{"id":1319202,"date":"2020-03-31T22:03:44","date_gmt":"2020-04-01T04:03:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/?p=1819472"},"modified":"2020-03-31T22:03:44","modified_gmt":"2020-04-01T04:03:44","slug":"clay-walker-a-few-questions-about-his-biggest-hits-new-music","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/alwaysmountaintime.com\/kske\/music-news\/clay-walker-a-few-questions-about-his-biggest-hits-new-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Clay Walker: A Few Questions About His Biggest Hits, New Music"},"content":{"rendered":"<div><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/cmt.mtvnimages.com\/uri\/mgid:ao:image:cmt.com:691154?width=1200&amp;height=675&amp;.jpg\" class=\"ff-og-image-inserted\"><\/div>\n<p><span class=\"byline\"> by <span class=\"author\"><a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/author\/shelburnec\/\" title=\"Posts by Craig Shelburne\" rel=\"author\">Craig Shelburne<\/a><\/span> <span class=\"date\"><br \/>\n40m ago<\/span><br \/>\n<\/span> <\/p>\n<p>For the first time ever, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/artists\/clay-walker\">Clay Walker<\/a> fans can now find his 2003 album for RCA Records, <em>A Few Questions<\/em>, on all digital platforms. By email, the country star offered some insight about that project, his deep catalog of hits, and what\u2019s coming up next.<\/p>\n<p><strong>CMT: Why is this album, <em>A Few Questions<\/em>, special to you?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Walker: It was never released digitally and it\u2019s always puzzled me as to why. This is one of the best albums I\u2019ve ever recorded and I feel like it was ahead of its time.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Listening now, are there any songs on the album that you might consider \u201cthe one that got away\u201d?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Can\u2019t Forget Her\u201d is a song that takes me to a magical place and the production is epic. I think every song on this album could have been a single on the radio.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4saDmVon9AA?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4saDmVon9AA?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>This was your first album after Giant Records closed, outside of your Christmas album. What is that experience like as an artist with a lot of momentum to have your team essentially vanish?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It was a tough time. Giant Records was my home and the folks who worked there gave their heart and souls to make my career a success. I could have never done it without them. After it closed, it took a lot of trust to go to RCA, and unfortunately, it ended too soon.<\/p>\n<p><strong>At the time, Blake Shelton was a new artist on Giant too. Did you interact with him much back then?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Blake and I didn\u2019t get the opportunity to spend much time together, which is not uncommon. Artists lead very single wolfpack lives in most cases, and some develop friendships. I like Blake and appreciate all he has accomplished.<\/p>\n<p>One of his claims to fame is that he cut a song called \u201cAustin,\u201d which went to No. 1, and I actually had the chance to cut it first and passed on it. It\u2019s the ONLY song I ever passed on that became a hit (not a bad track record).<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FDARoUs6NEg?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/FDARoUs6NEg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>You wrote and recorded the single \u201cI Can\u2019t Sleep\u201d with Chely Wright. Did you know right away that the song sounded like a hit?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I had the song title and first verse for a few months before I introduced it to Chely. We were on my bus in Grand Junction, Colorado, with Richie McDonald from Lonestar and I played it for her. She was a great asset in completing the song and it\u2019s the most challenging song to sing with the dynamic range.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You filmed the video for it in Cuba. What do you remember about that experience?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It is my favorite video I\u2019ve ever done. Trey Fanjoy knocked it out of the park and Cuba is an interesting and ruggedly gorgeous place. The political constraints are hard to understand, but I can say the people who live there are some of the most diverse and most beautiful I\u2019ve encountered.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3G3vMhNWUg0?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/3G3vMhNWUg0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>This month marks the 25th anniversary of \u201cThis Woman and This Man\u201d going to No. 1. The video had some cool special effects for its time. When you watch the video now, what goes through your mind?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I looked like a baby\u2026lol. It seems like yesterday James Stroud was playing it for me on my bus as a demo just before a concert. My reaction was HOLY COW!!! It is hands down my favorite song to sing live every night.<\/p>\n<p><strong>You\u2019ve had so many hits. Do you consider one to be your signature song? And what makes it so?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>\u201cLive Until I Die\u201d is my autobiography. I wrote it. My life song.<\/p>\n<div class=\"deferred_content\"> Embedded from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CVKdg7X2QZg?feature=oembed\">www.youtube.com<\/a>. <noscript class=\"deferred_content\" data-deferred-info=\"{&quot;type&quot;:&quot;iframe&quot;}\"> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"500\" height=\"375\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/CVKdg7X2QZg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen>\t<\/iframe><\/noscript>\n<\/div>\n<p><strong>Many artists from the \u201990s have noticed a renewed interest in music from that era. Have you noticed it as well, on the road? And if so, why do you think it\u2019s attracting an audience all over again?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s a cycle, and artists from the \u201990s should appreciate it and grab the opportunity because it will pass. <\/p>\n<p><strong>Can you please share what\u2019s coming up for you in 2020? What are you looking forward to?<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>I\u2019ve recently signed with TKO Artist Management and they are moving my needle in a BIG way. They have me working with the hottest songwriters and producers and new music is around the corner. It\u2019s so exciting. I predict the next five years to be the biggest of my career. I\u2019m rarely wrong when it comes to business. \ud83d\ude42<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"http:\/\/www.cmt.com\/news\/1819472\/clay-walker-a-few-questions-about-his-biggest-hits-new-music\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">via:: CMT News<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>by Craig Shelburne 40m ago For the first time ever, Clay Walker fans can now find his 2003 album for RCA Records, A Few Questions, on all digital platforms. By email, the country star offered some insight about that project, his deep catalog of hits, and what\u2019s coming up next. 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