It’s About Pride is the new album from The Outlaws, a record 4 years in the making and perhaps 20 or more in the waiting. And for original Outlaws vocalist/guitarist Henry Paul, it’s a hard-fought revival whose success can be measured in old fans and new music. “Because The Outlaws have been out of the public eye for so long, it’s almost like starting over,” he explains. “But because of the band’s history, we’re seeing this as a new chapter. We’ve written and recorded this album on our own terms, and we’re out to make a significant impression. What our fans loved then they still love now, but most of all, they recognize the heart and sincerity we put in our music.” For co-founding drummer Monte Yoho, the journey is both bittersweet and jubilant. “I still think about the friends we made when we first came into this industry, how we struggled to define this thing that became known as ‘Southern Rock’,” Yoho says. “This new album embodies all the things we shared musically and personally, as well as the relationships we have with our fans to this day. It’s about where we’ve been, where we’re going, and why we still love to do this.”
History lesson: Formed in Tampa in 1972, The Outlaws – known for their triple-guitar rock attack and three-part country harmonies – became one of the first acts signed by Clive Davis (at the urging of Ronnie Van Zant) to his then-fledgling Arista Records. The band’s first three albums The Outlaws, Lady In Waiting and Hurry Sundown – featuring such rock radio favorites as “There Goes Another Love Song”, “Green Grass & High Tides”, “Knoxville Girl” and “Freeborn Man” – would become worldwide gold and platinum landmarks of the Southern Rock era. Known as ‘The Florida Guitar Army’ by their fans, The Outlaws earned a formidable reputation as an incendiary live act touring with friends The Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd, The Marshall Tucker Band and The Charlie Daniels Band as well as The Doobie Brothers, The Who, Eagles and The Rolling Stones. Henry Paul left after the group’s third album to form The Henry Paul Band for Atlantic Records, and later the multi-Platinum country trio Blackhawk. Over the next 20+ years, The Outlaws would experience rampant personnel changes, tonal missteps, ill-fated reunions and bitter trademark battles that left fans – not to mention Paul and Yoho – frustrated and saddened. And with the tragic deaths of co-founding members Frank O’Keefe and Billy Jones in 1995, and especially vocalist/lead guitarist Hughie Thomasson in 2007, it was feared that The Outlaws’ trail had come to an end.
“The Outlaws were the one area of my career where I had regrets,” admits Paul. “More importantly, I think it was the one area in my career where I thought I still have something to prove. I felt compelled to stick my neck out and take a chance of putting this band back together. I knew we would be judged, but I hoped we would be judged on our abilities.” Along with founding members Paul and Yoho, the band features several of Southern Rock’s most respected veterans: Lead guitarist and longtime Outlaw Chris Anderson is well known for his collaborations with artists that include Dickey Betts, Lucinda Williams, Hank Williams Jr., and Skynyrd. Co-lead guitarist Steve Grisham - who joined the band in mid-2013 following the medical leave of guitarist Billy Crain - is a former member of the Soldiers of Fortune era Outlaws, a noted songwriter whose tracks include The Henry Paul Band's Top 40 hit "Keepin' Our Love Alive", and a co-founder of the Southern Rock all-stars, Brothers of the Southland. Keyboardist/vocalist Dave Robbins is a co-founding member of Blackhawk and has written hit songs for artists that include Restless Heart, Kenny Rogers and Eric Clapton. Bassist/vocalist Randy Threet has performed with Pam Tillis, Trisha Yearwood and Blackhawk, and is familiar to TV audiences from USA Network’s ‘Nashville Star’. “From the very beginning, our band had a heart,” Monte Yoho says. “And a lot of people who come out and see this incarnation of the band respond to the exact same things we used to put on that stage in the ‘70s and ‘80s.”
On that stage, the band burns hotter than ever: “The Outlaws helped define Southern Rock for me and for generations of fans,” wrote music journalist Bill Robinson in June 2012 in The Huffington Post. “Seeing them onstage with The Charlie Daniels Band, Marshall Tucker Band, Allman Brothers, Lynyrd Skynyrd or countless others was, for a long time, one of the best experiences I could have. And so it was again when I saw The Outlaws play recently.” The Outlaws’ live shows – more than 150 per year – are blazing 2+ hour tributes to the band’s rich history and fiery rebirth. Classic tracks and fan favorites from the first three albums – as well as The Henry Paul Band’s definitive “Grey Ghost” – share the spotlight with songs from the new disc that are already being embraced by audiences. “I think the new songs go back to those first three classic albums, when the band was proud of its influences from country, blues and jazz,” says Billy Crain. “Plus, Chris Anderson and I have honored and maybe even stepped up the legacy of the ‘guitar army’. Fans are coming away from shows feeling a part of the Outlaws experience.”
