Great article, your attention to details is awesome!
Sherrill knew how to layer a song without overwhelming the listener. The listener was able to be a part of the crescendo instead of laying back and letting the artist do the heavy lifting.
Sherrill also did the opposite of most Producers/Arrangers; he emphasized the Singer’s subtle image and transformed it into songs. You didn’t see Tammy sing like Big Mamma Thornton or David Allen Coe attempting a Paul Simon approach. He not only knew his artist, he knew his audience.
You got me. These stories are wonderful. Insight into life as well as music and the musicians. It took time for me to appreciate the skill and talent of many country entertainers , but I learned. Your work brings back memories that were forgotten. Thank you.
Great article, your attention to details is awesome!
Sherrill knew how to layer a song without overwhelming the listener. The listener was able to be a part of the crescendo instead of laying back and letting the artist do the heavy lifting.
Sherrill also did the opposite of most Producers/Arrangers; he emphasized the Singer’s subtle image and transformed it into songs. You didn’t see Tammy sing like Big Mamma Thornton or David Allen Coe attempting a Paul Simon approach. He not only knew his artist, he knew his audience.
We don’t deserve your brilliant essays! My arm feels pleasantly twisted to subscribe. Will do now
…eavesdropping on a conversation. That is perhaps the most precise definition of…great lyrics
You got me. These stories are wonderful. Insight into life as well as music and the musicians. It took time for me to appreciate the skill and talent of many country entertainers , but I learned. Your work brings back memories that were forgotten. Thank you.
I honestly can't think of "he stopped loving her today" without tearing up. It's so perfect that you never think of the production.
Also, the best Charley Rich record ever.
This is Billy Sherrill’s masterpiece. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8kO7p2bpya0&list=RD8kO7p2bpya0&start_radio=1
This piece deserves more than the one "like" I was otherwise able to give it.