Patty Loveless - Keep Your Distance

[musicfan_84]

Patty is back with a new single titled "Keep Your Distance" from her new album "Dreamin' My Dreams" which is due out this August. No exact add date is available yet, but the single will hit radio soon (and hopefully they'll play it... she deserves it!)

Listen to a clip on Patty's site www.pattyloveless.com and click on jukebox. Sounds great! Classic Patty :)

[Zazie]

Thank you very much for the news, although I can't make the website play it. I was just wondering when Patty would have new music out -- I assume it won't do well on the charts but that's why God made car CD players. New music from Rodney Crowell and Patty Loveless in the same month!

[gcook]

I can't wait to hear it. (I also can't get the website to play it.) This is great! She is one of my favorites -- period.

[musicbuff78]

Not sure why you guys cant get it to play. Are you making sure when the jukebox pops up that you are hitting the play button? It doesn't start playing on its own.

[Zazie]

I can't load the jukebox -- I get a message saying I need Flash 6 to do it, and I don't like to clog my old, dying computer with software I don't generally need.

Sooner or later, I'll find a link to this one. What'd you think of the song, Steelo?

[musicbuff78]

Personally, I'm not a Patty fan at all....just thought I would give it a listen....needless to say, it didn't make me a fan.

[WhySoSerious?]

It sounds good. I love her voice. It's not the power house like Trisha or Martina, but she conveys such feeling with it.

I don't know that this sounds like a radio hit though. :( Such a ridiculous shame that "On Your Way Home" was not a blockbuster smash.

[someguy]

I like this, but I can't see it blowing up at country radio. Both "Lovin' All Night" and "On Your Way Home" should have been top 10s (I think LAN would be a top 10 if it was released now instead of when it was), but this will probably peak 20-25, which is a shame.

[J.T.]

I can't wait for this CD. Track listing and comments from Patty on each song---


Patty Loveless’
Dreamin’ My Dreams
Cut By Cut

It’s all in the song. When I’m getting ready for a project, Emory Gordy Jr. (my husband and producer) sits down with a guitar or similar instrument and I try to make the lyrics “speak.” If you can make a song come off with just your voice and one instrument, or NO instrument at all, then you’ve got a really good song. Adding a bunch of “bells ‘n whistles” to a bad lyric isn’t going to make it any better. It’s very simple - the song has to be “the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth” for it to work. Country music is all about the song. God bless the writers who poured their hearts out for me. God bless the musicians, singers, and engineers who gave me all they had…and then some.


“Keep Your Distance”
Richard Thompson

There is very little you can write about a relationship that hasn’t already been said. But a really good writer like Richard Thompson will give you a brand new perspective…one of those, “I’ve always felt this way but could never wrap words around the feelings so concisely.” The message is “It must be all or nothing,” and most of us can relate to those feelings when it comes to relationships.
“Keep Your Distance” is very simple, yet very effective. It’s also a good musical introduction to the rest of this album. It’s a wonderful cross between the ‘raucous rock’ and the ‘mountain soul’ that I love.


“Old Soul”
Lee Roy Parnell / Tony Arata

I cannot begin to tell you how many women I know who will immediately connect with this song. “Old Soul” tells the unfortunate recurring story of those who have sought happiness but met (with quiet resignation) an all too predictable fate. This is also a tribute to those ladies who deserve praise for their patience and acceptance. God has a special place for Old Souls. It’s ironic the writers for this song are men!


“When Being Who You Are Is Not Enough”
Jim Lauderdale / Leslie Satcher

Being an artist or musician can sometimes be like a relationship where someone has a fixed idea of what they’re looking for. It’s difficult enough trying to figure out where you fit in and everybody seems to know exactly how you should look, how you should sound, who you should be…except you. Emmylou (Harris) is not noted for the rich low notes she sings on this but she takes great pride in being able to sing the ‘low-baritone.’ Her performance adds great emotional depth to this track. I think maybe she identifies with this song as much as I do.


