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On my Forgotten Books post Thursday, Evan Lewis asked how Jonny Lang’s music was these days. A young man who recorded the album of the post when he was just fifteen, being in a band had exposed him to a lifestyle of drugs and alcohol, already smoking cigarettes since he was eleven. It had aged his voice a bit, not hurting it mind you, but sounding much older.
Then he went through a dark period, called the Five Silent Years, where nothing new was done. He found religion, and for a time considered being a preacher, before realizing where his true gifts lay. Not meaning to slight religion, but a wise choice.
Jonny conquered his personal demons and emerged with a new album in 2003, another in 2006, then a live set in 2009. While I don’t have those releases, what I have heard is decidedly different from what he did before. A number of ballads, as well as a bluesy sound.
Not The Baseball Pitcher 
I don’t mean this to sound politically incorrect, but if I heard him on the radio, I would assume he was black. But black or white, what a distinctive voice. Thanks for sharing him.
unfortunately, at home I have a hard time downloading these video/songs. Will listen more next week back at work.
Thanks, Randy! My local library has a couple of CDs. I’ll be checking them out.
That first tune is funkier than I like, but the third one is pretty cool. Still, I was a bit disappointed he didn’t deliver a blistering guitar-god solo.