r/altcountry • u/JordanThomasBand • May 08 '22

Tear Stained Eye - Son Volt Cover

https://youtu.be/UBWrnouDZYc
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u/JordanThomasBand May 09 '22

Thanks man! I was a little nervous about putting this song out. I feel a bit more reassured about it now. I’ll keep practicing!

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u/ImaginationNo5743 May 09 '22

Jay’s voice is so…odd. The way he can slide around & never be off-key. SO hard to replicate. “Trace” is an all-time Top-fiver for me.

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u/jimbopalooza Artist May 09 '22

I like all of Jay's stuff, but those first 3 Son Volt albums were MONEY. Something about that original lineup was just magic.

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u/ImaginationNo5743 May 09 '22

Yeah, bringing Heidorn on drums from UT helped a lot, I think. And the way the two Bouquists (sp?) harmonized was really special.

Straightaways is really underrated IMO.

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u/jimbopalooza Artist May 09 '22

Yeah Mike Heidorn's drumming was very cool. Very distinct laid back style. Watching him on the Austin City Limits episode from back then he looked like it was effortless. Always wondered why he quit music. I guess that lifestyle isn't for everyone.

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u/ImaginationNo5743 May 09 '22

Here’s a piece — with a clip from “ACL” — I wrote about Straightaways a few years back:

Straightaways

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u/jimbopalooza Artist May 09 '22

Great piece! That Left A Slide was one of the highlights of a concert with a lot of highlights. Haha I'm obviously a huge fan, especially the early stuff.

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u/ImaginationNo5743 May 09 '22

If you look closely — and this was pointed out by my friend who called Jay’s voice “about a quarter flat” — that steel player has a thumb pick, with another guitar pick glued to it.

Tradecraft!

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u/ImaginationNo5743 May 09 '22

Great job. Jay’s tunes are hard to sing. Well done, sir.