Hank III news and updates[views:20242][posts:15]________________________________ [Jul 8,2008 2:59pm - W3 nli ""] The date is set! The great state of Tennessee is gonna need to change it's state flag from 3 stars to III bars soon! The Hank III family is proud to announce the release of III's long awaited new album, "Damn Right and Rebel Proud" as October 21, 2008. This album is again self produced and will shake the guns right offa your rack! The first single will be "Long Hauls and Close Calls" - for which a video has also been produced that is full of muddin', truckin' and gunnin'! We thank our dysfunctional family for all of its support and patience in the release of this album. Always get comfortable here, and the official Myspace site for all the news you really need. [img] Artwork by Neltner Creative :::...The updated track list for Damn Right Rebel Proud...::: The Grand Ole Opry Ain’t So Grand / Wild & Free / Me and My Friends / 6 Pack of Beer / I Wish I Knew / If You Can’t Help Your Own / Candidate for Suicide / H8 Line / Long Hauls and Close Calls / Stoned and Alone / P.F.F. / 3 Shades of Black / Workin Man In other news III has been wearin' the same pair of Vox shoes to skate in forever. So the fine people at Vox Footware put together this new Hank III "Trooper" skate shoe. Vox has been a loyal and true sponsor to us for many years, it's a good shoe. Git yer ass over to 3Bay, and only 3Bay... and order up! Then slip back over to www. hank3. com for Hank III news and updates. *Confederate flag not included, you should have one already Rock on. [img] http://www.hank3.com http://www.myspace.com/hank3 http://www.hank3.com/3bay/gear.html |
| _______________________________ [Jul 8,2008 3:36pm - Brixx ""] I have his bassist Joe Buck's one man band coming to the ABBEY in Somerville on Sept 27! |
| ________________________________ [Jul 8,2008 5:24pm - W3 nli ""] that right there is a pretty sweet time, too bad for me i live in Oakland |
| ______________________________________ [Jul 8,2008 7:01pm - The true CNV ""] Awesome... Best drinkin tunes around. |
| ________________________________ [Jul 9,2008 1:54pm - W3 nli ""] fuckin a |
| _____________________________________ [Jul 9,2008 2:37pm - goatcatalyst ""] The%20true%20CNV said:Awesome... Best drinkin tunes around. don't forget the druggin |
| ________________________________ [Aug 4,2008 6:07pm - W3 nli ""] [img] Available for pre-order now and coming out on August 19th is a special collector's tin box with the 3 PREVIOUSLY RELEASED Hank III CD's included (Risin' Outlaw, Lovesick Broke & Driftin', & Straight to Hell). I had seen some stuff about this new release the last few days, but was waiting to see exactly what it was, hoping that maybe it would be 'Damn Right' or some sort of solution to the whole Curb thing. Hank III didn't even know about this release until today. Curb Records has done similar things with Hank Jr. and Tim McGraw, etc. etc. so I don't take this as a sign that they have reversed ship on their feelings about III, but it is something, and maybe the slick packaging will draw in some new people. Since I am a III apostle and I'm always giving away my III CD's once they're loaded up on the iPod I'll probably get one, and then get it signed by III at the next show so it will truly be 'collectible.' As for 'Damn Right, Rebel Proud' the official word is: " The upcoming CD, Damn Right Rebel Proud is still under litigation with resolution hopefully coming soon." Something I'm curious about is if this collector's tin will count as a 'release' on Hank III's contract with Curb Records. He still owes them another album after 'Damn Right, Rebel Proud,' and if this constitutes a release, he could be one step further to making this whole nightmare end. And just so you know, even if 'Damn Right, Rebel Proud is given a release date (which it has been given before) or even if they release it, I'm not stopping this thing until Curb Records either rights the ship or releases Hank III. We've been fooled too many times before. |
