Comments on: Favorite Songs by Favorite Songwriters: Darrell Scott

By: Rich

Rich — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 23:07:28 +0000

There’s nothing more hauntingly beautiful than Darrell’s own performance of You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive from the BBC Scotland Series Transatlantic Sessions.

By: Greg M

Greg M — Wed, 20 May 2009 07:38:02 +0000

Lynn,

I was just going to post that youtube clip here. I’m just listening to it and it is absolutely awesome. Not just what he says, but man does he rip the guitar like you wouldn’t believe. I’m a fan of acoustic performances, but this might be the best acoustic performance I’ve ever heard. That solo rip at the beginning was incredible.

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:35:26 +0000

Just another observation… both Born to Fly by Sara Evans, and “Harlan” by Patty Loveless are signature songs of those artists, very biographical. It’s awesome that Darrell Scott had a hand in writing both, and as Blake pointed out, BTF was co-written by Sara Evans and Marcus Hummon with Mr. Scott.

It’s awesome when a writer pens any hit that is recorded by a major star, and even more so when their songs become the signature songs of those very same artists.

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:19:27 +0000

Awesome article and list Leeann, well done!

By: Steve from Boston

Steve from Boston — Wed, 20 May 2009 04:16:26 +0000

If Darrell Scott wrote nothing more than “Harlan” and Born To Fly, he would still be worthy of the highest acclaim for those songs alone, let alone for all the others. He is awesome, and so are my favorites singers Patty Loveless and Sara Evans who have recorded his songs.

By: idlewildsouth

idlewildsouth — Tue, 19 May 2009 21:13:43 +0000

Darrell Scott is by far my favorite writer. I could listen to him sing all day long. A few years ago, they used to play recorded shows from the Bluebird on Turner South. I was watching it, and thats the first time I saw Darrell Scott. He played “Title Of The Song” and “Memory Like Mine”. Once I heard that song, I had to buy everything he recorded. While I love the version on “Real TIme” I think the version on “Live In NC” kills anything else.

By: Leeann Ward

Leeann Ward — Tue, 19 May 2009 20:33:13 +0000

Yes, he’s definitely proven himself as an all around artist, including quality producer.

By: Lynn

Lynn — Tue, 19 May 2009 17:24:09 +0000

Leeann, I share your love for Darrell Scott. Great picks!

I also happen to love Scott’s voice. He’s got a great bluesy thing going on. Lately, I’ve been listening a lot to his last album (of covers) and really digging his production. Although he’s known as a songwriter, I think he’s just a great overall artist.

I like Scott’s intro! :)
httpv://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lzuOvPfi0Y

By: Cutting the Treacle

Cutting the Treacle — Tue, 19 May 2009 15:16:08 +0000

A good friend slipped me a demo of the Dixie Chicks cover of “(Give Us This Day) What We Deserve”, which was of course Darrell Scott’s answer song to “God Bless the USA”. It’s too bad that it didn’t make any of the Chicks’ albums. But it’s still a very good song.

By: CMW

CMW — Tue, 19 May 2009 08:27:29 +0000

Nice list, Leeann. I’ve been meaning to dig more deeply into Scott’s discography (just have one album at present) and this might do the trick. I think I might put “You’ll Never Leave Harlan Alive” near the top of the list of the best anything.