In lieu of Kid Rock's awesome halftime performance this Thanksgiving during the Pats Lions game, and because I know of no Kid Rock that exists on vinyl - here's the next best (orginal) thing.
Hank Willams, Jr. To me, he is one of the most talented performers of all time. By "talented," I mean this: he writes (most of) the hit songs he does, he plays the songs on a variety of instruments (live and recorded), and he sings the songs. That's hitting for the cycle in my book. Legend has it - when Hank was just a todler, Jerry Lee Lewis taught him some boogie woogie left hand on the piano. Fiddle, guitar, bass, keyboards - he's the real deal. Not just a "vocalist," like some other county "legends." I get it if you don't much care for his single-entendre C&W jingoistic songs of the south, but his musical talent, abilities, showmanship, and recording longevity is beyond question. And I am not even counting "Are you ready for some football?!"
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