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Warped Sister
''Potato Hole'' is a 2009 album by Booker T. Jones, recorded with Drive-By Truckers as the backing band and guitar accompaniment by Neil Young. On January 31, 2010, ''Potato Hole'' won the Best Pop Instrumental Album award at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The track "Warped Sister" was also nominated, for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, but that award went to Jeff Beck for "A Day in the Life". Track listing All tracks written by Booker T. Jones; except as noted. # "Pound It Out" – 4:18 # "She Breaks" – 4:22 # "Hey Ya!" (André 3000) – 3:53 # "Native New Yorker" – 3:47 # "Nan" – 2:08 # " Warped Sister" – 4:47 # " Get Behind the Mule" (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 4:10 # "Reunion Time" – 3:49 # "Potato Hole" – 6:50 # "Space City" ( Mike Cooley, Brad Morgan, Jason Isbell, Patterson Hood, Shonna Tucker) – 5:38 Personnel * Booker T. – organ, guitars (1, 5, 8) * Mike Cooley – guitars * Patterson Hood – guitars * John Neff – guitars, pedal steel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Booker T
Booker T or Booker T. may refer to * Booker T. Washington (1856–1915), African American political leader at the turn of the 20th century ** List of things named after Booker T. Washington, some nicknamed "Booker T." * Booker T. Jones (born 1944), American musician and frontman of Booker T. and the M.G.'s ** Booker T. & the M.G.'s, American band * Booker T (wrestler) (Booker T. Huffman Jr., born 1965), American professional wrestler * Booker T. Bradshaw (1940–2003), American record producer, film and TV actor, and executive * Booker T. Laury (1914–1995), American boogie-woogie and blues pianist * Booker T. Spicely (1909–1944) victim of a racist murder in North Carolina, United States * Booker T. Whatley (1915–2005) agricultural professor at Tuskegee University * Booker T. Washington White (1909–1977), American Delta blues guitarist and singer known as Bukka White * Booker T. Boffin, pseudonym of Thomas Dolby on Def Leppard's album ''Pyromania'' * "Booker T" ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grammy Award For Best Rock Instrumental Performance
The Grammy Award for Best Rock Instrumental Performance was an honor presented to recording artists for quality instrumental rock performances at the Grammy Awards, a ceremony that was established in 1958, and ended after the 2011 award, and originally called the Gramophone Awards. Honors in several categories are presented at the ceremony annually by the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences of the United States to "honor artistic achievement, technical proficiency and overall excellence in the recording industry, without regard to album sales or chart position". The award was first presented at the 1980 Grammy Awards to Paul McCartney and Wings for " Rockestra Theme". From 1986 to 1989, the category was known as Best Rock Instrumental Performance (Orchestra, Group or Soloist). According to the category description guide for the 2010 awards, the award is presented to artists "for newly recorded rock, hard rock or metal instrumental performances". Jeff Beck holds ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Organ (music)
Carol Williams performing at the West_Point_Cadet_Chapel.html" ;"title="United States Military Academy West Point Cadet Chapel">United States Military Academy West Point Cadet Chapel. In music, the organ is a keyboard instrument of one or more Pipe organ, pipe divisions or other means (generally woodwind or electronic musical instrument, electric) for producing tones. The organs have usually two or three, sometimes up to five or more, manuals for playing with the hands and a pedalboard for playing with the feet. With the use of registers, several groups of pipes can be connected to one manual. The organ has been used in various musical settings, particularly in classical music. Music written specifically for the organ is common from the Renaissance to the present day. Pipe organs, the most traditional type, operate by forcing air through pipes of varying sizes and materials, each producing a different pitch and tone. These instruments are commonly found in churches and co ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Shonna Tucker
