Dale Watson and His Lone Stars (2022)
Schedule
Sun Oct 02 2022 at 06:00 pm to 09:00 pm
Location
224 Vintage Way Novato CA 94945 | Novato, CA
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ABOUT:
Dale Watson, keeper of the true country music flame, latest album Call Me
Insane, was recorded in Austin with veteran producer Lloyd Maines (Robert Earl
Keen, Jerry Jeff Walker, etc.). The Austin-based honky-tonker carries on in the
tradition of Johnny Cash, Waylon Jennings and Willie Nelson with his
“Ameripolitan” brand of American roots music.
Album highlights include “Jonesin’ For Jones,” a love song to the music of the
legendary George Jones, “A Day At A Time,” about “getting by by barely getting
by;” “Call Me Insane,” the album’s moody title track; “Bug Ya For Love,” a fun
warning to all the single ladies, and “Mamas Don’t Let Your Cowboys Grow Up To
Be Babies.” (Yes, it is an answer song to the Waylon Jennings/Willie Nelson
hit.) “Crocodile Tears” is a tear-in-your-beer country song that sounds like an
instant classic and “Burden Of The Cross” reveals Watson’s serious side.
Call Me Insane was recorded in Austin by Watson and his ace touring band, “His
Lone Stars”: Don Pawlak (pedal steel), Mike Bernal (drums & percussion), and
Chris Crepps (upright bass & background vocals). Dale plays electric guitar
throughout and Lloyd Maines added acoustic guitar. They were joined in the
studio by Danny Levin on piano and the Honky Tonk Horns: Jon Blondell
(trombone), Joey Colarusso (saxophone), and Ricky White (trumpet).
“Having known Lloyd over 20 years and worked with him as a musician, I knew he
was a great guy and picker," Watson says. "But having Lloyd produce your record
is like letting your mom in your kitchen. You know you’re gonna like what comes
out and it's amazing how such basic ingredients can be made even better. He is
an artists' artist.
The admiration is mutual. "I've been a Dale Watson fan since I played steel
guitar on some of his early records," Maines says of the sessions. "My early
musical influences are the same as Dale's. We both grew up playing real country
music. Dale is one of a very short list of today's artists who still keeps it
real country. I'm honored that he asked me to produce his new record. I think he
knew that I would maintain the integrity of his passion for the music."
Dubbed "the silver pompadoured, baritone beltin', Lone Star beer drinkin',
honky-tonk hellraiser" by The Austin Chronicle, Watson sat in with Jimmy
Kimmel’s house band as a guest on Jimmy Kimmel Live (ABC) from SXSW 2015. He
also emceed the first ever SXSW “Ameripolitan” showcase featuring the best of
Honky-tonk, Outlaw Country, Rockabilly and Texas Swing music.
Since the release of El Rancho Azul in 2013, Watson’s profile has risen
considerably via appearances on The Late Show with David Letterman (CBS), Austin
City Limits and The Sun Sessions(PBS) and as a guest on NPR’s Wait Wait... Don’t
Tell Me. A veteran touring artist and consummate entertainer, he is on the road
more than 300 days a year. He also put his money where his heart is and took
over ownership of two struggling Texas honky-tonks, the Little Longhorn Saloon
in Austin (home of Chicken $#!+ Bingo) and The Big T Roadhouse in St. Hedwigs
(outside San Antonio). If not on the road, he and His Lone Stars perform at one
of them each Sunday.
Dale has flown the flag for classic honky-tonk for over two decades. He’s
christened his brand of American roots “Ameripolitan” to differentiate it from
current crop of Nashville-based pop country. The Alabama-born, Texas-raised
Watson may be the hardest working entertainer today and is rapidly approaching
legendary status. He is a country music maverick, a true outlaw who stands
alongside Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, and George Strait as one of the finest
country singers and songwriters from the Lone Star State.
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