Walon Jennings: Live From Austin TX '84 [CD/DVD]

by Waylon Jennings

Overview

Once upon a time, Waylon Jennings was one of the hardest partying men in country music (no small statement), but by the time he appeared on PBS's long-running music series Austin City Limits in 1984, Jennings asked that his taping take place at 11 a.m., which would have been closer to his bedtime during his years as country's number one outlaw. A newly cocaine-fee Waylon plays "I Can Get off on You" early in this set, which contains his complete set from that KLRU-TV taping, and the man sounds tough and committed throughout a fast-paced show, during which he runs through 14 songs in less than 40 minutes and displays his trademark ability to sound energetic and laid-back at the same time. Waylon was always an artist of glorious contradictions, and a number of them are clearly audible on Live from Austin TX; for a man who looked, sounded, and lived like a badass, he was always at his best wearing his heart on his sleeve on broken-hearted numbers like "It's Not Supposed to Be That Way" and "Dreaming My Dream with You," and while he was famous for his rowdy, hard-living ways, he was perfectly comfortable singing "Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got out of Hand" against type. Jennings wastes no time in this show, but the spirit is with him at all times, and both his voice and his lead guitar work shine, while his band (including the great Ralph Mooney on pedal steel) is in superb form. And Jennings sings Rodney Crowell's "Ain't Living Long Like This" as if he owns it. Live from Austin TX captures what was probably just another set in the life of Waylon Jennings, but the subtle fire and total commitment he brings to these songs prove the man never dogged it in front of an audience, and anyone who ever enjoyed his rough, sweet music will get a kick out of this. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	10/28/2008
Label:	New West
UPC:	0607396615421

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Are You Ready for the Country
2. Clyde
3. I Can Get off on You
4. People Up in Texas
5. It's Not Supposed to Be That Way
6. Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out of Hand
7. You Asked Me To
8. Dreaming My Dreams With You
9. Good Hearted Woman
10. I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)
11. Let's Turn Back the Years
12. Honky Tonk Heroes
13. I Ain't Living Long Like This
14. I've Always Been Crazy

Disc 2

15. Are You Ready For The Country
16. Clyde
17. I Can Get Off On You
18. People Up In Texas
19. It's Not Supposed To Be That Way
20. Don't You Think This Outlaw Bit's Done Got Out Of Hand
21. You Asked Me To
22. Dreaming My Dreams With You
23. Good Hearted Woman
24. I May Be Used (But Baby I Ain't Used Up)
25. Let's Turn Back The Years
26. Honky Tonk Heroes
27. I Ain't Living Long Like This
28. I've Always Been Crazy

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Waylon Jennings   Primary Artist,Guitar,Vocals
Gary Scruggs   Guitar,Harmonica
Floyd Domino   Piano
Ralph Mooney   Pedal Steel
Dan Mustoe   Drums
Jerry Bridges   Bass

Technical Credits

George O'Dwyer   Post Producer
Terry Lickona   Liner Notes,Audio Production,Producer
Bob McDill   Composer
Billy Joe Shaver   Composer
Chet Himes   Mixing
J.J. Cale   Composer
Justin Barclay   Editing
Susan Caldwell   Associate Producer
Jeff Peterson   Associate Producer
David Hough   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Waylon Jennings   Composer
Jerry Tubb   Mastering
Cameron Strang   Producer,Audio Production
Rodney Crowell   Composer
Neil Young   Composer
Willie Nelson   Composer
Clare Surgeson   Associate Producer
Gary Briggs   Mixing,Producer,Audio Production
Billy Lee Myers, Jr.   Engineer,Audio Engineer
Scott Newton   Photography
Bill Arhos   Executive Producer
Mary Jurey   Project Coordinator
Stuart Mydlow   Post Producer
Allen Reynolds   Composer