My Joog: Billy Joe Shaver

Billy Joe Shaver Americana Send email to Billy Joe Shaver	Billy Joe Shaver’s been thinking about making a spiritual album for a long time, but like everything in his life, he approaches spirituality on his own terms. “Somebody called this album ‘honky tonk Gospel,’” Shaver says chuckling. “I kinda like that.” The last few years have been rough on Shaver. His mother, wife and son Eddy all died within a year’s time. Then he suffered a massive heart attack, but he recovered and was soon back on the road, his characteristic optimism intact. “When I started working on this album, I pulled out a lot of old songs and started changing ‘em. Most of ‘em are heavy – there’s some strong medicine here.”

Billy Joe Shaver - The Fairmount Fort Worth, TX: Friday, October 24, 2008 @ 8:00 PM

Billy Joe Shaver - Firehouse Saloon Houston, TX: Friday, November 07, 2008 @ 8:00 PM

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