Comments on: The 3 Stages of Earle http://www.thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/the-3-stages-of-earle/ A Music Blog by Kelly Dearmore Thu, 14 Apr 2011 22:33:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: A softer, gentler road of copperheads…. « The Gobblers Knob http://www.thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/the-3-stages-of-earle/comment-page-1/#comment-656 A softer, gentler road of copperheads…. « The Gobblers Knob Sat, 15 Sep 2007 01:01:56 +0000 http://thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/12/the-3-stages-of-earle/#comment-656 [...] The 3 Stages of Earle [...] [...] The 3 Stages of Earle [...]

]]> By: C. Eric Banister http://www.thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/the-3-stages-of-earle/comment-page-1/#comment-655 C. Eric Banister Thu, 13 Sep 2007 16:07:57 +0000 http://thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/12/the-3-stages-of-earle/#comment-655 The studio thing would very cool. I have seen him three times during the Transcendental Blues, Jerusalem and Revolution tours. Great shows! The studio thing would very cool. I have seen him three times during the Transcendental Blues, Jerusalem and Revolution tours. Great shows!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/the-3-stages-of-earle/comment-page-1/#comment-654 Kelly Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:47:27 +0000 http://thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/12/the-3-stages-of-earle/#comment-654 I have seen him, back in early '05 on the "Revolution..." tour. I was up front and center, as he ripped through an impressive cross-section of his entire catalog. The highlight for me was when he busted out the mandolin for "Galway Girl" , then seemlessly proceeded to the intro of "copperhead road" It was in Dallas, and he only made one anti-Bush remark, which I found surprising. I am hoping to get in to the kzps (dallas radio station) studio tommorrow to catch his radio interview as he will do a couple of acoustic songs (fingers crossed, big time). I have seen him, back in early ’05 on the “Revolution…” tour. I was up front and center, as he ripped through an impressive cross-section of his entire catalog. The highlight for me was when he busted out the mandolin for “Galway Girl” , then seemlessly proceeded to the intro of “copperhead road” It was in Dallas, and he only made one anti-Bush remark, which I found surprising. I am hoping to get in to the kzps (dallas radio station) studio tommorrow to catch his radio interview as he will do a couple of acoustic songs (fingers crossed, big time).

]]> By: C. Eric Banister http://www.thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/the-3-stages-of-earle/comment-page-1/#comment-653 C. Eric Banister Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:42:00 +0000 http://thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/12/the-3-stages-of-earle/#comment-653 I think you were spot on with your categories and it would be hard to put "Hard Way" in a spot simply because it is probably the most overlooked Earle album, made at the tail end of that part of his career when his drug addiction was full-blown. It is still one of my favorite Earle albums (if "Roadmaster" doesn't make you press the gas a little more, I don't know what will). I think you are right, he has, and continues to become more relevant and vital than ever. I am looking forward to getting the deluxe edition of the CD for the DVD extras. And I have never seen him live with just an acoustic, so I am looking forward to the tour! I think you were spot on with your categories and it would be hard to put “Hard Way” in a spot simply because it is probably the most overlooked Earle album, made at the tail end of that part of his career when his drug addiction was full-blown. It is still one of my favorite Earle albums (if “Roadmaster” doesn’t make you press the gas a little more, I don’t know what will).

I think you are right, he has, and continues to become more relevant and vital than ever. I am looking forward to getting the deluxe edition of the CD for the DVD extras. And I have never seen him live with just an acoustic, so I am looking forward to the tour!

]]> By: Kelly http://www.thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/the-3-stages-of-earle/comment-page-1/#comment-652 Kelly Thu, 13 Sep 2007 15:16:21 +0000 http://thegobblersknob.com/2007/09/12/the-3-stages-of-earle/#comment-652 Thanks Eric! I tend to agree with you on most of your points. I lumped in "Copperhead" and "Exit O" more for the subject matter versus the sonics (you got a draw a line somehwhere I guess). I knew when I posted this I would likely not only have people see things a bit differently than I, but I would actually change my own mind a bit in the process. I think there could easily be 4 to 6 stages of Earle's career, and you clearly pointed to where one could define a stage on top of what I defined originally. I also should've been more clear on my "off the mark" remark regarding "Train", I actually love each album, and me commenting that it was "off the mark" is similar to saying A-Rod is having a bad year when he hits less than 50 homers in a season, due to the bar being so high. In this age of artists that quickly burn bright and then flame out even more quickly, it is amazing that Earle has fought back from the addiction that crippled him for so long, and has become more relevant and vital than ever, in my opinion. Thanks Eric! I tend to agree with you on most of your points. I lumped in “Copperhead” and “Exit O” more for the subject matter versus the sonics (you got a draw a line somehwhere I guess). I knew when I posted this I would likely not only have people see things a bit differently than I, but I would actually change my own mind a bit in the process. I think there could easily be 4 to 6 stages of Earle’s career, and you clearly pointed to where one could define a stage on top of what I defined originally. I also should’ve been more clear on my “off the mark” remark regarding “Train”, I actually love each album, and me commenting that it was “off the mark” is similar to saying A-Rod is having a bad year when he hits less than 50 homers in a season, due to the bar being so high. In this age of artists that quickly burn bright and then flame out even more quickly, it is amazing that Earle has fought back from the addiction that crippled him for so long, and has become more relevant and vital than ever, in my opinion.

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