Ep514: Waylon's Lost Tapes - Shooter Continues the Jennings Legacy

Shooter Jennings (https://shooterjennings.com/) reveals the story of hundreds of unreleased recordings his father Waylon (  / officialwaylonjennings  ) made between 1974-1984, including stunning covers now being released as "Songbird" (   • Waylon Jennings - Songbird (Official Music...  ) - plus more musical stories from the lives of the Jennings family. Order the new "Songbird" LP here. (https://waylonshop.com/) Topics Include: • Shooter Jennings discusses upcoming Songbird release featuring his late father Waylon's unfinished recordings • Most songs were actually complete with vocals and instruments already recorded professionally • Waylon privately recorded after 1974 RCA battle, keeping hundreds of tapes unlabeled • Tapes digitized in 2008 but sat untouched until Shooter systematically catalogued everything recently • Discovery process was emotional journey revealing Waylon's constant studio experimentation and joy • Found treasure trove including Fleetwood Mac's "Songbird" cover and multiple complete albums worth • Shooter mixed everything on vintage 1976 analog console maintaining authentic original sound • Three planned album releases starting with Songbird, featuring different themes and flavors • Tony Joe White plays harmonica, Jessi Colter sings, original band members returned • Cataloging required detective work, Googling lyrics, consulting surviving band members for identification • Growing up as Waylon's son meant different childhood, touring summers, recognizing fame • Family record collection included Beatles, Harry Nilsson, later Waylon bought entire collections • Teenage Shooter brought home Nine Inch Nails, Nirvana; parents showed concern but support • Waylon's deep friendship with Buddy Holly, plane crash guilt haunted him for years • Eventually found closure visiting crash site, could finally look at wreckage photos • Parents advised being authentic, not copying others; mother worried about rough crowd • Shooter's career shows risk-taking from country to experimental electronic and industrial music • Produced diverse artists from Duff McKagan to Marilyn Manson, always seeking creative challenges • Early collaboration with father on Fenixon project mixed country with industrial influences • Vinyl remains important, frequent Amoeba Records visits, special Record Store Day releases planned Extended and high resolution version of this podcast is available at: www.Patreon.com/VinylGuide (  / vinylguide  ) • Apple: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-ios • Spotify: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-spot • Amazon Music: https://tinyurl.com/tvg-amazon • Support the show at Patreon.com/VinylGuide (  / vinylguide  )