Chris Knight - RLRM Podcast Ep. 27
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 27 ส.ค. 2024
- “It’s hard to know how people are gonna react,” Chris Knight says of Almost Daylight, his ninth album and first new recording in over seven years. “I’ve written songs about a lot of different things going all the way back to my first record, and some folks still think ‘somebody kills somebody’ is all I write about. Maybe that’s why I was bound and determined to get these particular songs on this album. If people like them, then we’ll be fine. But I wasn’t gonna do it any other way.”
For the past 20 years, Chris Knight has only made music his own way. He’s released eight acclaimed albums, played thousands of electrifying live shows and built generations of fervent fans from Texas honky-tonks to Manhattan rock clubs. He’s been hailed as “the last of a dying breed...a taciturn loner with an acoustic guitar and a college degree” (The New York Times) and “a storyteller in the best traditions of Mellencamp and Springsteen” (USA Today). Bottom line, he’s hard-earned his reputation as one of America’s most uncompromising and respected singer/songwriters. And now with Almost Daylight, Knight delivers the most powerful - and unexpected - music of his career.
Almost Daylight is very much a Chris Knight album, familiarly featuring vivid pictures of rural characters, desperate men and hardscrabble survivors. At the same time it’s unlike anything Knight has done before, with formidable testaments to compassion, redemption and even straight-up love. It’s an album both tough and tender, as bare-knuckled as it is open-hearted. “I do think there’s a cohesiveness to this album,” Knight explains in his thick Kentucky rasp. “The title is key, I suppose. Through all these songs, you could find a theme about seeking shelter.”
Chris Knight's guitar playing, writing, and singing subject matter is the best feel good Country roots music in America ! Phenomenal talent ! Thank you Chris !❤
Songs about real life, under rated, one of the best songwriters in our time. Thank you Chris Knight!
So, so underrated
Yes. Maybe the best songwriter since John Prine.
@@vcook6566😅 31:41 31:41 😅😅😅😅
I’ve been a Chris Knight fan since 1995…….I was 18. I’ve see a lot of shows and I’m now 46 and Chris probably now in his 60’s ….we see him every chance we get
2:26 Little Victories
12:05 Rural Route
19:22 Enough Rope
29:22 I'm William Callahan
47:52 It Ain't Easy Being Me
56:02 Send It On Down
1:02:40 Crooked Mile
1:11:00 Down the River
1:20:32 Becky's Bible
1:28:59 Oil Patch Town
1:34:20 Nothin On Me
1:40:56 Framed
1:44:40 I Won't Look Back
This was beautiful. Unlike other interviewers, this one let Chris speak and knew how to ask the right questions. Thank you.
Loved everything about this so glad I found this ! Chris and his music ... The audience . And definitely the interview so Well Done 🎶🎶💙❤️
A man of wisdom. Thanks for letting me see this show. Love Knight
I was fortunate enough to watch this show live. Much respect to Chris for his ability to convey stories within his songs.
I just found out about Chris last Thursday night. Ga theatre in athens had him and were broadcasting live. I literally listened to him the whole time while I was going to get me and my girl some dinner after a hard day at work. When I got home I sat there til she was off work and got home cause I didn’t want to stop listening and now I’ve been stuck listening to him for days even singing his songs at work to get me through my day. Amazing words in his songs.
Outstanding such a genius should be a huge star. Thank you for this presentation.
If you ever get a chance to see Chris live, DO IT! A bucket list show for me that I finally checked off the list in February. So good.
The crowd kept asking him to tell stories at the show I saw. Chris responded, “Y’all ain’t listening, I’ve been telling stories all night.”
I’m checking it off my list on Friday. Been wanting to see him for years and years.
Great comment.
Chris knight is one hell of a guy. Super down to earth and simple to relate to. Doesn’t seem to be a fake person
He is a HERO to me, thank you for this vid with all my heart 👍👍
This fella is as real as real gets. One of my favorites! Wish he’d play in Bandera!
I don’t care what common wisdom has to say, Chris Knight is a folk singer. And that’s a good thing.
Is he a folk singer, a blues singer, a country singer?
No need to put him in a box.
This is Friggin AWESOME!. It's all heartfelt.
Best thing I’ve seen on TH-cam in a while..
Hes a fine wine,,better with age..love this feller..
No one better than CK absolute poet
this guy is a legit talented song writer. Glad I found him and his music.
Nobody better. Real music.🎸
Thanks for posting this! Chris is a great guy and a great musician
I’m a great guy too! Coincidence?!
