While it was not apparent at the Cactus Music gig, it quickly became apparent that the nagging summer cold everyone I know, including myself, has battled was resting in the chest of Moreland.
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It was a refreshing thing to witness.Ībout 90 minutes later, Moreland made his way to the stage at the Mucky Duck for a full set of songs.
The performance was solid and even in a record store, people mostly stopped and listened to every word Moreland sang. Songs like Blacklist and Nobody Gives a Damn About Songs Anymore from In the Throes made it into the set, as did Hang Me in the Tulsa County Stars and Cherokee from High on Tulsa Heat. While most people come out and pound the new tracks out in an in-store situation, completely ignoring their previous release, Moreland treated it like an opening set.
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Up first was a stop by Cactus Music for a couple of free beers and a short set of tunes from Moreland. So, before we get to the performance, let me say, do yourself a favor and pick up Moreland’s albums. If these songs were all crafted from experiences in his native Oklahoma, it just shows that folks in Oklahoma are not much different than folks from here in Texas and any other place (everywhere) that listeners connect to John Moreland’s music. Moreland created another road map of human emotions and chronicled the life of a person in the central parts of the United States. So, in my mind at least, it had quite a bit to live up to and I can safely say that it did. I genuinely believe it will go down as a “must listen” album for future generations of music listeners.
It was as beautiful of a collection of music as I have heard. To start though, High on Tulsa Heat was released on the heel of an album, In the Throes, that blew me away from the first listen. You see, Moreland had a full show scheduled at the Mucky Duck, but he also have an in-store performance at Cactus Music on the books and when it comes to reporting on the music of those we enjoy, you can never be too thorough. So, when Moreland came to town to promote his new album, High on Tulsa Heat, who could turn down the chance for a double-header? (I don’t recall any new songs being played) When John Moreland last rolled through town with The Campfire Songs tour (featuring Aaron Lee Tasjan and Caleb Caudle), he kept his new material mostly, if not completely untouched.
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