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I can see that at the Grammys too. They do that a lot. CMA has been doing that a lot too.
Speaking of Bramble Rose. Even though Don didn't write it, it sounds almost like Saturday Night. I guess music.
I have my copy in my car and I download the cd to my phone through Itunes. So when I'm in the mood, I put on Don's new cd which is everyday.
I think Strait's retirement was just from regular touring and he said at the time he would continue to record albums and play some shows but wouldn't have anymore lengthy tours.Quote:
Originally Posted by shunlvswx
Here's an article from Guide Live. You also see Don without makeup. He's still a beautiful handsome guy.
http://www.guidelive.com/music/2015/...ey-cass-county
Am I the only one who raised an eyebrow when Don said he named his album because he felt Cass County needed "a shot in the arm".
Using a drug taking metaphor was quite appropriate. Is Cass County able to cope with having a number 1 album named after it. Now it's a tourist attraction, it may attract a visit from the odd (deranged) The Dude or Mojo Nixon fan :huh:
He's probably trying to help his hometown. I think I heard for years Don didn't want the attention to go to his hometown. Heck like the article said, he didn't want a billboard of him for years, but he finally agreed.
IMO What singers or star care about the place that made them. Some stars could careless about their hometown. You're right, Funk50. It can be a good thing or a bad thing.
I think "a shot in the arm" means an economic boost. Think of the money(revenue) Cass County (and Linden) will get from the tourists. Having people come from all over to see Don's hometown will help the local businesses. Alot of small towns in the rural south are drying up(I'm speaking from personal experience). The way of life that used to make small towns thrive no longer exists much. I think that Don realized by naming the album Cass County and letting them use him as a sort of tourist attraction would be good for the county in the long run.
As for what kinds of people come, I don't know.
I agree, AG. My mother is from a small town. She left there in 1974 and came to our current city. She never went back thank goodness. I can't live there and there's really nothing there. They have a Dollar General and a small grocery store. The closest city is 30 miles away.
Like Linden, when they built a bypass, nobody would go through the city. You can go around it, but since my grandmother lives in the city limits, we have no choice but to go through the city.
I like that Don is helping his hometown. He has said his hometown is dying. When you got a bypass to go around your city, people are not going to stop there.
I'm looking forward to seeing Linden later this month.
Shun, that's better than my town. We don't have a grocery store or Dollar General(both of those are a minimum of 15 miles away).
Expanding my personal experience: My dad's family has been here since just after the Civil War, and my mom's family comes from the county below us (also been there since about 1880). When my dad's parents married (in 1942), there was 2 doctor's offices, a hotel, a dentist, bank, post office, a car dealership/gas station(my great grandfather's), general store, grocery etc. You could get most stuff in town. Now there's the post office, 2 gas stations, a restaurant, and a hardware store. That's all that's left. (Yes, my mom and I still live in the town)
I find it hard to let go because of my family's past in this town. I suspect Don feels the same way. He bought alot of the property in Linden to help boost it. Now he's doing even more to help. In today's high paced world, the small, family oriented towns have completely fallen bythe wayside. Don's trying to fight to keep that from happening in his hometown. I really don't see any negative in that.
ETA: Enjoy your trip to Linden Shun! :)
They do have a bank, a school (which is K thru 12), a gas station, post office, but they have to go either to Greenville which is 30 minute away or my city Jackson if they want to see the doctor. Their maybe more businesses. I really haven't gone further down the road in years. I just go my grandma's house and that's it.
Absolutely AG95, that's the intention but just like drugs, once it's taken hold, it can be very difficult to control and in The Long Run you get to a point where you wish that you'd never started.Quote:
Originally Posted by AlreadyGone95
I'm sure Don is familiar with the phrase "The road to hell is paved with good intentions"
One thing locals don't like is rich people buying property and not living in them. How does that help the economy? I hate Billboards graffiti-ing up the countryside too. I'm glad that Don is expecting his to be temporary.
I am guessing he didn't appreciate the article:
http://secondstorygarage.com/don-hen...country-music/
Wow - I am thinking "The Guardian" writer Paul Lester won't ever get another chance to interview Don again!
This article's author seemed to be doing fine until he mentioned that Don used to do drugs. I wonder at Don's defensiveness after all these years.
Actually, Soda, I'm not surprised at Don's defensive posturing towards that particular question. I think he's fed up with answering the same tired inquiries about his (and the band's) past hedonistic activities. They became common public knowledges after the release of the HOTE doc and easily searchable with a few quick clicks of a mouse. Obviously, the interviewer knew about them beforehand.
IMO, I wonder why interviewers/journalists keep trying to revive the proverbial 'sex, drugs, and rock 'n roll' dead horse when it's several decades gone, other than to generate more attention to their articles. Are they paid by the number of clicks? I really don't know. Still, I have to admire Don's apparent churlishness (love that word, BTW - thank you, Mr. Bill Simmons) and reluctance to expound further on the subject. If I was him, I would've done the same thing. Enough is enough.
If Don were to ever provide a more lyrical answer, I think his response may float somewhere between "Get Over It" and "No, Thank You." :grin:
I thought it was a good and fairly respectful question and it's a shame Don didn't attempt to answer it properly. I know some of it's been covered in the promotion for the HotE tour and how backstage is different these days, but Don hasn't really gone into why he does live performances.Quote:
Q: How has age changed your perspective on the machinery, promises, and pitfalls of being a live performer? I know the drugs, wild partying, etc. are a thing of the past, but what’s your current philosophy about bringing your music directly to audiences? What do you still get out of getting on stage?
UTW, I feel that Don may have answered the questions more thoroughly, if the interviewer would have just left out that one part. IMO, the second question makes perfect sense without it, so I don't know why it was included in the first place. However, because he did say/write it, Don zeroed in and shut it down. A lesson learned.
