Waylon Jennings’ son Shooter has introduced an thrilling challenge to commemorate the late nation star, who handed away in 2002. After coming throughout recordings his father made, Shooter — who makes music and produces — has compiled three albums price of unreleased music from the singer-songwriter. The primary is Songbird. The title observe is out now, and it’s a Fleetwood Mac cowl.
“In the summertime of 2024, I started digging via and cataloging the a whole lot of high-resolution multitrack transfers of my father’s private studio recordings,” Shooter started the assertion on social media. He continued:
Having simply began a long-term residency within the legendary Sundown Sound Studio 3, and with the assistance of Nate Haessly, I spent months inspecting these tapes. I hoped that I would discover some recordings that the world had not heard earlier than. What I discovered was an audio document of an extremely profound artist and his legendary band via their peak interval of inventive growth.
What turned very obvious to me was that my dad was recording continually together with his band The Waylors between excursions. Simply having received the David-and-Goliath battle towards RCA for inventive management and inventive freedom, Waylon was awarded the flexibility to document his music on his phrases in his personal studios, together with his touring band, and with out label oversight and with none outdoors affect.
There was simply a lot inside, my thoughts was blown! These weren’t demos, these have been songs that have been minimize with the intention of releasing, and as time went on, not all of them discovered locations on the albums that Waylon and the Waylors have been releasing on the time. And as my dad’s profession went on, and the sound of the mid-to-late 80’s marched on in direction of a brand new digital recording frontier, these basic recordings have been put to relaxation.
After getting an thought of what I used to be sitting on, I noticed that there was sufficient right here to make three very particular albums, made for the followers. Though many of the materials was absolutely completed, within the instances of the few songs which may have ‘wanted one thing else’, I introduced in among the remaining Waylors (Jerry Bridges, Carter and Barny Robertson and Gordon Payne) to assist me put the ultimate touches on the work. I additionally introduced in my excellent pals Elizabeth Prepare dinner and Ashley Monroe to assist take the title observe to new heights.
I then blended this materials in a purely analog vogue on the attractive, customized 1976 DeMedio API mixing board that lives in Sundown Sound Studio 3.
Songbird is the start of Waylon’s return to the trendy world. That is the primary of three presents from me to you: the followers which have saved my father’s voice, songs and legacy alive all these years. The following few years are going to be filled with among the most fun musical moments that the world by no means knew they have been going to listen to. I hope that these data deliver the form of pleasure to you that they’ve introduced me.
This challenge has given me a wholly new chapter in my relationship with my father and dealing on this music has introduced a complete new understanding about how, when and why my dad made music. The exhausting work is there on the tapes and the eagerness and the soul inside is as alive as we speak because it was the day it was recorded.
Sufficient explaining, simply put the rattling document on… and keep in mind:
Waylon Jennings is Nonetheless The King!
-Shooter Jennings
“Songbird” comes from the 1977 basic Rumours and was launched because the b-side of “Desires.” Hear Waylon Jennings’ rendition under.
Songbird is out 10/3 by way of Son Of Jessi/Thirty Tigers. Pre-order it right here.
