Comments on: CHRIS KNIGHT – TRAILER TAPES II

By: Joe Hayden

Joe Hayden — Sat, 22 Aug 2009 01:09:53 +0000

There’s still more out there, trust me…

The idea for these sessions was hatched over a beer, and Chris reluctantly agreed. I have to give Frank credit… He committed to the idea, sold it to Chris, and thankfully we were able to capture a true artist in a way that I personally think would have never happened had we been in a “real” studio. Chris was at home, with himself and his songs. I’m honored to have been fortunate to play a small role…

By: Kurt

Kurt — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 17:06:51 +0000

I am lucky to have seen Knight a few times. I am also lucky to be in driving distance to The Cheatham Street Warhouse in San Marcos, Texas where he plays a lot. It’s always packed when Knight plays and I think he goes out of his way for these gigs. South Texas loves Chris Knight. Any 9 Bullets readers in South Texas keep your eyes on http://www.cheathamstreet.com/ for shows. It’s worth the drive from San Antonio or Austin.

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Fri, 14 Aug 2009 15:56:42 +0000

[...] Ninebullets.net confesses that Chris Knight’s Trailer Tapes II doesn’t possess the same power as its predecessor, but claims that Knight at 3/4 power is better than many folks at full throttle. [...]

By: Adam Fenwick

Adam Fenwick — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 01:49:32 +0000

Since discovering Chris via ninebullets, I’ve snatched up many of his albums (though I do lack a few at this point). I really wasn’t sure about buying this record when I saw it announced since I already had most of the songs in one form or another, but these songs I think have convinced me to go out of my way to buy it (or at least put it on my Christmas list). Good stuff indeed.

By: romeosidvicious

romeosidvicious — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 21:03:21 +0000

I have to agree that II is not as powerful as the first but you are talking about both being orders of magnitude better than most of the tripe out there to begin with. I am digging Love & a .45, admittedly, partly because it reminded of the movie by the same name but also because it’s just plain amazing overall. One that I wasn’t sure of the first few listens was The River’s Own and that one has grown on me so much so that it’s in constant rotation right now. I don’t think Chris could put out a bad album and this one is great. (Yet another artist I originally discovered hanging out here.)

By: Kelly

Kelly — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 20:14:26 +0000

actually for me, i think the fact that many of these songs are more well-known makes this disc a tad more magical than Trailer I (again, for my sake). To see the origin of Love & a .45 and It Aint Easy Being Me gives a real glimpse into the beginning of something immense…or not.

By: Baron Lane

Baron Lane — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 19:34:52 +0000

Word! Knight is the real deal. No amount of production can take the place of raw talent like this.