I’ve got to give a shout out to An Aquarium Drunkard for reminding me about this guy. It was (however) my father that introduced me to a whole bunch of great music (including this guy) during my youth.
One of these artists was singer/songwriter Steve Earle. If there isn’t a “Behind The Music” special about him, there really ought to be. This guy has lived the hard life. He has hit rock bottom. It is well known that during the recording of “The Hard Way” his addiction to heroin & cocaine was spiraling out of control. Even the picture of him on the cover shows a man that is strung out and appears to have lost control. Earle was (however) still writing great songs. His lyrics tell stories of hardship and paint such vivid pictures with the few words he sings. His voice sounds honest but weary.
As I was driving home from school the other day I turned the radio to WONC and immediately heard a blazing guitar solo pouring out of the speakers. It sounded like mid-eighties metal of some sort. I called the radio station to ask who it was and was informed that the song was off the new Bruce Dickinson (of Iron Maiden fame) album that was released in May. I must also point out that this is the exact same way I first heard The Darkness. Long live metal!
MP3 | Steve Earle – Billy Austin The Hard Way
MP3 | Bruce Dickinson – Abduction Tyranny Of Souls
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thanks for the plug man, i gotta link ya.
bruce dickinson is just like us, he puts his pants on one lega at a time….ah, forget it.
I agree that Bruce is just like us, but his pants are probably skintight and leather.