Posts Tagged "If I Die"

POP MATTERS REVIEWS GUITAR SLINGER

Posted by admincw on Oct 31, 2011 in News | 2 comments

By Philip Majorins – Pop Matters

Vince Gill has earned a lot of respect over the course of his illustrious Nashville career. An exemplar of the country gentleman, his sweet tones and tasteful pickings have attracted fans from both sides of the modern/classic country divide. As a session player and solo artist his credentials proceed him in the soon to be released album Guitar Slinger. His first release since 2006’s These Days, a four-CD (43-song) box set that garnered much deserved critical acclaim. The thematic and rootsy These Days is an intimidating opus to follow, but one gets the sense that Vince Gill feels no pressure to repeat the artistic success of that formidable batch of tunes.

VINCE MAKES A VISIT TO YAHOO’S RAM COUNTRY

Posted by admincw on Oct 27, 2011 in Fanclub, News | 1 comment

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BLESSED WITH SINGING

Posted by admincw on Oct 27, 2011 in News | Comments Off

Pop & Hiss – LA Times

Over his 30-plus year recording career, Vince Gill has proved himself a prolific and astute songwriter, a highly regarded guitarist and one of country music’s most award-laden singers. He’s landed multiple song-of-the-year honors from the Country Music Assn. and the Academy of Country Music, along with two Grammy Awards — among his overall Grammy total of 20 — for best country song for “I Still Believe in You” and “Go Rest High on That Mountain” in 1992 and 1995, respectively.

This week, the 54-year-old musician is releasing “Guitar Slinger,” his first studio album in five years. While he was in Los Angeles recently to host the annual Country Music Hall of Fame benefit concert, Calendar asked Gill, who also plays the Troubadour in West Hollywood on Nov. 16, to talk about how he writes songs, what characterizes his favorite songs by other writers and how the new album came together.

REVIEW: VINCE GILL SHOWCASES SONGWRITING STRENGTHS

Posted by admincw on Oct 25, 2011 in News | Comments Off

By MICHAEL McCALL – The Associated Press

The title of Vince Gill’s new album focuses on his instrumental skills. But  the music more intently highlights another talent: songwriting. On “Guitar  Slinger,” Gill concentrates on lyrics about friends and issues, turning out  stories that are sometimes entertaining and often touching.

Some draw on his sense of humor: The title is a roadhouse rocker inspired by  Gill’s catastrophic loss of musical equipment in Nashville’s 2010 flood. Others  confront tragedy: “Bread and Water” is based on the death of Gill’s older  brother, who struggled with daily existence after suffering a severe head  injury. “Billy Paul” questions why a close friend took such a deadly turn, while  “Buttermilk John” honors the late steel guitarist John Hughey, who worked with  Gill for many years.

GAC ALBUM REVIEW: VINCE GILL’S GUITAR SLINGER

Posted by admincw on Oct 24, 2011 in News | Comments Off

By Daryl Addison – GAC

Vince Gill is getting personal on his new album. Very personal. In some ways, the title
Guitar Slinger downplays the heavy themes that Vince confronts on his
new twelve-song collection. Songs with names like “If I Die,” “Threaten Me With
Heaven” and “When Lonely Comes Around” give an indication that strong feelings
will not be ignored. Vince, who wrote or co-wrote every song on this record,
took much inspiration from events or people in his own life when writing it and
offers a look at the human condition in the process.