Same here

I don't know about that, the guy plays multiple styles including country, rock and folk to just name a few and has been playing for a long, long time. His struggles with drugs aren't really germane to whether he is overrated or his level of talent.

@@jamesgoudreau1940 I never said his playing skills or talent had anything to do with his addictions. I said it was what he is famous for. I thought it was articulated well and I stand by my assertions, all of them.

@@TheNaturalust You are not on trial here, brother. No need to be defensive just a little back and forth. Overrated is an overused and poorly defined metric. You explained neither the overated point nor your opinion that he isn't that good. Saying he isn't good is different than saying his music is not to your taste. So, no you really did not articulate your opinions at all and added the point of drug addiction like it supported your previous statements. If you had instead put a reason why you felt he is overrated and by whom and why you feel he isn't that good before adding a point about addiction I would more readily agree with you. I say all this to point out you are both reading too much and yet at the same time not enough into my comment above.

@@jamesgoudreau1940 well let me be clear here then. His playing is mediocre and his voice not very compelling. Overall an overrated mediocre artist. Best known for his struggles with serious heroin addiction. I am a huge fan of the styles he likes to play, it has been my profession for 3 decades. He’s just not very good at performing, imo. A few decent songs he’s written that would be much better served with someone else performing them. Check out Tyler Childers show from the 2023 tour. He writes and performs his songs so well you can hardly find a song that isn’t fantastic. That is the standard for touring singer/songwriters. Steve Earl is just not in the same league and he’s had plenty more time to practice. Even super simple songwriters but with no trace of being disingenuous like Aaron Lewis are heads and shoulders above Earl. It’s about so many admittedly subjective factors that make an artist truly great. I’ve given Steve Earl plenty of chances to truly move me and he just hasn’t. Music is my life, I am a touring musician, a hired gun who plays many instruments and sings harmony. I actually believe I could add some elements that are missing from Steve’s shows. Truly elevate his vocals and songs with sympathetic instrumentation. Perhaps dobro or mandolin on some songs, guitar on others to elevate his music to a level closer to what many of us discerning musicians consider top shelf. Alone he doesn’t seem to be able to get there. Hope that post is more easily understandable and answers your questions more clearly than just calling him over rated. 😎

@@TheNaturalust Granted that elements could be added to elevate his music to another level, which he does when touring with a band. This is a solo acoustic tour titled "Alone Again". Personally, I enjoyed it very much.

1997 camcorder mic technology.

the next night 🌙 I meant. He was deceased by October. doh!

No, I dont know

Why ask why

@@kenkeiran4667 why not

It definitely is a epic contraption

I do. Check my Yotube page later tonight and I'll try to get it uploaded. (It has some rough spots, but mostly pretty good)

@@kenkeiran4667 Thank you so much! I had it on VHS. I had my VHS tapes transferred to digital files and it was the ONE VHS tape missing. It's been eating at me for years.

Please note: Stories are have been titled by prominent subject - no way to be 100% sure of their actual titles. Songs are listed by title given on official releases.

Do you know if the full text was published anywhere (book, whatever...) ?

I saw him perform in St Catharines Ont. I was blown away.

@@niagararails I've seen him twice, last weekend Toronto, last night Kingston. Unforgettable! Magic.