NASHVILLE, TN. (Equity
Music Group) -
Superstar Clint
Black released his second CD for his label, Equity
Music Group, on October 4, 2005. Titled Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic, the all new music written by
Black is a deliberate return to his past. Featuring the new single, "Code of the West," the twelve song collection has the flavor and flair of the music
Black grew up listening to.
"I went out and bought all the music I grew up on that I didn't already have and spent three months listening to only that," Black said. "Only stuff from before I started making records, so it was pre-1989 … Waylon, Willie, Buck Owens, Haggard, Don Williams, Jim Croce. And what I discovered was a simplicity in song that I had moved away from. It was quite an emotional journey because these were all the songs that moved me and inspired me to do what I've been doing ever since."
For his tenth full-length studio album, Clint Black also purposefully set a self-limiting CD title with Drinkin' Songs and Other Logic. With song titles like "Longnecks and Rednecks," "Familiar Drinkin' Song" and the title track, Black clearly succeeded in his mission.
"I spent a lot of time in those bars, listening to that music and watching the people," Clint explained. "I love watching people anyway. That's the great thing about going to New York where I can put on a ball cap and watch folks without being watched. But I remember sitting in those bars and watching the little plays that happen between people. So much of it is predictable, but every now and then it's not. Those stories aren't lost on me."
Sixteen years into his career, millions of records sold and dozens of awards lining his trophy case, Black feels that life just cannot get better than this. "A lot of people are misguided about the true source of happiness," he said. "It's doing what you love to do, and I'm really happy that I am still making music and have the opportunity to perform for people."
One may ask, what makes this writer such a fan of Clint Black's music? In a nutshell, the answer would have to be that Clint never makes your standard boring country album. As Clint himself said, in his own words, he takes special notice in watching the people around him... and it is this that he brings to his songwriting.
Black has a unique and special gift for putting into words exactly what a person is feeling inside as they experience life, love, family, romance, and heartache. You won't find your boring "I Love This Bar" style of lyrics from a Clint Black perspective. Instead, he digs a little deeper and goes much further into what makes people do what they will do... and let's face it, life is much more complicated than a simple casual stroll into a bar. When Black sits down to write a song, it is clear that he has looked at the complete picture, and through his lyrics takes you right into their pain, happiness, or loss. It is for this reason that this writer looks forward to each new Clint Black album. Indeed, this album may well be a return to the style of tune that Black grew up listening to; but do not doubt for a second, however, that this is not a real look at today's world through the traditional sounds of country music and strong storytelling lyrics that make country music its best.