In some ways, the tales of rock n roll debauchery from years past are seen as "cool". It's an interesting part of being a musician back then. People enjoy reading about it. Just look at how popular Mötley Crue's book, The Dirt, was when it came out. (New York Times bestseller). I wonder if being asked about their drugs/party days is aa annoying as being asked "what is Hotel California about?" for Don? :lol:
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Here's an overall positive review of Cass County.
http://www.thespectrum.com/story/ent...unty/74315928/
Here's a great article on Don's childhood, career, and Cass County.
http://www.countylinemagazine.com/No...o-Cass-County/
Here's an article from Music Connection. Its a magazine, but I don't know where its sold at.
http://www.musicconnection.com/don-h...g-cass-county/
Shun - I moved your post to this thread since it is all about Cass County. It seemed to be getting lost in the press thread in all the other discussions going on. There wasn't a lot new here in this interview, but it's always fun to read what Don has to say anyway.
No problem.
Here's the transcript from Don's interview with Howard Stern this morning. I will post the video once it pops up on Youtube.
You have to scroll down to Don Henley visit, 12/8/15, 8;50am.
http://marksfriggin.com/news15/12-7.htm#tue
Here's just Don's interview. Like I said earlier, the people who posted this video has either stretched the clip or slowed it down. Don sounds very different in this video.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbSc502JdOw[/ame]
WOW you are right, sounds nothing like him at all.
The person probably had a program to download the show. So he had to slow it down so it won't be flagged for deletion. Usually if the video doesn't sound like the original, they won't asked that people to take it down or it takes longer for Youtube to tell them to take it down.
Here's a little from the Howard's website. A recap of Don's interview. Their are a few clips from the interview too in the article.
https://www.howardstern.com/music/24...his-own-right/
Here's a way better version of the interview.
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zSzG0D8Rgbs[/ame]
[ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IlH97WMpU0k[/ame]
Ok. The first link I posted that has audio slowed down as all the songs Don sings on the show. The better version link edited out the songs Don sang.
He sings Desperado, The Boys Of Summer(Storytellers version), The Cost of Living and Please Come Home For Christmas.
I just read Eva Longiria got engaged over the weekend & had an engagement party in Dubai. Saw pictures but since I have no clue what Don's daughter was there or not. Maybe the "Eagle"-eyed Border members can find her.
I was just on the Knot searching for where my girlfriend's daughter was registered, couldn't find her since I can't remember her 1st marriage name(long story). Anyway Don's daughter & her fiancee are registered. They picked some very reasonable gifts.
I heard "Take Another Picture" on the radio on the way home from work today. I was excited because I've never heard a song from this album on the radio before. And it wasn't even on a country station! (Mostly because I don't really listen to country stations. ;)
Has anyone else heard any songs from Cass County on the radio?
When I was in Missouri this past October, I heard it on the radio while I was in the store.
I don't listen to the radio much. I hope it's getting play!
I never read this story before. If it has already been posted previously...sorry but I sorely needed a happy moment. I find it interesting so understand how an album comes together...a box of rice...who knew!
http://www.mixonline.com/news/profil...-henley/426679
Interesting, but way over my head! I guess Don is an 'analog man' too! Joe would be proud!Quote:
Originally Posted by jms18222
And this tidbit: "as well as new tracks like “Waiting Tables” (originally an Eagles candidate track)."
I'll have to listen to this again and see if I think the Eagles should have recorded it!
jms - I hope you don't mind, but since this article was exclusively about the making of Cass County, I moved your post over here.
And great minds, Brooke! I thought exactly the same thing when I read that.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brooke
The article was long and had a lot of technical stuff that was way over my head, but it does show what an intricate process the making of songs can be. Very interesting!
Here's an interview from Don's touring guitarist, Chris Holt. He starts talking about Don around 35:40. He also bring something up that I can't wait to see later this year. The audio interview is after the second paragraph.
http://ketr.org/post/dallas-music-ve...stars#stream/0
Thanks for the link. Well, I guess that new tour leg is coming sooner rather than later. I wonder where Don will play this time?
We know Don usually have dates in the south. So I'm hoping for a New Orleans, Memphis, or Shreveport date. Maybe Atlanta. With me starting my new job next week, I can afford to go see him and maybe even stay a day.
Now if we can get Joe south instead of up north. LOL
I'm not going to miss this opportunity to see Don or Joe in concert like I did the Eagles. I'm still kicking myself I didn't get to see them.
Well, if he comes around here, I'll see him with you!
I know how you feel, shun. Even though I got to see the Eagles quite a lot in the last decade, I will always regret that I never saw them in the 70's or during HFO. I guess it's just human nature for us to put things off and figure we'll get around to it some day. It's hard to accept when that 'some day' never comes - it definitely gives a new meaning to 'seize the moment'.Quote:
Originally Posted by shunlvswx
And thanks for posting that link. I hope Don will come somewhere convenient for me to see him this time around. I already have some trips planned for later this year, so it may be hard for me to travel too far to a show. But, I guess I'll just have to cross that bridge when I get to it.
:grin: Sounds good, Soda.Quote:
Originally Posted by sodascouts
IABAD. I always said I wish I was born in the 70s or grew up in the 70s. So many groups and singers I wish I saw when they were super popular. My mother wouldn't allow me to see any kind of groups and singers in the 90s. So I knew I couldn't go. Plus I was a teenager. I had so many opportunities to see them during the HOTE tour, but it couldn't happen.
I'm looking forward to this later in the year. I don't have any big trips plan this year. I usually go to Branson, MO in the fall. I'm skipping Branson this year and I'm going to start planning for it next year. Now that would open up a trip to see Don later in the year instead of choosing Branson over him like I did last year.