Shonna Tucker is an American bassist and songwriter from Killen, Alabama, near Muscle Shoals. Background Tucker grew up in Killen, Alabama, receiving her first bass at age 12, a gift from her father. She describes her musical education as "mostly playing along with Creedence Clearwater Revival tapes". With the Drive-by Truckers Tucker joined the Athens, Georgia-based Drive-By Truckers in 2003, replacing original bassist Earl Hicks. Tucker had previously played upright bass on the Truckers' album ''Decoration Day''. She played bass on their next two records, '' The Dirty South'' and '' A Blessing and a Curse'', before contributing her first songs on 2008's ''Brighter Than Creation's Dark''. She wrote three songs on that record: "I'm Sorry, Huston", "Home Field Advantage", and "The Purgatory Line". She also joined the band backing up Booker T. Jones on his record '' Potato Hole'' and Bettye LaVette on her record ''The Scene of the Crime''. For most of her career in the band, she ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Patterson Hood
Patterson David Hood (born March 24, 1964) is an American singer-songwriter and co-founder of the band Drive-By Truckers. Early life Hood was born in Muscle Shoals, Alabama, the son of Jan Patterson Adams and David Hood, the longtime bassist of the Muscle Shoals Rhythm Section. He has a younger sister, Lilla Hood. His parents married young, and divorced when he was in college. His mother later remarried. Hood wrote the song "18 Wheels of Love" about their relationship. Hood began writing songs at the age of eight, and by the time he was 14 he was playing guitar in a local rock band. He went college at the University of North Alabama, where he formed the band Adam's House Cat in 1985 with his friend Mike Cooley, and the group won '' Musician Magazines Best Unsigned Band competition three years later. However, the band's regional acclaim didn't translate into significant commercial success, and its sole full-length album wasn't released until September 21, 1998. Career After ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Isbell
Michael Jason Isbell ( ; born February 1, 1979) is an American singer-songwriter and actor. One of the most celebrated contemporary songwriters in his genre, his lyrics are defined by their raw emotional honesty. Isbell began his career as a member of Drive-By Truckers for six years, from 2001 to 2007. His first album with his backing band, The 400 Unit, was released in 2009. In 2013, Isbell released his solo commercial breakthrough, '' Southeastern'', which debuted at No. 23 on the ''Billboard'' 200 and appeared on ''Rolling Stone'''s 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. The album also featured his signature song, " Cover Me Up", which won Song of the Year at the Americana Music Honors & Awards. He would later win the same award for songs such as "If We Were Vampires" and "24 Frames". Isbell has won six Grammy Award The Grammy Awards, stylized as GRAMMY, and often referred to as The Grammys, are awards presented by The Recording Academy of the United States to recognize ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mike Cooley (American Musician)
John Michael Cooley (born September 14, 1966) is an American songwriter, singer, and guitarist from Tuscumbia, Alabama, near Muscle Shoals. He is a member of the band Drive-By Truckers. Background Cooley received his first guitar at age 8, spending time with a local bluegrass musician to pick up the instrument. In 1985, he formed the punk-influenced band Adam's House Cat with Patterson Hood. The band was chosen as a top ten Best Unsigned Band by a Musician contest in the late 1980s. After the end of Adam's House Cat, Cooley and Hood performed as a duo under the name " Virgil Kane." While living in Auburn, Alabama they started a new band, "Horsepussy," before splitting for a few years. It was during this split that Hood moved to Athens, Georgia and began forming what would become Drive-By Truckers with the intent of luring Cooley back into the fold. With the Drive-by Truckers Hood and Cooley formed Drive-By Truckers in 1996. Cooley contributed one song to their debut recor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kathleen Brennan
Kathleen Patricia Brennan (born 1955) is an Irish-American musician, songwriter, record producer, and artist. She is known for her work as a co-writer, producer, and influence on the work of her husband Tom Waits. Biography Brennan was born in Cork, Ireland and grew up in Johnsburg, Illinois. Brennan and her husband Tom Waits first met in 1978 on the set of '' Paradise Alley'', where Brennan was a scriptwriter and Waits was making his acting debut. They met again during production of the Francis Ford Coppola film '' One from the Heart''. At the time, Brennan worked at the American Zoetrope studio as a script analyst, while Waits composed the score for ''One from the Heart''. According to Waits, they met on New Year's Eve. Waits dedicated his 1980 song " Jersey Girl" to Brennan, and they were married later that year in the Always Forever Wedding Chapel. After they married, Brennan encouraged Waits to become his own producer. Brennan is generally regarded as the catalyst for W ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tom Waits
