Steve Earle: standing up, speaking out

Saw Steve Earle & The Dukes last night -- they opened with "Amerika v. 6.0", which is of course my song.

He spoke for a long time about how we need to wake up, do our homework, and connect the dots from the Calif. recall to the Texas redistricting to the 2000 election. He also mentioned (as his heroes) Patrick Leahy, for speaking out against John Ashcroft, and George Ryan, for following his conscience.

Amazing concert, amazing guy. We need more like him on our side, speaking out.

Now, I wonder of "Cheap Channel" will start banning "Copperhead Road" from its stations' play-lists?:eyes:

I'm proud of him for continuing in the Boss-Sherryl Crow-Dixie Chicks-Willie Nelson-John Mellencamp-Johnny Cash (God bless him!) tradition of telling it like it is!:D

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Just try and find a Steve Earle song on any Clear Channel station.

We hear him on the radio here, but we have KPIG. :)

he's always been a great American.

It is a live, 100 minute offering, well worth the money. Support free speech, support artists willing to tell the truth.

Kicking my own thread is tacky I know, but Steve is one of our strongest and most outspoken allies, and he is PISSED.

Buy his new CD, support the artists that are working hard to get the message out.

Just got introduced to his Jerusalem CD. His songs stick in my head!

and you will be forever hooked, I promise.

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he rocked the place - of course!

SE is da bomb! :)

I've got all of his albums. Well, not all but most of them.

Steve's one activist/artist that put's his ass on the line and pays more than lip-service to the causes that the he promotes......Concerts for a Landmine Free World and his active participation against the death penalty. A true patriot who has overcome serious personal nightmares.

than drugs. and the world is a better place for it. :)

I saw him in the Spring before Iraq started.
He was closing the show with Elvis Costello's/ Nick Lowe's,
Peace, Love, and Understanding He and the Dukes were ROCKING OUT on it.

Everyone should make a point of seeing him or picking up a couple of his cd's. I agree that 'I Feel Alright' may be his best. I espeically liked 'Transcendental Blues' too. I like the title track and the song 'Another Town' off of it. He rocks out more on that song in concert too.

You can make some great playlists with Earle, Townes Van Zandt, Warren Zevon, and Willie Nelson songs.

was brilliant. Plus he inspired one of my favorite bands, Cowboy Junkies.

Steve Earle said last night that right now we need heroes. Sure feel that way tonight.

Scares the shit out of the current pseudo Fascists in the White House.

Not only did I see Steve at the world famous Fillmore back in February, but back in November '02 he played an impromptu solo gig with his acoustic right there at Amoeba Records on Haight Street near Ashbury. And he friggin played "Valentines Day" from IFA - just him and the acoustic ... brought me to tears. Had my ex on the cell phone listening to it, she used to love me to sing it to her. Well, that night was the first time I heard anything off Jerusalem, I liked what I heard, bought it, and now I have me a signed copy. I like Jerusalem, but it's his least excellent since 'the other kind' (pre-rehab), all told. Too short, for one thing. Still, okay for SE is flipping brilliant compared to 99% of other people. I concur with the assessment of I Feel Alright. Definitely one of the greatest albums of all time, period. Followed closely by El Corazon, and Train A' Comin.

Steve is THE MAN. Straight up. Support him and his work - you'll both be the better for it.

"an I believe that one fine day all the children of Abraham will lay down their swords forever in Jerusalem"

His work just gets better all the time. Interesting to hear other artists cover his songs now, too.

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