“Nobody Here by That Name”
Tony Arata / Pete Wasner

Here’s another great lyric from Tony. He wrote “Here I Am” (from my album, When Fallen Angels Fly). Almost everyone has experienced a failed relationship with someone who continues to cling, long after it’s over…someone who has little concern for your pain and selfishly continues to seek comfort and advice from you--offering nothing in return. And yes, there’s a place for those “someones” too.


“Same Kind of Crazy”
Gary Nicholson / Delbert McClinton

I know Gary and Delbert but I didn’t think they knew THAT much about me and my husband. It’s like they planted hidden cameras in our little corner of the world.


“Everything but the Words”
Jim Lauderdale / Leslie Satcher

Have you ever run into a situation where you wanted everything to be perfect and you had so much riding on it…your life could change forever at that specific time? It’s a moment you planned for your whole life and want it to be perfect. You even had it perfectly scripted in your mind…all except for the right words. Jim and Leslie found the perfect “right words” to describe that moment.


“Dreaming My Dreams with You”
Allen Reynolds

God, I miss Waylon! The first performance I ever heard of this song was by Waylon Jennings. It seems like he put so little effort into that performance but he managed to knock me to the ground with the words. I’m lucky if I can get 1/10th of the impact out of a lyric that he does. Maybe that’s the way it works: Just give in and “go-with-the-flow”…like the lyrics “Let go, but always keep the hope.”


“On the Verge of Tears”
Thom Schuyler

A lot of times, I might have a song that I hold on to for a long time before cutting it. Although we did cut this some years back, I think we ended up beating it to death. This time around, we tried a much simpler approach -- choosing the right musicians and vocalists to enable the song to speak for itself. Once more: A very simple lyric that clearly and simply nails the devastating feeling of losing that special someone.


“Never Ending Song of Love”
Delaney Bramlett

The original version of “Never Ending Song of Love” recorded by Bonnie and Delaney had sparks and fireworks all over it. When we were doing the pre-production, I wanted to capture that same energy. I instantly thought of Dwight Yoakam. We were born in the same year, in the same month, in the same town, in the same hospital. PERFECT! As they say where I’m from (and ‘scuse my Franch), Dwight has that certain ‘Jenny say squat’ -- that mountain twang-thang.


“Big Chance”
Patty Loveless / Emory Gordy, Jr.

Seems like we spend the first part of our lives leaving and the second part going back. “Pretty Little Miss” (cut #8 on my Mountain Soul project) is wearing out that first part about leaving home. When we last heard from her she was arguing with her momma, “….he’s gonna marry me when I turn twelve this summer.” This time she’s a little older - around 14 or so and definitely wants out of that “holler.” She’s got the ‘burning itch to get hitched.’ She’s found her ticket outta there - her “Big Chance!” The problem is, momma and daddy keep running off them boys from down ‘round Shelby Gap. What’s a girl to do?


“My Old Friend the Blues”
Steve Earle

Being on the road can be very exciting…for the first few days and then it sets in. You’re on a really nice bus with a microwave, ‘fridge, satellite TV, comfy bunks. Even with all those luxuries, it’s still just a damned old bus. Even with some of your best friends around, the long-lost haunt seems to make its way back into your soul. Steve Earle hit the nail on the head. This should be every musician’s anthem.


“When I Reach the Place I’m Going”
Emory Gordy, Jr. / Joe Henry

I like to record at least one spiritual song on each of my projects. This song was originally written about a very young girl who was dying of cancer. What I look for in a song like this is a lyric/melody combination that is all encompassing -- sad yet therapeutic. I think that when you address something you can’t handle -- something that’s just too big and painful to make sense of, you meet it head on and in the process it can be cathartic and healing. I dedicate this song to the memory of my mother-in-law and close friend, Christie Gordy McLendon. God always has a special place for everyone, especially people as wonderful as she.

[mbgriffith1]

On Your Way Home may have been the best song of the year and I think its her best song of all time. Such a shame that radio is mindless (Rascal Flatts- Feels Like Today????? are you kidding me? since when did Backstreet Boy ripoff wanna-bes become country music? Why are we not disgusted by their popularity?)

