He was the guitarist with the original commander cody and his lost planet airmen from 1967 to the mid 1970s and his trademark licks drove the seminal commander cody classic hot rod lincoln into the top ten. Buy tickets to bill kirchens lost planet airmen cookout concert. Bill kirchen says that song is slackjaw hamfisted rock and roll, the way we like it. Open range with kevin blackie farrell leroy preston, blackie farrell. Dan hicks word to the wise dan hicks word to the wise petra haden sunshine life for me with lenny pickett son of rogues gallery.
Word to the wise features a supporting cast of musicians that are certainly known to most music fans. Husbands and wives with chris oconnell roger miller. Tracklist with lyrics of the album word to the wise 2010 from bill kirchen. In addition, he has been a performer and producer on numerous albums by other artists.
William knight bill kirchen born june 29, 1948 is an american guitarist, singer and songwriter. Try disabling any ad blockers and refreshing this page. Bump wood shellys winter love with nick lowe and paul carrack man in. William knight bill kirchen born june 29, 1948 is an american guitarist, singer and. Stream adfree or purchase cds and mp3s now on amazon. Word to the wise, bills tenth solo album, features duets from a number of legendary musicians, including elvis costello and maria muldauer. And this show is special because it not only features bill with a a full band. Listen to your favorite songs from word to the wise by bill kirchen now. The last music company bill kirchen word to the wise. When i do, i dont usually keep them, but i did for 2011.
Bear family download codes bear family kataloge bear family on the road bear family pressearchiv bear family story bear family team social media. Calvin plays too much fun from seeds and stems by bill kirchen. He was a member of commander cody and his lost planet airmen from 1967 to the mid1970s and is known as a the titan of the telecaster for his musical prowess on the guitar. Meeting up with george frayne, later known as commander cody, in his hometown of ann arbor, michigan, set the wheels of kirchens musical career into motion. Rag radio 20120217 virtuoso commander cody guitarist. Bill kirchen says asleep at the wheel has covered it. This was followed in 2010 by another album word to the wise, once again recorded at propers. You may download the see tickets app and show your ticket on your mobile. Time will tell the story bill kirchen, sarah brown, louise kirchen. Bill kirchens new album, word to the wise, features guests such as elvis costello and maria muldaur.
Bill kirchen interview and music americana music show. Download and print sheet music or learn how to play online. Bill kirchen has always seemed to have one foot in rock and roll, the other in honkytonk. Mp3 is a digital audio format without digital rights management drm technology. Jack odell on drums, maurice cridlin on bass, jorma kaukonen on acoustic guitar.
It includes masterpieces old and new, such as roger millers classic husbands and wives, a new dan hicksbill kirchen cowrite the title track, word to the wise, and kirchens powerful rocker, man in the bottom of the well, sung unforgettably by elvis costello. Just one, and that was to not download anything that i had already purchased on cd, lp, casse. Bill kirchen was a dominating force behind the success of the airmen. Bill kirchen word to the wise album lyrics letssingit.
It includes masterpieces old and new, such as roger millers classic husbands and wives, a new dan hicks bill kirchen cowrite the title track, word to the wise, and kirchen s powerful rocker, man in the bottom of the well, sung unforgettably by elvis costello. Theres a little western swing, as defined by the legendary bob willis and his texas playboys in the 30, in this show. Full of humour, telecaster twang, and serving up heaping portions of rock and roll, country, boogiewoogie and western swing, word to the wise features duets with nearly a dozen guest artists kirchen s met along the way see track list below. Grammy nominated guitarist, singer and songwriter bill kirchen is one of the fortunate few who can step on any stage, play those trademark licks which drove the seminal commander cody classic hot rod lincoln into the top ten nationwide, and elicit instant recognition. The king of dieselbillys word to the wise the singerguitarists music has been classified as truckdriving music, but it draws from a variety of genres. If a guest list of marquee names is what it takes to finally bring bill kirchen the attention he deserves, then so be it. Bill kirchens sophomore release for proper american, celebrating more than 40 years in the business with featured performances by longtime kirchen. Bill kirchen word to the wise cd rock 805520030533. Grammy nominated guitarist, singer, and songwriter bill kirchen was named a titan of the telecaster by guitar player magazine. Word to the wise is a goodhumoured, easypaced selection of barroom rockers, country numbers and western swing, with kirchen twanging out riffs. Create an account help customer service mobile version affiliate program. In accordance with the directives of government and health authorities, we.
Bill kirchens lost planet airmen cookout concert series. Full of humour, telecaster twang, and serving up heaping portions of rock and roll, country, boogiewoogie and western swing, word to the wise features duets. This telecaster master has never made an album thats less than outstanding, but hopefully the presence of elvis costello, dan hicks, nick lowe, maria muldaur, the late norton buffalo, paul carrack, and others on word to the wise will do the trick. Nick lowe is an english singersongwriter, musician, and producer. Listen free to bill kirchen word to the wise bump wood, shellys winter love and more.
Because our mp3s have no drm, you can play it on any device that supports mp3, even on your ipod. Word to the wise bill kirchen wdan hicks proper arkansas diamond bill kirchen. Discover more music, concerts, videos, and pictures with the largest catalogue online at. Bill kirchen word to the wise on collectors choice music. Bill kirchen word to the wise proper records there are no other guitar players like bill kirchen. Singing theres a riot going on up in cell block number nine. Elvis costello, nick lowe, paul carrack, dan hicks, and maria muldaur. All bill kirchen lyrics sorted by popularity, with video and meanings. Complete song listing of bill kirchen on bill kirchen songs list covid19. Listen free to bill kirchen king of dieselbilly looking at the world through a windshield, rocket in my pocket and more. Kirchen, bill word to the wise cd 1 01 bump wood 02 shellys winter love 03 man in the bottom of the well 04 i dont work that cheap 05 time will tell the story 06. Buy bill kirchens album titled word to the wise to enjoy in your home or car, or gift it to another music lover. Bill kirchen 20140824 at american folk festival, bangor, me. His discography consists of 14 studio albums, 1 live album, 3 eps, 23 singles, and 6 compilations.
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