Simply probably the most thrilling undertaking within the nation style slated for launch this yr.
Final yr, Shooter Jennings, the son of nation stars Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter, made an extremely thrilling announcement that he had possession of recent, never-before-heard Waylon music that he deliberate to finally launch to the world.
Waylon handed away in 2002, solely a few months after he was elected into the Nation Music Corridor of Fame. Following his loss of life, quite a few albums have been launched posthumously, with the final being Going Down Rocking: The Final Recordings in 2012. Shooter revealed through Instagram, although, has apparently uncovered some extra traditional Waylon tapes:
“After I was younger, in the home that I grew up in, there was a room that was all the time locked. The ‘storage room’ is what my dad and mom name it. I’ve vivid recollections of dozens of gray packing containers in cubby holes with notes jotted in marker on the skin. I knew what was in these packing containers was my dad’s work.”
The message went to explain the timeline for getting all of those left-behind recordings put collectively. In 2002, following the nation icon’s passing, the entire tapes have been gathered in a single place. Six years later in 2008, the bodily recordings have been transferred to digital. Most lately, in 2014, the digital recording have been upgraded to extra trendy digital storage.
Shooter described what he discovered as “huge historic documentation” of a person with “unbelievable friendship, work ethic and deep ardour for enjoying and recording music.” He added that it was “manner past my wildest fantasies”:
“What I anticipated to search out was a catalog of all of my dad’s albums and recordings. I knew there have been a couple of songs that have been by no means launched, for no matter causes, so I had my fingers crossed that I might perhaps discover one thing particular and uncommon alongside the way in which that I might share with you.
What I discovered was huge historic documentation of a person and a band with an unbelievable friendship, price ethic and deep ardour for enjoying and recording music. What I discovered was manner past my wildest fantasies.”
However it doesn’t cease there…
Shooter, who’s a highly-sought after musician and producer himself, is taking up a undertaking to deliver to life among the “misplaced” tapes that Waylon left behind. Curiously, he famous that they aren’t unfinished and even demos, however they nonetheless have to be blended and professionally completed earlier than they’re able to be launched:
“I’m in possession of a treasure trove of beforehand unheard full band Waylon Jennings multi-track recording from the 70’s and early 80’s and I’ve begun making ready the fabric to be blended…
These will not be demos. These will not be unfinished, however, they may take a while to discover, put together, and blend. You’ve obtained one thing to stay up for – there will likely be new, traditional Waylon Jennings music in 2025. Keep tuned.”
Since this announcement final June, I’ve been eagerly awaiting extra information about it:
And it feels like the discharge of the songs, or album, no matter it’s, will not be too far off. The Waylon instagram account beforehand shared a cryptic publish which featured previous pictures of Waylon and Jessi, in addition to some new pictures of Shooter within the studio.
Yesterday, he posted an replace on his private Instagram account, thanking followers for all of their help over time and saying that he’s going to be posting extra on the Waylon social media accounts, sharing private recollections, pictures and extra information in an effort to get everybody prepared for “some actually cool Waylon stuff that’s developing.”
I’ve to think about (or a minimum of hope) that the music we’ve been so patiently ready to listen to could be coming very quickly…
“Hey y’all, it’s Shooter. I simply needed to take a minute to thank all of the fantastic Waylon followers for maintaining his reminiscence alive all these years. Singing his songs, enjoying his songs, listening to his music. I gotta say, you guys are the most effective fan base on this planet, the love that is available in each day means the world to me and my household.
And I needed to let that I’m going to be posting on social media now just a little right here and there on the Waylon pages some private recollections, some messages, getting you guys prepared for some actually cool Waylon stuff that’s developing.”
Shooter additionally advised followers that he’s throwing his dad an 88th celebration in LA subsequent month that may have a small quantity of tickets, and particulars when it comes to venue and different performers may be very restricted. You may solely get a restricted quantity a tickets by going by way of a really particular course of which he particulars within the video under, however I’m positive it is going to be actually dang cool for whoever can handle to get in:
Shooter’s doing the Lord’s work, and he mentioned the undertaking can be out someday in 2025, so finger’s crossed there’s extra to come back sooner somewhat than later.