| ________________________________ [Aug 4,2008 6:09pm - W3 nli ""] They finally released a track list for the new Hank III Collector's Tin available for pre-order now, and coming out on August 19th. The first tracks are as you would expect, in order how they were released on CD. But check out the last tracks: 40. Down In Houston 41. I Could Never Be Ashamed Of You 42. Smoke & Wine 43. Alone & Dying 44. On My Own 45. Back by My Side 46. Take My Pain 47. What's His Name 48. Down In Houston 49. Up In Smoke 50. Louisiana Stripes In other words, they broke up the tracks on Straight to Hell CD 2. I know a lot of purists will be pissed off about this, but I think it's a good thing and I'll tell you why: I like disc 2 and I like listening to it how it was meant to be listened to, from beginning to end with no interruptions, with all the ambient sounds leading from one song to another. BUT, I understand that some people just are not wired to do that, and so they don't listen to that disc at all. That's a shame, because songs like 'Take My Pain,' and 'What's His Name,' are some of Hank III's best stuff. If you want to listen to the first version you still can, but now people who want to hear those songs but don't want to fight through all the other stuff will have the option. It also just makes the Collector's Tin unique, so it's not like buying something you already have, and hopefully it gives some more attention to these songs because they deserve it. So when I was looking at that track list, it made wonder about the reviews Straight to Hell got when it first came out. STH's impact was huge in country music. Even people who don't or didn't like the music would have to admit that. It was the first country music album ever to have a Parental Advisory, the first to have a 'clean' version for Wally World. It was the only album recorded with a home recording device to be released by a major Nashville label. And then there's disc 2. So was all of this stuff well publicized? What did the critics say? So I did a Google search, and look at the garbage I dredged up: From NPR: "April 4, 2006 - Hank Williams III is the third generation of a country music dynasty. But with his new CD, Straight to Hell, Williams forges a path his famous grandfather probably wouldn't have expected — unabashedly embracing excessive drinking, fighting, drugs, general hell-raising and even Satanism." First, is this a review or a blurb?? And Hank III's grandfather wouldn't have expected: 1. excessive drinking--Do you know who the fuck Hank Williams is? 2. fighting --yup. 3. drugs --Hank Williams died of OD dumbass 4. hell-raising & Satanism --"On the road of sin I have paid the cost" is how Hank Sr. put it, and hey, God and Satan are dance partners, read the Bible you fucknut. From Rolling Stone: "On this two-disc set, recorded on the cheap, Hank III's classic honky-tonk moves bump up against his bar-rocking efforts to "put the dick in Dixie and the cunt in country." "Low Down" reminds non-fans he can write a sad song worthy of his granddad, and raucous two-steps like the Kid Rock-dissing "Angel of Sin" give hard-drinking cliches a punkish boot in the ass." Okay first, "Not Everybody Likes Us" is where Hank III disses Kid Rock. Did you even fucking listen to the goddam album? These are the fuckers they got reviewing albums at Rolling Stone, and meanwhile I'm writing some semi-obscure blog? Ugh, it makes me sick. Oh, and he rated it 3 out of 5 stars, while fans rated it 4 1/2 stars. Hmmmmm. about.com This was the only review I thought was worth a shit. She rated it 4 1/2 out of 5 stars, and said she liked the music, but not all the cussing which is an opinion I don't agree with, but I respect. "If you want a solid country album with great songwriting and singing then 'Straight to Hell' is for you. Hank III obviously likes to push the boundaries a little bit while still keeping an overall true country sound. If you don't like hearing swearing you might want to buy the clean version if you feel like giving the album a try." But when reading all of this stuff, I did not find what I was looking for. I was looking for Nashville or the media or ANYBODY to size up the impact that Straight to Hell had, and help communicate that to the masses, even if they didn't like the music. That's why the way Hank Williams III has been dealt with by the powers that be is an injustice. And why I will not give up my fight until the scales of justice tip toward the fair and balanced level, and Hank III's role in the history of country music is given a fair shake. [img] |
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