Saturday, April 17, 2010

The Outlaws - So Low (2002)



"So Low" is the last album released by Hughie Thomasson as The Outlaws. Though I've also read it was actually a Hughie Thomasson solo album. Same difference. It's slightly more Country than previous Outlaws records, but there's still plenty to get riled up about. It's been out of print almost as soon as it had its release, so enjoy y'all. What I really had in mind to bring to attention is the legal dispute going on between Henry Paul and Hughie's widow. Apparently the original idea was for Henry Paul to carry on The Outlaws while the latest studio recordings would see their release. But then Hughie's widow had a run-in with Paul and decided it should be a different line-up. Exit Henry Paul and enter Chris Hicks. Rumors about what it's going to be, have been continuing for several months now. Since Hughie's past away, we're all awaiting the release of "Once An Outlaw". But as long as this unholy war is going on we will not see anything, I guess. My suggestion: get both Chris Hicks and Henry Paul in this new Outlaws line-up. I can't see any right minded Southern Rock fan object to that. And then get that album out before the first generation of Southern Rock fans are all dead and buried as well. Well, until they get all that sorted out, enjoy Mr. Cowboy..

7 comments:

Anonymous said...

Skydogg....Amen! A voice of reason among the insanity!

Anonymous said...

Thanks for this. I hope we get to hear more of what is in the vaults.

Ernie43

Anonymous said...

There's NO way Henry and Chris would co-exist in the same band. There can be only one leader as far as these men are concerned so collaboration between and acceptance of each other could not occur. Believe me...I know what I'm talking about with this one!

kobilica said...

Not a bad album at all.Never hear about it before.Thanks for it...

jaystr78 said...

Really hard to find other than Amazon for @ $550, crazy....

wylde one said...

that album it's simply a masterpiece of coutry/southern rock! with this new soud Hughie tried to give to his band outlaws a new life, putting out "once an outlaw", which is still unreleased. and it's a shame.(sorry for the small OT).
always love you hughie! RIP

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