Month: January 2016

Singer Travis Tritt holds an interesting place in Eagles history, having been present to witness them all back in one place after a long hiatus. The “Country Club” singer spoke to Rolling Stone Country and gave a heartfelt remembrance of meeting Eagles co-founder and guitarist Glenn Frey — whom he calls an “inspiration” — on that day.

“It was only just an idea that I had and I had no way of knowing whatsoever that that would be the catalyst that would launch them back into going back out and working together again after being on a 14-year hiatus,” recalls Tritt of meeting the band, who went on to mount the Hell Freezes Over tour in 1994. “All I knew was these guys had inspired me so much to want to be a musician and be a songwriter, and do music that appealed to people.”
Tritt notes that Frey in particular was generous and humble in a way that seemed at odds with his position as a principal member of the biggest-selling band in U.S. history.
“Here’s a guy that was one of the biggest rock stars of our generation that was never, ever too big of a star in his own mind to stop and talk and encourage and acknowledge anybody, regardless of their stature in the business,” Tritt recalls. “He didn’t have to do that and that’s a great lesson not only for me, but anybody in this business: to never get above your raising.”
Among Frey’s musical output, Tritt cites the solo cut “Smuggler’s Blues” as one of his personal favorites, but also “Take It Easy” as a standout among the Eagles’ work. As a writer and singer of many of the Eagles’ biggest hits, Frey’s contributions to popular music are so large that they helped shape the sound of country music now.
“If you look at the entire catalog of all the things that the Eagles did for all those years, not to mention the things that Glenn did in his solo career, it’s always just always top notch,” says Tritt. “It shows that not only did he have a tremendously high work ethic, but he also had a tremendous love for what he did. It was a love and a passion for music that honestly, I really think anybody in our business has to have in order to be successful in it. It was an inspiration just to be around him and to listen to the songs that he did both with the Eagles and on solo projects and just know that he was one of the greats of our time.”

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Two time Grammy Award winning and multi-platinum album selling artist Travis Tritt played an acoustic set to a sold out crowd at the Berchmere on Tuesday night. Tickets for the show sold out weeks in advance proving that Travis still has what it takes to bring the fans out on a cold winter evening. Seeing Travis perform acoustically is a chance to see him at his rawest and purest form and gives fans a chance to hear Travis tell stories of his life and career in between each set.
The crowd was a mix of older and newer fans who all knew every word to every song and sang along with Travis on every one. Travis was in great form and fed off the energy of the crowd as he explained how much he enjoyed playing the acoustic shows, and how much he enjoyed playing at the Birchmere. The atmosphere of the venue mixed with a special acoustic performance, truly gave fans an intimate experience with one of country music’s biggest stars.
Travis gave the fans everything he had playing for over two hours with a setlist that consisted of over 20 songs, taking time in between each song to interact and tell various stories of his life and career with the crowd. During one story Travis broke in to the Bobby Bear song “I Wanna Go Home”, as well as “500 Miles” in what he described as Jerry Reed’s version. Travis also paid tribute to one of his heroes playing a medley of Waylon Jennings songs. Travis even played The Beatles’ classic “help” for the first time putting his own special twist on it making it his own.
With a career that is nearing 30 years, Travis’ voice shows no signs of aging and many could say it continues to get better over time. Seeing Travis live with his supporting band is always a fan favorite, but a chance to see him play an acoustic show in a small venue is truly a treat. At times it felt as if you were sitting in his living room listening to him play some of his favorite songs and listening to an old friend telling stories.
The setlist for the night was:
“Its’s All About The Money”
“Where Corn Don’t Grow”
“The pressure Is On”
“I’m Gonna Be somebody”
“Lord Have Mercy On The Working Man”
“Best of Intentions”
“Country Club”
“Country Ain’t Country”
“500 Miles”
“Here’s A Quarter (Call Someone Who Cares)”
“Drift Off To Dream/Help Me Hold On”
“Pickin At It”
“The Whiskey Ain’t Working”
“Anymore”
“I Walk The Line”
“Waylon Medley”
“Help”
“It’s A Great Day To Be Alive”
“T-R-O-U-B-L-E”
Encore:
“Modern Day Bonnie And Clyde”
“Will The Circle Be Unbroken”
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Two time Grammy Award winning Country superstar Travis Tritt will perform Tuesday, January 12, 2016 at 7:30 P.M at The Birchmere Music Hall in Alexandria, Virginia. The show is sold out!
Travis Tritt has five number one hit songs. Seven of his 11 albums have gone platinum. In addition to the Grammy Awards Tritt has won four Country Music Association Awards. “Help Me Hold On, ” “Anymore,” “Can I Trust You With My Heart, ” “Foolish Pride,” and “Best of Intentions” were all chart toppers for Travis Tritt.
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