Steve Earle (blues, country, rock, albums, Atmosphere)

Trollheart · 10-22-2008, 07:28 AM

Anyone into Steve? A real mix of country and hard-hitting rock if ever there was one, like maybe if one of the Eagles had a son who left California and went to live in Texas, soaking up the atmosphere "down south". Some tremendous albums, in fact nothing bad I can say about him, apart from perhaps "Train a-comin'", which I did find rather boring. Also like the fact that he sometimes references my homeland in songs, like the excellent "Galway girl". I admire too his stand against the death penalty, and the way he has done time himself, paid his debt to society and has come back with such a positive attitude.
A true Southern rocker, our Steve!

Maddest_Hatter · 10-22-2008, 12:25 PM

Steve is one of my absolute favorite artists. Copperhead Road is the best!

Trollheart · 10-22-2008, 02:58 PM

Yeah, I love Copperhead, in fact I only got into Steve cos I was attracted by the album cover! But I would say "Transcendental blues" comes a close second, not forgetting the wonderful "El corazon"!
Some great stuff on his earlier albums too, like Exit Zero and Guitar Town...

10-22-2008, 07:28 AM	#1 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Steve Earle Anyone into Steve? A real mix of country and hard-hitting rock if ever there was one, like maybe if one of the Eagles had a son who left California and went to live in Texas, soaking up the atmosphere "down south". Some tremendous albums, in fact nothing bad I can say about him, apart from perhaps "Train a-comin'", which I did find rather boring. Also like the fact that he sometimes references my homeland in songs, like the excellent "Galway girl". I admire too his stand against the death penalty, and the way he has done time himself, paid his debt to society and has come back with such a positive attitude. A true Southern rocker, our Steve!

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Maddest_Hatter Mad in 30 States! Join Date: Feb 2007 Location: Eielson AFB, Alaska Posts: 187	Steve is one of my absolute favorite artists. Copperhead Road is the best! __________________ I am the Maddest Hatter of them all!

10-22-2008, 02:58 PM	#3 (permalink)
Trollheart Born to be mild Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: 404 Not Found Posts: 26,994	Yeah, I love Copperhead, in fact I only got into Steve cos I was attracted by the album cover! But I would say "Transcendental blues" comes a close second, not forgetting the wonderful "El corazon"! Some great stuff on his earlier albums too, like Exit Zero and Guitar Town... __________________ Trollheart: Signature-free since April 2018