Monday: David Allen Coe w/ Michael Dean Damron @ Dante's | American Roots Music
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DAVID ALLAN COE w/ Michael Dean Damron
SEPTEMBER 27, 2010
DANTE'S
8:00PM, 21+
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If there's ever been a way to describe DAC (David Allan Coe), it has got to be his ability to defy categorization. With nearly three decades of following his musical muse wherever it's led, this outlaw has crossed the panorama of American roots music.
Much has been written about David's past and his lifestyle but not much about his achievements over the years. From performing on FARM AID to touring with NEIL YOUNG, KID ROCK, WILLIE NELSON and his time with the late Dimebag Darrell. David's song “Take This Job and Shove It” has received a Million Airplays Certificate from BMI. His “Greatest Hits Album” is PLATINUM and his “First Ten Years Album” is GOLD. He has had sixty-three songs on the Billboard Singles Charts, including “Mona Lisa Lost Her Smile”, “The Ride”, “Please Come to Boston”, “Willie, Waylon and Me”, “Jack Daniels If You Please”, “You Never Even Call Me By My Name” to name a few.
He has written songs for Johnny Paycheck, Tanya Tucker, George Jones, Willie Nelson, Leon Russell, Charlie Louvin, Del Reeves, Tammy Wynette, Melba Montgomery, Stoney Edwards, The Oakridge Boys and KID ROCK. Both “Would You Lay with Me” and “Take This Job and Shove It” are million seller songs penned by David. Johnny Cash had recorded David's songs including “Would You Lay with Me” on his current chart topping album entitled “CASH”. David is also doing an album with PANTERA and KID ROCK to be released sometime this year.
He has held his head up high in the face of indifference, disapproval, accusations and outright hostility, “……Over the years people have gotten the impression that I am prejudiced. I'm not prejudiced. Sure, I have this thing about controversy. But I don't dislike anybody because of their color or sexual beliefs or whatever…..”.
Since writing “Jack Daniels, If You Please” in 1957, David has had a knack for penning some of country music's most memorable drinking songs, but contrary to popular belief, he has never been much of a drinking man. “I only started drinking whiskey a couple of years ago, when I was 58 years old,” he explains. “I will take a couple of shots of whiskey when I am onstage at night. But that's the only time I drink.” He has successfully put his prison years behind him, without trying to cover them up, and he holds himself up as “living proof” that an ex-con can succeed.
As each new generation of Rednecks Kickers, Pickers, Preppies, Skinheads, Deadheads, Hippies and Bikers come to hear David's music, his legend and popularity grows!