Thomas Alan Waits (born December 7, 1949) is an American musician, composer, songwriter, and actor. His lyrics often focus on society's underworld and are delivered in his trademark deep, gravelly voice. He began in the American folk music, folk scene during the 1970s, but his music since the 1980s has reflected the influence of such diverse genres as Rock music, rock, jazz, Delta blues, opera, vaudeville, cabaret, funk and experimental techniques verging on industrial music. Tom Waits was born and raised in a middle-class family in Pomona, California. Inspired by the work of Bob Dylan and the Beat Generation, he began singing on the San Diego folk circuit. He relocated to Los Angeles in 1972, where he worked as a songwriter before signing a recording contract with Asylum Records. His debut album was Closing Time (album), ''Closing Time'' (1973), followed by ''The Heart of Saturday Night'' (1974) and ''Nighthawks at the Diner'' (1975). He repeatedly toured the United States, Eu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mule Variations
''Mule Variations'' is the thirteenth studio album by American musician Tom Waits, released on April 16, 1999, on the ANTI- label. It was Waits' first studio album in six years, following ''The Black Rider'' (1993). The album was backed by an extensive tour in Europe and North America during the summer and autumn of 1999, which was Waits' first proper tour since 1987. Other promotional stops included a solo performance on ''VH1 Storytellers''. ''Mule Variations'' won a Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Folk Album and was nominated for Best Male Rock Performance for the track "Hold On". It has sold more than 500,000 copies worldwide. In 2012, the album was ranked number 416 on ''Rolling Stone'''s list of The 500 Greatest Albums of All Time. Reception Upon its release, ''Mule Variations'' received widespread critical acclaim. AllMusic reviewer Stephen Thomas Erlewine stated that "the album uses the ragged cacophony of '' Bone Machine'' as a starting point, and proceeds to bri ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Warped Sister
''Potato Hole'' is a 2009 album by Booker T. Jones, recorded with Drive-By Truckers as the backing band and guitar accompaniment by Neil Young. On January 31, 2010, ''Potato Hole'' won the Best Pop Instrumental Album award at the 52nd Annual Grammy Awards. The track "Warped Sister" was also nominated, for Best Rock Instrumental Performance, but that award went to Jeff Beck for "A Day in the Life". Track listing All tracks written by Booker T. Jones; except as noted. # "Pound It Out" – 4:18 # "She Breaks" – 4:22 # "Hey Ya!" (André 3000) – 3:53 # "Native New Yorker" – 3:47 # "Nan" – 2:08 # " Warped Sister" – 4:47 # " Get Behind the Mule" (Tom Waits, Kathleen Brennan) – 4:10 # "Reunion Time" – 3:49 # "Potato Hole" – 6:50 # "Space City" ( Mike Cooley, Brad Morgan, Jason Isbell, Patterson Hood, Shonna Tucker) – 5:38 Personnel * Booker T. – organ, guitars (1, 5, 8) * Mike Cooley – guitars * Patterson Hood – guitars * John Neff – guitars, pedal steel ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André 3000
André Lauren Benjamin (born May 27, 1975), known professionally as André 3000, is an American rapper. Born and raised in Atlanta, Georgia, he was one half of the hip-hop duo Outkast along with rapper Big Boi, which the two formed in 1992. Benjamin is widely regarded as one of the greatest rappers of all time. As part of Outkast, the duo's six studio albums were each met with critical and commercial success, spawning hit singles including "Ms. Jackson", "Roses", " So Fresh, So Clean", and " Elevators (Me & You)", among others. Their fifth, a double album titled ''Speakerboxxx/The Love Below'' (2003), contained a solo single performed by Benjamin: " Hey Ya!", which peaked atop the ''Billboard'' Hot 100 and won a Grammy Award for Best Urban/Alternative Performance. After the duo split in 2007, Benjamin became less active as a solo act compared to Big Boi, although he made several highly-acclaimed guest appearances on releases by other artists; such activity has earned him an ad ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
