Shooter Jennings

The Electric Rodeo is by far the best material Shooter Jennings has ever released (more on that at a later date), I think it captures Shooters persona as perfect as a picture, it’s energetic and rough. It has a fast pace but still keeps that country twang that keeps him planted firmly where he needs to be. At this point in his career Electric Rodeo is Shooters (and the .357’s) jewel, if he was inclined he could’ve retired and been very proud of the small but absolutely fantastic body of work he had thus far. From the opening title track, Electric Rodeo to the ... Read Full Story

I credit Shooter Jennings for getting me into country, I mean I’ve always listened to Cash, Waylon, Hank and few others but it never occurred to me that there were country music artists that were not quite as good but well on their way. Shooter Jennings was one of those artists, or so I thought but more on that at a later date. Shooter Jennings was a name I was familiar with but never really thought about other than he was the son of Waylon Jennings. So one day after Electric Rodeo was released (more on that at a later date) I ventured over ... Read Full Story

Now I’ve alluded to Shooter’s glory days being past him, even though his career is only just getting started really, and that may well be the truth or it may not be, I’m sure he has a lot more writing left in him. But if The Wolf is any indication to what the future hold then it very bleak indeed. I don’t know what happened, maybe he and Leroy Powell were fighting (he left the band shortly before the release of The Wolf) and the writing suffered or if the well has truly dried up, no one knows. All I know is that The ... Read Full Story

What not to buy: Black Magik: the Best of Shooter Jennings and the .357’s Why?: Because it’s as bad an idea as marrying Octopussy would be… Okay, that’s pretty bad but seriously; why?: Okay, I am gonna go “old new school” SNL circa Fallon/Poehler here and we’ll play a game they called “Really?” Really, Shooter, Really?….3 studio albums and you’re ready for a greatest hits album, Shooter? Really? Have you really even had a hit yet Shooter……Really? And take my advice, Shooter. When that stupid “Manifesto” song, “Busted in Baylor” and a subpar cover are in the running to be on your “greatest hits” ... Read Full Story

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