Waylon Jennings’ son Shooter has introduced an thrilling mission to commemorate the late nation star, who handed away in 2002. After coming throughout recordings his father made, Shooter — who makes music and produces — has compiled three albums value of unreleased music from the singer-songwriter. The primary is Songbird. The title monitor is out now, and it’s a Fleetwood Mac cowl.
“In the summertime of 2024, I started digging by way of and cataloging the a whole bunch of high-resolution multitrack transfers of my father’s private studio recordings,” Shooter started the assertion on social media. He continued:
Having simply began a long-term residency within the legendary Sundown Sound Studio 3, and with the assistance of Nate Haessly, I spent months inspecting these tapes. I hoped that I’d discover some recordings that the world had not heard earlier than. What I discovered was an audio report of an extremely profound artist and his legendary band by way of their peak interval of artistic enlargement.
What grew to become very obvious to me was that my dad was recording consistently along with his band The Waylors between excursions. Simply having gained the David-and-Goliath battle towards RCA for artistic management and creative freedom, Waylon was awarded the power to report his music on his phrases in his personal studios, along with his touring band, and with out label oversight and with none outdoors affect.
There was simply a lot inside, my thoughts was blown! These weren’t demos, these had been songs that had been lower with the intention of releasing, and as time went on, not all of them discovered locations on the albums that Waylon and the Waylors had been releasing on the time. And as my dad’s profession went on, and the sound of the mid-to-late 80’s marched on in direction of a brand new digital recording frontier, these traditional recordings had been put to relaxation.
After getting an concept of what I used to be sitting on, I spotted that there was sufficient right here to make three very particular albums, made for the followers. Though many of the materials was totally completed, within the instances of the few songs that may have ‘wanted one thing else’, I introduced in among the remaining Waylors (Jerry Bridges, Carter and Barny Robertson and Gordon Payne) to assist me put the ultimate touches on the work. I additionally introduced in my excellent pals Elizabeth Cook dinner and Ashley Monroe to assist take the title monitor to new heights.
I then blended this materials in a purely analog trend on the attractive, customized 1976 DeMedio API mixing board that lives in Sundown Sound Studio 3.
Songbird is the start of Waylon’s return to the trendy world. That is the primary of three presents from me to you: the followers which have saved my father’s voice, songs and legacy alive all these years. The following few years are going to be filled with among the most enjoyable musical moments that the world by no means knew they had been going to listen to. I hope that these data deliver the sort of pleasure to you that they’ve introduced me.
This mission has given me a wholly new chapter in my relationship with my father and dealing on this music has introduced a complete new understanding about how, when and why my dad made music. The onerous work is there on the tapes and the eagerness and the soul inside is as alive in the present day because it was the day it was recorded.
Sufficient explaining, simply put the rattling report on… and keep in mind:
Waylon Jennings is Nonetheless The King!
-Shooter Jennings
“Songbird” comes from the 1977 traditional Rumours and was launched because the b-side of “Desires.” Hear Waylon Jennings’ rendition under.
Songbird is out 10/3 by way of Son Of Jessi/Thirty Tigers. Pre-order it right here.