Sturgill Simpson does whatever he wants. Like the time he busked outside the 2017 CMA Awards with his Grammy Award. The Jackson, Kentucky-born artist began building a fanbase in 2013 with the release of his debut studio album, High Top Mountain. Currently, “Johnny Blue Skies” is making the rounds on his Why Not? Tour, stopping most recently in Boston. And the “Long White Line” singer had a message for the crowd.
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Sturgill Simpson: “We Are Headed Towards Something Very Beautiful”
Preferring to just show up and play, Sturgill Simpson rarely interacts with the crowd during his live shows. Clearly, however, something was weighing on him during Saturday’s (Nov. 23) stop at MGM Music Hall in Boston.
“I haven’t been saying much this year,” Simpson began. “I’ve learned that when I open my mouth, dumb s— comes out.:
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He proceeded, “I just want to say that I think it’s ok to disagree as long as there’s compassion and kindness in everybody’s heart. And if you meet in the middle, that’s OK. But for anyone that’s pretty down right now, for those that don’t know how to deal with anxiety of the day-to-day that they find themselves accepting, I just want to tell you something that I believe.”
The “Life of Sin” hitmaker continued. “I think that this toxic patriarch energy that we are experiencing right now, this is an age coming to an end. What you are seeing is that energy clinging and clawing for survival because it knows it’s dying, and we are heading towards something very beautiful. And we just gotta go through some dark s— first to get there. Love everybody around you, don’t accept anything other than that, and f— s— up. That’s all I’ve got to say.”
Watch Him Play “Midnight Rider”
Sturgill Simpson frequently entertains live crowds with decidedly non-country hits, like Prince’s “Purple Rain” and The Doors’ “L.A. Woman.” Watch him jam out to the Allman Brothers’ “Midnight Rider” during Saturday’s (Nov. 23) show in Boston.
“The man is a blazing fire!” gushed one YouTube user.
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