Are You Sure

Hank done it this way?

Its been a week now since Morrissey sang "Are You Sure Hank Done It This Way" at his final U.S. Concert stop in Visalia CA.  I have waited a week in an attempt to digest the meaning.  I can't really figure out why Morrissey chose to sing this song.  Waylon Jennings wrote it and sang it as a protest and a move to change from the regular old ways of Nashville,  I know Morrissey feels he is an outsider to the current music scene, so I can definitely see that side of it.  It's just crazy because this song is actually one of my favorite songs.  I do not like Country music at all.  But I have always liked and respected Waylon because of his past with Buddy Holly, Johnny Cash and his outsider status.  Regardless of why he sang it, I think it is a marvelous version of the song.  Morrissey did Waylon proud.

Here is Waylon's version as a comparison to Morrissey.  One thing that sticks out to me is how good Waylon's steel guitar player is.  Another is Waylon's finger picking at the end is super duper.  I absolutely love both versions of the song.

Another amazing thing happened at Morrissey's Visalia concert.  He played "Oboe Concerto".  Oboe is absolutely my favorite song on "World Peace Is None of Your Business".  Oboe is one of my all time Morrissey faves and one of my all time favorite songs.  He played Oboe and Hank back to back.  Unbelievable!  Also, this was the first time he ever played Oboe live.  Geez, 2 of my all time faves back to back.  When I saw the set list, I thought I had died and gone to heaven.  So, thanks Morrissey for giving a nobody from nowhere a small piece of happiness.