Jamey Johnson
Sep 5, 2011
Jamey Johnson will be a part of a tribute to ZZ Top, with "A Tribute From Friends" set to be released on October 11th by Show Dog-Universal Music. Johnson does his take on ZZ Top's "La Grange" for the record.
The album features 11 classic ZZ Top songs interpreted by artists working in a range of genres. All of the album's tracks have been newly recorded, specifically for the project. Some tracks include Filter's performance of "Gimme All Your Lovin'," Grace Potter & The Nocturnals' take on "Tush," as well as Wyclef Jean's "Rough Boy," "Legs" from Nickelback and Wolfmother's interpretation of "Cheap Sunglasses." The album kicks off with "Sharp Dressed Man," from The M.O.B., the group that includes fellow Fleetwood Mac founder John McVie as well as Aerosmith's Steven Tyler and guitar great Jonny Lang.
After the members of ZZ Top found out about the new album they said in a statement, "When we were told there was going to be a ZZ Top tribute album a while ago and logically asked, 'Who are we paying tribute to?' Then we found out that a bunch of great artists were paying tribute to us and we were in disbelief. For the past 40 or so years, all we've done is get out there and crank it and try to have a good time while doing so. To a great extent, we've succeeded since we're still having a good time so that would be reward enough for 'the same three guys playing the same three chords.' Now comes 'A Tribute From Friends' and we're so delighted that our music resonates with these great musicians whom we so admire."
Check out more about the album and pre-order it at http://www.amazon.com/Top-Tribute-Friends-Various-Artists/dp/B005GIGDCK.
In other Jamey Johnson news, he is the subject of a new limited-edition book called "This Ride...In Color, And In Pictures" by photographer Melinda J.P. Harlan has that features a collection of never-before-seen photographs.
There are only 2,500 copies in print and the book includes 450 images and a compilation of stories, quotes, and observations by some of Johnson's friends and mentors.
Through September 12th , advance sales for of the book are open to the public through www.thisride.us. The book retails for $125 with a portion of the proceeds benefiting five charities: Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum's Hatch Show Print, Darryl Worley Cancer Treatment Center, Southeastern Beefmaster Breeders Association's College Scholarship Fund, Alabama School of the Deaf and Blind's Music Education Program, and St. Jude Children's Research Hospital.
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