<a href="https://shooterjennings.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Shooter Jennings</a> reveals the story of hundreds of unreleased recordings his father <a href= "https://www.facebook.com/OfficialWaylonJennings/" target="_blank" rel="noopener">Waylon</a> made between 1974-1984, including stunning covers <a href= "https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6OlvttAEvo" target="_blank" rel= "noopener">now being released as "Songbird"</a> - plus more musical stories from the lives of the Jennings family. <a href="https://waylonshop.com/" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">Order the new "Songbird" LP here.</a> Topics Include: <ul> <li class="MsoNormal">Shooter Jennings discusses upcoming Songbird release featuring his late father Waylon's unfinished recordings</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Most songs were actually complete with vocals and instruments already recorded professionally</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Waylon privately recorded after 1974 RCA battle, keeping hundreds of tapes unlabeled</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Tapes digitized in 2008 but sat untouched until Shooter systematically catalogued everything recently</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Discovery process was emotional journey revealing Waylon's constant studio experimentation and joy</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Found treasure trove including Fleetwood Mac's "Songbird" cover and multiple complete albums worth</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Shooter mixed everything on vintage 1976 analog console maintaining authentic original sound</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Three planned album releases starting with Songbird, featuring different themes and flavors</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Tony Joe White plays harmonica, Jessi Colter sings, original band members returned</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Cataloging required detective work, Googling lyrics, consulting surviving band members for identification</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Growing up as Waylon's son meant different childhood, touring summers, recognizing fame</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Family record collection included Beatles, Harry Nilsson, later Waylon bought entire collections</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Teenage Shooter brought home Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana; parents showed concern but support</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Waylon's deep friendship with Buddy Holly, plane crash guilt haunted him for years</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Eventually found closure visiting crash site, could finally look at wreckage photos</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Parents advised being authentic, not copying others; mother worried about rough crowd</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Shooter's career shows risk-taking from country to experimental electronic and industrial music</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Produced diverse artists from Duff McKagan to Marilyn Manson, always seeking creative challenges</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Early collaboration with father on Fenixon project mixed country with industrial influences</li> <li class="MsoNormal">Vinyl remains important, frequent Amoeba Records visits, special Record Store Day releases planned</li> </ul> Extended and high resolution version of this podcast is available at: <a href= "http://www.patreon.com/VinylGuide">www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide</a> <ul> <li>Apple: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios</a></li> <li>Spotify: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot</a></li> <li>Amazon Music: <a href= "https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon">https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon</a></li> <li>Support the show at <a href= "https://patreon.com/vinylguide">Patreon.com/VinylGuide</a></li> </ul>

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