By Tony Attwood
As you probably have seen, Bootleg 18 has been released as an 8CD or 2CD collection, and I thought it would be an interesting idea to see if you (or you and your friends) would like to review it. (Apparently it is also availabe as a set of LPs as well).
And by “it” I don’t necessarily mean the whole collection of eight CDs. No, certainly not, although you could do that if you wanted. But equally, you could pick out your favourite track or tracks and write about that or them. That could be something that stands out, or indeed doesn’t, if that is how you feel..
If you have missed the full track list of songs, there is a complete listing here. And if you want to listen, then the place to start is here.
To make life easier, Spotify has the collection on its service as well. And just to be clear, I’d be as happy to receive a review of one particular song as I would a review of the whole collection. Or indeed a commentary on the way the collection has been offered, the packaging, the price and in fact anything else.
And if you just want a place to start, I would suggest you might take a listen to “Moonshiner” but of course, that is just one performance that struck me, as I worked my way through the collection.
In short, if you have any thoughts about this collection you would like to share, then by all means write a comment below, or indeed write out an article and email it Tony@schools.co.uk with the words Bootleg 18 in the subject line. I’d be delighted to hear from you.
I've been a moonshinerFor 17 long yearsI've spent all my moneyOn whiskey and beer I go to some hollowAnd sit at my stillAnd if whiskey don't kill meThen I don't know what will I go to some bar roomAnd drink with my friendsWhere the women can't followAnd see what I spend God bless them pretty womenI wish they was mineTheir breath is as sweet asThe dew on the vine Let me eat when I am hungryLet me drink when I am dryA dollar when I am hard upReligion when I die The whole world's a bottleAnd life's but a dramWhen the bottle gets emptyIt sure ain't worth a damn