nothing But A Child
Transcendental Blues

 

[Inigo Montoya]

Long time Steve Earle fan. Great music and politics. I saw him in July 2018 and he'd started to use a cool hammer and sickle/skull for merch. The fella selling them at his stall was wearing a 'Smash The Alt Right' t-shirt. <3

 

[May Kasahara]

He's fantastic, I'd love to see him live. I like Washington Square Serenade and the bluegrass album he did with the Del McCoury Band.

 

[seeformiles]

Another Steve Earl fan here, saw him at Glastonbury one time.

chilango Townes van Zandt, one of my all time favourite country singers.

I saw him at a rather muddy Glastonbury in 1998 (I think..) - played lots of stuff from “I Feel Alright” - great LP!

 

[hash tag]

If you like Steve Earl, you might like my latest discovery ( I must be getting soft in my old age)

 

[halfinchbrush]

I've been listening to him on and off for a few years. It's worth listening to his son. Justin Townes Earle

 

[hash tag]

Someone had to say something....Cory Marks finally has an album due out in a few days. I love outlaws and outsiders and will certainly be picking the album up Cory Marks releases new track ‘Devil’s Grin’

 

[zahir]

 

[marty21]

Saw him at The Roundhouse Camden about 5 years ago, I got a bit 'refreshed' but remember it as an excellent gig.

Eta

Might have been in 2008 , ffs , time flies .

 

[zahir]

hash tag you might like Sturgill Simpson.

 

[hash tag]

Not sure about that. Initial listen and it fells a little soft. I love the foot tapping and foot stomping of Earle and Marks with a bit of angst thrown in.

 

[zahir]

His last album is a bit harder.

 

[zahir]

 

[zahir]

 

[seeformiles]

 

[Lorca]

Just heard Steve's son Justin Townes Earle passed away at the age of 38, RIP Justin.

 

[hash tag]

Skeletons by Brothers Osborne ( John & Thomas ) popped up on the radio this orning and liking it

 

[hash tag]

I'm watching SE in concert on some obscure television channel.
He reminds me of Seasick Steve who I have seen once or twice.

 

[zahir]

Just heard Steve's son Justin Townes Earle passed away at the age of 38, RIP Justin.