Posts Tagged "The Old Lucky Diamond Motel"

COUNTRY MUSIC’S TOP 10 ALBUMS OF 2011

Posted by admincw on Jan 4, 2012 in News | 3 comments

It’s that time of year when Billboard recognizes the achievements in that beleaguered format, the “album.” Nashville’s finest kept   busy this year. Check out our best-of picks

“Guitar   Slinger” | Vince Gill

There   have been a lot of talented artists to come down the pike the past five years,   but there is only one Vince Gill. This album – his first during that time span   – features a diverse mix of everything he does well. There’s the bluesy side   of “Tell Me Fool,” the traditional stylings of “The Old Lucky Diamond Motel”   and the beautiful “Threaten Me With Heaven,” among many other great tracks!   This is how it’s done! More at Billboard.com

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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VINCE GILL EXPLORES TRUTH AND FICTION IN NEW ALBUM

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

By Vernell Hackett – Reuters

Vince Gill mixed a little truth with just enough fiction in writing the songs for his new album, “Guitar Slinger,” that hit record stores and websites on Monday marking his first CD in five years.

Gill chose topics as diverse as a murder-suicide, an out-of-the way motel and “True Love” — a song he co-wrote with his wife of 11 years, Christian singer Amy Grant.

“I think songs like ‘Bread and Water,’ which I could say is the truth about my (late) brother, or ‘Billy Paul,’ about a caddy at my golf club who killed his girlfriend and himself, have what I call a step aside from truth,” Gill said.

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.