January 17: Steve Earle was born in 1955

“In a perfect world, Steve Earle would run Nashville.”
– Todd Snider

“If I can get me out of the way, I can do anything”
– Steve Earle

“I don’t really think in terms of obstacles. My biggest obstacle is always myself.”
~Steve Earle

All we do as songwriters is rewrite the songs that have impressed us till we find our own voice. It’s part of learning the craft.
~Steve Earle

One of our  greatest musical heroes

Fort Worth Blues:

Steve Earle (born January 17, 1955) is  known for his rock, folk and Texas Country as well as his political views. He is also a producer, author, a political activist, and an actor, and has written and directed a play.

 

Birth name	Stephen Fain Earle
Born	January 17, 1955 (age 63) Hampton, Virginia United States
Origin	San Antonio, Texas, United States
Genres	Country-rock, Texas country, folk,Americana, heartland rock, alt-country,roots rock
Occupations	Musician, singer-songwriter, writer, actor
Instruments	Guitar, mandolin, harmonica, banjo,bouzouki, bass guitar
Labels	Uni. MCA Nashville, New West, E² Records, Warner Bros.
Associated acts	Townes Van Zandt, Guy Clark, Del McCoury Band
Website	www.steveearle.com

Me & Hallgeir have seen Steve Earle in concert several times and have followed him since his magnificent debut. We love his music.

He is always exciting to follow, as a musician, as a writer or as an actor. He has integrity. We’re always looking forward to his new albums and hope he will return to our shores as soon as possible.

Happy birthday Steve Earle!

 

Allmusic:

by Stephen Thomas Erlewine

In the strictest sense, Steve Earle isn’t a country artist; he’s a roots rocker. Earle emerged in the mid-’80s, after Bruce Springsteen had popularized populist rock & roll and Dwight Yoakam had kick-started the neo-traditionalist movement in country music. At first, Earle appeared to be more indebted to the rock side than country, as he played a stripped-down, neo-rockabilly style that occasionally verged on outlaw country. However, his unwillingness to conform to the rules of Nashville or rock & roll meant that he never broke through into either genre’s mainstream. Instead, he cultivated a dedicated cult following, drawing from both the country and rock audiences. Toward the early ’90s, his career was thrown off track by personal problems and substance abuse, but he re-emerged stronger and healthier several years later…(READ MORE)

Goodbye:

 Photo: Hallgeir Olsen

Here is Egil’s 20 fav SE songs (follow link to read post)

Egil picked 20 songs:

1. Fort Worth Blues (El Corazón)
2. Goodbye  (Train a Comin’)
3. The Mountain (The Mountain)
4. My Old Friend the Blues (Guitar Town)
5. Feel Alright (I Feel Alright)
6. Guitar Town (Guitar Town)
7. When I Fall (Transcendental Blues)
8. Hard-Core Troubadour (I Feel Alright)
9. Johnny Come Lately (Copperhead Road)
10. Taneytown (El Corazón)
11. Valentine’s Day (I Feel Alright)
12. Billy Austin (The Hard Way)
13. More Than I Can Do (I Feel Alright)
14. The Galway Girl (Transcendental Blues)
15. The Unrepentant (I Feel Alright)
16. Over Yonder (Jonathan’s Song) (Transcendental Blues)
17. Harlan Man (The Mountain)
18. The Boy Who Never Cried (Transcendental Blues)
19. Nowhere Road (Exit 0)
20. Ellis Unit One (Sidetracks)

Spotify playlist:

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The Mountain:

Here is Hallgeir’s list (follow the link to see videos)

He picked 10 songs:

1. Fort Worth Blues
2. The Mountain
3. Guitar Town
4. Copperhead Road
5. Galway Girl
6. Ellis Unit One
7. My old friend The Blues
8. Goodbye
9. Devil’s right hand
10. Telephone Road

Guitar Town:

Album of the day: I Feel Alright from 1996:

I Feel Alright:

– Egil & Hallgeir