@@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110 my name is Richie horn brother to brother I love you
That’s Mr Chris Fookin’ Knight.
TMR downtown McKinney TEXAS Friday June 2nd & 3rd. Chris is Friday night!
Witness a great story teller & songwriter. I love Chris’s authenticity. Tough interview, though. This was fun to watch!
Challenging
Chris is definitely a man of few words
@@timhuff5624 really? He was talking a bunch in this
@@MetalBlade81 Usually he is. The interviewer carries the conversation though.
@@timhuff5624 isn't that kind of the point?
The first CK song I ever heard was Long Black Highway on XM X-Country. I was an instant fan. I made sure I remembered his name. Those songs! He has been a big inspiration to my song writing. John Prine, Steve Earle, and Chris Knight.
Man, he reminds me of John Prine
Had the pleasure to see Chris at the Dosey Do in the Woodlands Tx. Great show. Please come back Chris!
Gave a thumbs up before even watching!
I gave a thumbs up before they even posted the video! 🤪
I agree with “Nobody”. Saw Chris tonight in Louisville, KY. A great songwriter, cutting through the muck to get to the good stuff. Straight-a-way.
One of the best Chris. Thank you man!
Thank you so much for making this happen. What an amazing insight into Chris with sone great singing and guitar playing too.
Hes the best !I been a fan for 20 years im from a small community in tn so I can relate
“He’s about the only William I know” 😁😂😂
❤❤❤this was amazing! I LOVE THIS CHANNEL! New sub..now My favorite TH-cam channel
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About as real as they come, bet I have seen him a dozen times now.
I’ve seen him 13 times!
He is the real deal...one of the few left
Okay Grandpaw!
Play down by the river
From Florida
Debbie 🌹 🎉
Should have way more views, awesome all around
Thankx.
Best almost 2 hours I spent in a long time
In the words of criss knight
Caint get back the time you kill
Best singer in the world!
He’s the best
glad to be watching and listening
Who asked ya? Not me...
@@maskandvaccinefreeandproud2110 what? i said i am glad to be watching and listening.
Pretty as a train! 👍 🚂
and I can just about hear all the good folks sing... Jesus would you save me?
Anyone else consider house and 90 acres a favorite?
Incredible songwriter and performance - beautifully captured. Subscribed.
I really don't know why....But your lyrics get me caught dreaming. Wish you came to Sweden and had a show. That would be something special!
As much as a Texan as Davy Crockett, fightin for the same. Thanks Chris
thank you
I like the way he sings about Friday Night (my favorite night of the week) instead of the stereotypical Saturday night down by the river with a girl in a pickup truck, like so many pop country with a cowboy hat bullshit
Watched Riley green sing enough rope and then found out about Chris knight, so glad I found it ❤️
Some great songs there by Chris Knight, but sure wish he would've done "Undone" (one of my top 3 favorites of his)
Thats a damn good tune.
I think he may not play it much because its a Robert Earl Keen cover.
very few as good as this guy!
Does his talking thru his lyrics. Difficult man to interview but what a songwriter.
I like guys that are few words talking, but are genuine word smiths. He talks simple, but runs deep.
How so? He spoke a bunch in this I thought it was one of the best between song interviews ive heard
Love this, uploader is a sinner for not adding the track list to come back for certain songs
Amazing
My commutes just got a lot better for a few days!
A++
Thanks
time's are tough, but they ain't got nothin on me
Just wow would love to see him with neil young
Tough to say any of the greats like Merle, Waylon, Willie, Johnny or hank Jr were better, he's in their class!
Man I hate that missed this show at the born... damn
Chris Knight’s his name
The other john prine?
Play Billy for me.
Anyone better? Not really...
There is sit with cheeks a flexing giving birth to another Texa😅
Little Victories was inspired by the election of Barack Obama? Now I know why It Ain’t Easy Being Me (Chris Knight)
Wish I didn't know Chris voted for Oboma, going to be hard to listen to him anymore,
I think you either misunderstood the song, or his statement. In my opinion Little victories is about a guy who’s celebrating the small thing even though everything else in his life is a mess. Either way, I never understand when people won’t listen to an artist who has different political views than them. Living in an echo chamber isn’t good for anyone.
He means the opposite he didn't like Obama
@@corey2823 i thought it was a negative reaction to the Obama election and the coming doom of his failed administration. When times are tough and no one in the WH cares about the suffering on Kentucky, you take your little victories