![]() In 1995, Aaron Tippin came to play on the main stage, and we added his hands to the “Wall of Fame.” It feels like we’re getting ready to strap ourselves in and it just takes off from there.” “When those lights go down and we all walk up those steps to the stage and hear that crowd roar, it’s a real rush to the head. That’s what you hear on the new live stuff, that sense of urgency and power.” “It’s an emotional high for us to keep ‘bringing it’ after all these years. “And the magic’s still there,” adds Barnes. It grew into an excitedly motivated plan to make available to the world 38 SPECIAL – LIVE FROM TEXAS, a collectively proud history of a band that has made the road a part of its heritage. But what they found as they listened back – after gleaning select tracks from various cities across Texas – was a blistering new set with a distinct difference in performance as well as audio quality than years before. Their initial idea was to make a live recording available exclusively at the band’s shows, with an eye toward having fans take home a copy to carry on the party. We were finally able to deliver what we represent onstage.” The crowds were massive and all of those classic songs deserved a chance to shine in an enhanced live fashion. So this was going to be a real pleasure to put together. It was a single show in the 90’s that had been recorded at a venue where logistics were a real challenge, the weather wasn’t cooperating, and we ended up not entirely satisfied with what we got.įor LIVE FROM TEXAS, we were able to carry our digital recording equipment with us to several cities, and now had our own private studio for remixing. Additionally, a need to showcase a new spirit of 38 Special was growing, a band that had matured into a tighter unit after three decades on the road, with an innate ability to read each other on the stage.īarnes explains, “Back then, we had been rushed to release something quickly without having the luxury of choosing between different performances. The band felt that their in-concert offering many years before had lacked in sound quality not yet available in the technologically-advanced decade since. For us, it’s the ultimate validation.”Īround the fall of 2009, the notion of releasing a new live album started to take precedent. Looking back now, it has been our greatest pride to have persevered and attained that level of success and longevity. We started out with nothing but bold determination to make our own history and to endure. We’re a band that’s tried to stay honest with what has driven us over the years. For 38 Special onstage, it is a celebration of camaraderie and brotherhood, a precision unit bringing the dedication and honesty to a long history of classic songs, as well as surprisingly fresh new material.īarnes adds, “This music keeps our wheels on the road. It is that steely determination that lives on in the hearts of these ‘Wild-Eyed Southern Boys.’Ĭompleting the team is keyboardist/vocalist BOBBY CAPPS, drummer GARY MOFFATT, bassist BARRY DUNAWAY and guitarist JERRY RIGGS. We’re a team, and it’s always been kind of an unspoken rule that we don’t slack up, we stack up. “We never wanted to be one of those bands that had maybe gotten a little soft or complacent over the years. Guitarist/vocalist DON BARNES says it’s all about maintaining that intensity in their live shows. With sales in excess of 20 million, most associate the band with their arena-rock pop smashes, “Hold On Loosely,” “Rockin’ Into the Night,” “Caught Up in You,” “Fantasy Girl,” “If I’d Been the One,” “Back Where You Belong,” “Chain Lightnin’,” “Second Chance,” and more – Timeless hits that remain a staple at radio, immediately recognizable from the first opening chord, and paving the way to their present-day touring regimen. Their many Gold and Platinum album awards stand in testament to the endurance of a legendary powerhouse. ![]() And at each and every show, thousands of audience members are amazed by the explosive power of the band’s performance. In March of 2003, there was a packed lineup that included 38 Special, Loretta Lynn and Joe Nichols.Īfter more than three decades together, 38 SPECIAL continue to bring their signature blast of Southern Rock to over 100 cities a year. View Artist Page HISTORY WITH BILLY BOB’S: Handprints at Billy Bob's Click on the name to see the handprint!
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