But it’s the new album – produced by Michael Bush and Henry Paul – that brings the experience home. The disc opens with “Tomorrow’s Another Night”, a scorching take on the band’s history complete with monster harmonies and a killer hook. “Hidin’ Out In Tennessee” delivers classic Outlaws country/bluegrass energy. “Born To Be Bad” is badass biker boogie and “Last Ghost Town” is kickass guitar rock. “Nothin’ Main About Main Street” is an affecting Springsteen/Seger style look at lost small-town life. “The Flame” – Hughie Thomasson’s nickname – is a potent tribute to the much-loved late Outlaw. Chris Anderson’s “Trail Of Tears” electrifies via bitter history, intense vocals and searing guitars. “Right Where I Belong”, “Alex’s Song” and “Trouble Rides A Fast Horse” could easily be lost tracks from any of the band’s first three albums. The disc’s closer, “So Long”, is a haunting re-recording of Henry’s 1979 classic. “It was the first song on the first Henry Paul Band album, and it’s the final song on this record,” explains Paul. “I wanted it to be a sort of coda to the new music, but I also want it to be a relevant part of the new Outlaws landscape. I think it’s one of the best songs I’ve ever written, and I think we’ve done an admirable job of giving it a new personality.” But the new album’s true centerpiece is its title track, co-written by Henry Paul and Billy Crain. “It’s About Pride” is both tribute and testimony from a band that has lived it all, played it all, and returns to reclaim it all.
“I’m proud to be a part of something that started long ago,” Henry Paul sings reflectively, “a Southern band of brothers bound together by the road/They came from Florida, Georgia, Carolina and Tennessee/With old guitars, tattoos and scars, straight from the heart of Dixie/And our rebel pride.” From its towering chorus to its searing guitar-onslaught finale, “It’s About Pride” is a fierce first-person anthem to the genre, delivered with the poignancy and power of absolute survivors. “It’s a very emotional song,” Paul says. “Depending on my mood and the night, sometimes it’s all I can do to get the words out without crying. It summons up a lot of images of people who are no longer with us, of times we shared standing tall together for the first time. When I first wrote the end of the second verse – ‘The reason ‘Sweet Home Alabama’ means so much to me/Is it’s about pride’ – I knew that people would feel a lot of those same emotions. It’s about an accumulated experience of separation, loss and success.” Almost instantly, the song – and the entire album – is classic Southern Rock and classic Outlaws.
Right now, The Outlaws are headed back on the road, back on the radio and back into the hearts of fans nationwide. “I’m seeing this thing we’ve had for four decades be exposed to whole new audiences,” Monte Yoho says. “We’re having a second life as a band, and it feels better than ever. Best of all, I’m still doing it with some of the same people I’ve known for most of my life.”
“I want people to hear this album and see our show and realize that The Outlaws are back,” says Henry Paul. “Our goal is to unite the fans and bring the band back into the light. In a way, this is like a second chance at my first love. It’s about finishing what we started.” For Henry, Monte, Chris, Steve, Dave and Randy, it’s about a band of brothers who love playing their own style of rock, and who 40 years ago first got the chance to take it from Florida to the world.
For The Outlaws, it’s still about the music. And now more than ever, it’s about pride.
Official Website: The Outlaws The Outlaws: The Legacy of Hughie Thomasson
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2) The Outlaws were an English instrumental band that recorded in the early 1960s. Among their ranks were notable musicians such as Ritchie Blackmore, Chas Hodges, Mick Underwood, Bobby Graham and Hot Chocolate's Harvey Hinsley and others.
Their name was originally conceived by Joe Meek, who needed a backing group for Mike Berry's "Set Me Free" in 1960.After that recording, they continued being one of the house bands of his recording studio at 304 Holloway Road, London. As such, they were used for recordings, demos and auditions. Many of their songs were written by Meek and credited to his pseudonym, Robert Duke. They appeared as themselves in the 1963 British film, Live It Up!.
3) From their archived info page
"Here is some more information about The Outlaws. They're Djs you know...
