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I Never Met a Story I Didn't Like
I Never Met a Story I Didn't Like | Todd Snider
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For years, Todd Snider has been one of the most beloved country-folk singers in the United States. He had a Top 40 hit with "Talking Seattle Grunge Rock Blues,” which gave national audiences the first taste of his insightful songwriting, at once satirical and sincere. Hailed by critics as one of the top albums of 2004, East Nashville Skyline was followed by The Devil You Know and The Excitement Plan. Snider’s songs took on George W. Bush and America’s recent involvement in foreign war, along with a host of more intimate topics. As good as Snider’s albums have been, his in-concert monologues are even better. His shows are a loose-limbed, informal experience: it’s often just him and a guitar. He introduces songs with stories that can run as long as twenty minutes, always displaying his charm and wit. As he’s allowed his storytelling to evolve along with his music, Snider has become not only a modern day Bob Dylan but a modern day Will Rogers as well--an everyman whose intelligence, self deprecation, experience, and, above all, humor make him a uniquely American character.
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So I‘ve known a little bit about Todd‘s music for a while now. Recently I ended up doing a deeper dive one night while working. I liked some of his music, but I found my self paying more attention to the stories he told between songs. Then I found out he had this book of stories about his career. It ended up being a lot of fun, partially due to the tales, and partially due to the fact I ended up going down so many other rabbit holes.

JoeMo Two such examples include that I‘ve developed an appreciation for Kris Kristofferson‘s songwriting abilities and I learned a bit about Luckenbach Texas, which I ended up buying a book about as a result of this. If he ever releases a second volume, he‘ll get my money and attention #bookspinbingo @TheAromaofBooks 2w
TheAromaofBooks Woohoo!! 2w
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