Eric Church is deep in planning and rehearsals for his Holdinโ My Own Tour that kicks off in January, however until fans get their fix in-person, Church is answering their demand with a new release, Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live & (Mostly) Unplugged. The collection features seven songs, six from Mr. Misunderstood, recorded at the Red Rocks Amphitheater is Morrison, Colorado and Church commemorates the surprise release of Mr. Misunderstood on its one-year anniversaryโ when he dropped it unannounced during the 49th CMA Awards after sending over 80,000 copies directly to his fansโ with the release of the live album that features incredible raw versions of songs that insist โmusic is fuel for love, for anguish and, naturally, for other musicโ (New York Times).
True to his fans-first approach, Church invited those at home to partake in his two-night concert as he broadcast not only part of his show, but also his announcement of his 60+ city 2017 Holdinโ My Own Tour from Facebook Live. Mr. Misunderstood On the Rocks Live, Churchโs first live album since 2013โs Caught in the Act: Live, captures this special collection of performances including a Red Rocks Medley of โMistress Named Musicโ and a cover of Leonard Cohenโs โHallelujah,โ in which Rolling Stone said Church โdelivered his soul-bearing rendition in tender, fragile style, quietly picking a hollow-bodied electric guitar and singing softly, as if he were alone in a giant natural cathedral.โ
The release of the Red Rocks album where Churchโs โsongs posit music as a magical sun shower to bathe in blissfully,โ [New York Times] comes as the seven-time GRAMMY nominee celebrates his second single off Mr. Misunderstood, โRecord Yearโ hitting the top of the charts. Fans can enjoy the live recording of the three-time CMA Awards and five-time ACM Awards Winnerโs recently-released, pertinent current single, โKill a Wordโ that โunpacks a mighty imageโ [AXS] on On the Rocks Live available at Walmart retailers country-wide November 4th.
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1. โMistress Named Music – Red Rocks Medleyโ
Eric Church – Vocals, Acoustic guitar
Driver Williams โ Electric guitar
Jeff Cease – 12 String guitar
Jeff Hyde โ Acoustic guitar
Lee Hendricks โ Bass guitar
Craig Wright โ Drums
Joanna Cotten โ background vocals
2. โChattanooga Lucyโ
Eric Church โ Acoustic Guitar, Vocals
Jeff Hyde โ Acoustic Guitar
Jeff Cease โ 12 String acoustic
Lee Hendricks – Bass
Driver Williams โ Electric guitar
Craig Wright – Drums
Joanna Cotten โ Back-up vocals, tambourine
3. โMixed Drinks About Feelingsโ
Eric Church โ Acoustic Guitar, vocals
Jeff Cease โ Piano
Joanna Cotten โ Backup vocals
4. โKnives of New Orleansโ
Eric Church โ Acoustic Guitar, vocals
5. โKill a Wordโ
Eric Church โ Acoustic guitar, vocals
Jeff Hyde โ Acoustic guitar
Jeff Cease โ Dobro
Craig Wright โ Drums
Driver Williams โ Electric Guitar
Lee Hendricks โ Bass
Joanna Cotten โ Backup vocals
6. โRecord Yearโ
Eric Church โ Acoustic guitar, vocals
Jeff Cease โ Electric Guitar
Lee Hendricks โ Piano
7. โHallelujahโ
Eric Church – Electric guitar, vocals
Church will set out on his two set, three hour show Holdinโ My Own Tour Sans-opener January 13, 2017 in Lincoln, Nebraska and will wrap in May with a two night stint in Nashville, Tennessee.