Travis Tritt and Patty Loveless

After my blog yesterday about Travis Tritt, I watched a program on PBS about a dance troupe that used Patty Loveless songs for some new choreography.

Travis Tritt and Patty Loveless often sing together, and they are both some of my favorites. They tightrope on that fine line between old-time country and country rock. They keep the great bluegrass harmonies, and connection to lyrics, and often use fiddle and honky tonk piano.

Anyway, I thought I'd dedicate a blog to them. Four words for those reading on: DON'T JUDGE THE MULLETS!!

Travis Tritt
One of my favorite Travis songs is "I'm gonna be somebody (someday)" When I used to live out by the beach in San Francisco, I would go running and listen to this song, and it inspired me to keep working on music. I also enjoyed this simpler acoustic version.

"It's a great day to be alive" - It always makes my day a little better when I hear it.

Here's another live performance: Corn don't grow

Patty Loveless
Patty Loveless has had a great and varied career, bridging the gap between bluegrass and new country. She's a stellar talent, and is in demand as a harmony guest vocalist Her vocals pretty much made Vince Gill's "When I call your name" the classic it is (remember, no judging the mullet!):



A track from one of her early albums "You'll never leave Harlan alive," which was also recorded by Brad Paisley is really great. Here is a live performance by Patty:


In the tradition of Johnny and June ("Ring of Fire") - here are Patty and Travis singing "Out of control raging fire."



Patty doesn't always do strictly bluegrass. She's had quite a few new country hits. As a little bit of trivia, her hit "Blame it on your heart" was chosen by River Phoenix in his last movie "That thing called love"....