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| Jason D. Williams' 'Killer Instincts' Todd Snider Produced At Blackbird And Ardent, With Williams Writing His First Ever Originals On The Fly. In expressing his joy at the chance to produce a Jason D. Williams album, Todd Snider says, "I'd been waiting 15 years on this phone call." The Arkansas piano player retorts, "I'd been waiting 15 years to make this phone call." Snider had to put on his producer hat right away. After a day of working on the cover songs that Williams had prepared, the session was not working. So the duo started writing on the fly. Williams says, "All of a sudden, our agenda went to hell and we were just creating in there. Todd made me feel like it was ok to reach down and sing something crazy. It was just short of amazing and magical." Snider says, "He was coming out with all this poetry in waves. It was his heart. It was amazing. It's a very vulnerable thing to do." For example, the album take of "Crippled Down" was recorded the first time it was performed and came out entirely intact. Studio visitor Bobby Bare, Jr. inspired the humorous song "Really Really Pretty" and Williams revived several childhood favorites from his hometown of El Dorado, AR, just 15 miles from the Louisiana border: "White Trash" and "Big Red Green One." "They were just fun and clever songs, " recalls Williams. Killer Instincts' was recorded at Blackbird Studios in Nashville, TN and mixed at the famous Ardent Studios in Memphis, TN. Dan Baird, Keith Christopher and Randy Cox also joined in on the fun. 'Killer Instincts' track listing 1. Like Jerry Lee 2. Big Red Green One 3. If You Ever Saw a Baby With It's Pud 4. You Look Like I Could Use a Drink 5. Wine So-Dee-O-Dee 6. Daddy's Lil' Punkin 7. White Trash 8. What Am I Gonna Do 9. Really Really Pretty 10. Sanctified 11. Mr. Jesus 12. Crippled Down 13. Yes I Can 14. To Hell With You write your comments about the article :: © 2010 Jazz News :: home page |