The Outlaws did a radio show every Friday night on Kiss 100 which some people said was the best thing ever - landing somewhere between Soulwax / 2 Many DJs and Coldcut’s Solid Steel. They were also given big features in The Face and Mixmag, so they must be really good.
The Outlaws played at Glastonbury 2003, nailing Lost Vagueness on the Saturday afternoon. In 2004 they played the Dance Tent and rocked it once again. They also found time to party at Shambala and The Glade.
You should check them out if you haven't yet: The kids go wild everywhere from New York to Ibiza, on the whole it's pretty lush. In Bristol you should look for the Outlaws nights at Bristol's best venue, The Arc."
They released one full-length DJ mix CD, Too Many Fools Following Too Many Rules, in 2004, and two EPs, From Beyond & Why Does No One Make Records Like This, in 2005, all on Love Recordings. Discogs page
The line-up included Steve Redux, as noted in this press release
I Hope You Don't Mind
The Outlaws Lyrics
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Хайраа чи миний хайрыг хөглөгч эгшиг бас аялгуу нь байсан
Хайраа чи миний зүрхийг татагч бүхэл бүтэн ертөнц байсан
Хайраа чи миний дэргэд гэрэлтэгч тод жаргалын наран байсан
Сайхан сэтгэл зүрхний ганцхан эзэн нь хайчсан юм бэ?
Саяхан миний дэргэд байсан охин яасан юм бэ?
Учрал бүхэн сайхан атлаа үүрдийнх биш зуурдынх байлаа
Үнсэлт бүхэн нь халуухан атлаа уруулд чинь хүрэхэд хүйтэн байлаа
Аз жаргал дэргэд байдаг ч хагацал зовлон үргэлж дагадаг
Хайртай хүн чинь дэргэд чинь байвал энэ чиний жаргал тийм үү?
Би чамаас асууя чи минь миний хайр минь мөн үү?
Дэргэд минь байсан тэр их хайрыг
Дөлгөөхөн атлаа дулаахан хайр булаасан харцыг
Дандаа л юм шиг санаад тоогоогүй өнгөрүүлсэн хайрын тэр их балыг
Дахиад хэзээ ч ирэхгүй хайраа би үүрдээр алджээ
Хайраа чи миний бүх юм байсан
Хайраа чи миний утга учир байсан
Хайраа чи миний амьдрал байсан
Хайраа чи миний баяр баясал байсан
Аз жаргал минь чи одоо хаана байна?
Амьдралын утга учир хаана байна?
Ариун мөнхийн сэтгэл зүрх хаана байна?
Аа бас баяр баясал хаана байна?
Хаана байна чамайг санан санан сууна би
Хаана байна чамайг санан шаналан сууна би
Хайртын чинь сэтгэл үгүйрч байна
Хайр сэтгэл минь төгсөж байна
Хаяад явсан хаяад явсан
Хаяад явахдаа би надаас бусдыг авсан
Аваад явсан аваад явсан
Авж явахдаа чи надаас бүхнийг авсан
Хацар норгон урсан дуслах бороо зөөлөн дусаад л
Биедээ орсон биднийг хайрыг ивээн зөөлөн урсаад л
Ичэнгүйрхэн хайраа илчилж байснаа дурсаад л
Надаас чамд хайрын үгс дахин дахин урсаад л
Дэргэд минь байсан тэр их хайрыг
Дөлгөөхөн атлаа дулаахан хайр булаасан харцыг
Дандаа л юм шиг санаад тоогоогүй өнгөрүүлсэн хайрын тэр их балыг
Дахиад хэзээ ч ирэхгүй хайраа би үүрдээр алджээ
Амьдралд чинь дахиж ирэхгүйгээр үүрд явлаа сэтгэл чинь ханав уу?
Ахиж олдохгүй аз жаргалаа алдаж байгаагаа чи анзаарав уу?
Анхаарал тавьж халамжлаагүйд гомдохдоо тэвчээр алдав уу?
Аль эсвэл миний хэлж чадаагүй хайрын үгсийг чамд амсуулав уу?
Минийхээс гоё үгийг сонсоод зүрх чинь уяраад дэвтээ биз
Нэг л царай нь дулаахан санагдаад түүнийхээ энгэрт нэг хэвтээ биз
Жаргалтай санагдавч тэнэгхэн минь энэ хайр мөн үү? итгэж байна уу?
