Junior Brown

Hey everybody,

I had the chance to see Junior Brown last night. I've been listening to him on Accuradio and Pandora for about the last year or so, and as is always the case, recordings just can't hold a candle to a live performance. If he ever stops in your town, besure to check him out.

I'm sure many of you don't really dig country music, but I kind of think this is the sort of country that Setzer fans would like. Junior can really play! And the songs he does are just fun, over-the-top, old school country. The best example I can think of is "I Have to Get Up In The Morning To Say Good Night To You", Junior's ode to his good-timin' woman who rolls in just as he's getting up for work.

I won't ramble any more - just wanted to offer a big thumb's up to Junior!

Twang on,
Bear85

Not many can hold a candle to ol' Junior Brown. I actually try to see him everytime he comes through Carrboro, NC at the Cat's Cradle. He's a musican's musician! Junior is in a class by himself and a real nice guy too! I guess we've met him a half a dozen times. I even had him personalize my copy of "The Last Mile Ramblers" While they last LP. If you haven't had a chance to hear this they do a superb version of ghost riders in the sky however Junior is only guitar slinging on this outing.

I also have copies of his two early Austin City Limits shows on dvd.

"I gotta get up every morning just to say goodnight to you!"

when Highway Patrol came out every kid in the neibhorhood was singin it.
they all wanted to be the"Boss"

The crowd in Green Bay went nuts when he did Highway Patrol!

When you listen to his recordings, the humor of the songs and his love for the Ernest Tubb old-school style definitely comes through. But what you really take away from seeing him live is the musicianship that Niblos mentioned. I had read a bit online about his unique 'guit-steel', and wondered about how he went about playing the thing. It sits on a stand in front of him, tilted back toward him at about a 45 degree angle, so that the guitar part is the height it would be held by a standing-up player. He can switch very smoothly to playing the steel guitar mounted below the regular guitar - I was just amazed!

Glad to hear there are other fans of Junior out there!

Junior is amazing! I saw him when he opened for ROY CLARK. it was a great show. Only 3 people including him but it has so much sound he is really an amazing guitar player jsut all over the place insane!! What a great show.

I've been a fan for many years and have enjoyed seeing him appeal to a wide genre of
fans in the live shows. It was a great honor opening for him a year ago
at the key club in hollywood!