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Arts, Briefly
A Different Tune for ImusBy Jacques Steinberg; Compiled by Julie Bosman
NY TIMES, August 10, 2008In the latest chapter of his comeback following the racially and sexually charged exchange that got him fired by CBS Radio and MSNBC last year, Don Imus is taking on the role of impresario. On Sept. 16 New West Records plans to release “The Imus Ranch Record,” in which 13 artists selected by Mr. Imus — including Vince Gill, Willie Nelson, Dwight Yoakum and Patty Loveless — perform cover versions of songs chosen by Mr. Imus. Ms. Loveless, for example, sings “Silver Springs,” a Stevie Nicks song. Lucinda Williams sings “Mamas, Don’t Let Your Babies Grow Up to Be Cowboys,”which was made famous by Waylon Jennings. Big & Rich, however improbably, put their best spin on the Beastie Boys’ “You’ve Got to Fight for Your Right to Party.” Mr. Imus intends for the CD to benefit the Imus Ranch, which he and his wife, Deirdre, operate in New Mexico for the benefit of children with cancer and other diseases.
And, you can download a 256 kbps MP3 of “Mamas…” on the 16th from Amazon. Here is a link.
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Thanks for that info,heard it again today and was so floored by it I am off to Amazon to order that CD and Lu’s latest. Getting stoked for the show in New Haven!
Well, “Mamas…” is out now & available for download on Amazon. I’m listening to it now. (No, I didn’t stay up for it – I’m usually up this late!) It sounds great (but then again, I’m one of those die-hard fans for whom Lucinda can do no wrong 😈 😛 😆 ). A nice, sparse arrangement – a little guitar, a little rat-a-tat-tat snare drum, and not much else. Slower tempo than the original too. Oh yeah, and Lu’s vocals are nice – very plaintive…
Tom
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