[sandis]

I'm disgusted by RF, personally. ;)

Re. Patty, I've seen her in concert twice this year, and heard her do material from the upcoming album--it's fabulous. I think so far I've heard Keep Your Distance, Big Chance, My Old Friend the Blues, and Dreamin' My Dreams With You. She sounds wonderful, and the songs are incredible. She puts so much emotion into each one, and knows where her roots are. I have no doubt that radio will ignore her yet again, but this album is another outstanding piece of work--like has been said earlier, classic Patty--and like she has said, "mountain rock".

Release date for the album is September 13, btw. :)

[gcook]

She's releasing the album on the 13th of Sept? Are you sure?

[J.T.]

"Keep Your Distance" Video

"Patty Loveless braved a heat advisory warning - and ticks - on Thursday, July 21, to film the video for the first single from her upcoming album, "Keep Your Distance." Loveless endured some tropically muggy Tennessee weather (near Leiper’s Fork, shot after shot, Patty went through the entire day without a word of complaint over the sweltering conditions.



Patty looked absolutely beautiful in a sequined green top, flowing brown skirt and cowboy boots. A sign reading "Fate" is tacked to the tree behind her. Watch for the camera work to play off of distance and closeness. Of the song, written by Richard Thompson, Patty says, "There is very little you can write about a relationship that hasn't already been said. But a really good writer like Richard Thompson will give you a brand new perspective. The message is 'It must be all or nothing' and most of us can relate to those feelings when it comes to relationships." Her new album, Dreaming My Dreams, will be in stores on September 13.

No word yet on when the video will hit CMT & GAC.

[J.T.]

Yes, comes out on Sept. 13th. Cover art for the CD is on her website, she's been performing a lot of the new songs in concert.

[Zazie]

"Jenny say squat"? That's lovely. I will await the French-language version of You'll Never Leave Harlan Alive.

Does anybody know if any songs will be released to radio from the new CD, or have they just given up? You'd think a song would have been out a month ago if the CD is coming out in Sept. I never give up hope until it's really and truly squashed.

[sandis]

KYD is still the first single, and it's supposed to be released to radio now, actually. Not sure of the date--last I had heard was August 1, but well, we're past that! Hopefully any day now.

[reception]

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PATTY LOVELESS
Keep Your Distance
Producer(s): Emory Gordy Jr., Justin Niebank
Writer(s): R. Thompson
Publisher(s): Beeswing (BMI)
Genre: COUNTRY
Label/Catalog Number: Epic (CD promo)
Source: Billboard Magazine
Originally Reviewed: September 10, 2005

This first single from Patty Loveless' Sept. 13 release, "Dreaming My Dreams," is a lovely slice of traditional country music heaven. Producers Emory Gordy Jr. and Justin Niebank create a vibrant musical arrangement for Loveless' stellar vocal performance. Her gorgeous mountain voice is capable of conveying steely resilience and aching heartbreak in equal measure. Richard Thompson's well-crafted lyric about a soured relationship gives Loveless a creative palette with which to work her magic. This might be one of those singles deemed "too country" by some programmers, but if any artist can make a beautiful traditional tune palatable to a widespread audience, Loveless is the one to do it. —Deborah Evans Price

[jenglisbe]

I loooove Patty Loveless. Is the new song at radio yet? I didn't realize the album was out in only 2 weeks. It won't sell well without some promo.

It's a shame her last album didn't do better. The first two singles were great, but the single choices after that weren't as good. "Nothin' Like The Lonely" should have been promoted.

[Zazie]

The album's full of wonderful music. I'm not sure this doesn't top Mountain Soul -- it has more variety. As she gets older, she gets better -- not too many artists can say that.

Of course sales numbers and chart positions are not going to reflect my view of her work. But I just hope she keeps making music like this.

[sbp17]

Agreed Zazie. Some of Patty's best ballads are on this new cd.