tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post920258098309748141..comments2024-03-23T18:29:54.952-07:00Comments on ON THE FLIP-SIDE: Song of the Week: "The Devil's Gotta Earn", Brett DetarOn The Flip-Sidehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-75762953097706196522011-09-08T07:56:56.394-07:002011-09-08T07:56:56.394-07:00Brett's on the road doing a variety of solo sh...Brett's on the road doing a variety of solo shows. Check out his schedule at http://brettdetar.com/shows<br /><br />I know he would love to see you all out there.Carly Johnsonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-1424552029052963332011-03-10T11:45:57.949-08:002011-03-10T11:45:57.949-08:00Yeah, the Rawlings album is good. I don't have...Yeah, the Rawlings album is good. I don't have it though. :)<br /><br />This song from Detar is one of his more rocking numbers. Most are loping ballads with a generous amount of Pedal Steel.On The Flip-Sidehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07319364292191851993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4497209460362406306.post-68263667310318058482011-03-10T11:41:38.246-08:002011-03-10T11:41:38.246-08:00"I'm drinkin' poison, hoping you get ..."I'm drinkin' poison, hoping you get ill" Cool line. Perhaps a distillation of a Nelson Mandela quote that goes something like "Resentment is like drinking poison and then hoping it will kill your enemies." Later in the song is another variation "You're eating fire, hoping I get burned."<br /><br />Have you heard the Dave Rawlings Machine album? A casual carpool ride to SF a couple weeks ago was playing it. A real stand-out was Hows About You, and pretty good over all.<br /><br />Thanks for the introduction to Brett Detar.Flipsiderhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07983978215194067317noreply@blogger.com