Жаахан ч гэсэн намайгаа санаач чи миний бүх юм байсан
Би чинийхээ амьдралд үнэхээр буруу байсныг ухаараарай
Ганцхан удаа тэвчээд чи минь нулимсаа ахин бүү унагаарай
Ингээд хайр нь явлаа эцсийн удаа бүхнийг харамлан үнсье
Энэ бүхнийг энд л төгсгөе буруу бүхнийг би чинь уучлая
Дэргэд минь байсан тэр их хайрыг
Дөлгөөхөн атлаа дулаахан хайр булаасан харцыг
Дандаа л юм шиг санаад тоогоогүй өнгөрүүлсэн хайрын тэр их балыг
Дахиад хэзээ ч ирэхгүй хайраа би үүрдээр алджээ
The song "I Hope You Don't Mind" by The Outlaws is about longing for love and questioning the meaning of life. The lyrics use metaphors and imagery to ask questions about love and happiness. In the first verse, the singer wonders if the person who has loved them has also seen their pain and suffering. They ask if love and happiness are interconnected and if they will always be intertwined. The second verse is a question about the value of life and whether it is all about love or if there is something more. The third verse asks if the singer's love is reciprocated by the person they are singing to. The fourth verse is a question about whether the person they love sees and feels the same way. The song ends with the singer questioning their own existence and where they will go from here.
Overall, the song highlights the universal desire for love and happiness and the complex questions that come with trying to understand their meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
Хайраа чи миний сэтгэлийг тэтгэгч ид шидийн илбэ нь байсан
You, my love, were the destroyer of my happiness, leaving my life in ruins.
Хайраа чи миний хайрыг хөглөгч эгшиг бас аялгуу нь байсан
You, my love, were the one who nurtured and guided my love, however, also leading it astray.
Хайраа чи миний зүрхийг татагч бүхэл бүтэн ертөнц байсан
You, my love, were the one who broke my heart, completely and unconditionally.
Хайраа чи миний дэргэд гэрэлтэгч тод жаргалын наран байсан
You, my love, were the one who ignited the flame of passion and brought joy into my life.
Сайхан сэтгэл зүрхний ганцхан эзэн нь хайчсан юм бэ?
Has the mighty ruler of beautiful emotions abandoned the heart?
Саяхан миний дэргэд байсан охин яасан юм бэ?
Has the lady who always stood by me abandoned me?
Учрал бүхэн сайхан атлаа үүрдийнх биш зуурдынх байлаа
All the beautiful dreams and hopes turned into shattered illusions.
Үнсэлт бүхэн нь халуухан атлаа уруулд чинь хүрэхэд хүйтэн байлаа
All the smiles turned into painful tears when I tried to reach the distant dreams.
Анхных бүхэн жаргалтай байдаг ч үргэлжлэх хугацаа богинохон байдаг
Despite having perfect happiness before, the time of continuance is always short.
Аз жаргал дэргэд байдаг ч хагацал зовлон үргэлж дагадаг
Although temporary happiness exists, eternal sadness always follows.
Хайртай хүн чинь дэргэд чинь байвал энэ чиний жаргал тийм үү?
If the person you love is with you, is this your true happiness?
Би чамаас асууя чи минь миний хайр минь мөн үү?
I cannot cope without you, my love, are you also still my love?
Дэргэд минь байсан тэр их хайрыг
That great love that was with me
Дөлгөөхөн атлаа дулаахан хайр булаасан харцыг
That bittersweet love that brought both happiness and heartache
Дандаа л юм шиг санаад тоогоогүй өнгөрүүлсэн хайрын тэр их балыг
That countless joy that disappeared without any reason or explanation
Дахиад хэзээ ч ирэхгүй хайраа би үүрдээр алджээ
But no matter how much time passes, I still miss that love
Хайраа чи миний бүх юм байсан
You, my love, were everything to me
Хайраа чи миний утга учир байсан
You, my love, were the reason for my existence
Хайраа чи миний амьдрал байсан
You, my love, were my life
Хайраа чи миний баяр баясал байсан
You, my love, were my celebration
Аз жаргал минь чи одоо хаана байна?
Where is the temporary happiness now?
Амьдралын утга учир хаана байна?
Where is the value of life now?
Ариун мөнхийн сэтгэл зүрх хаана байна?
Where is the noble heart of pure love now?
Аа бас баяр баясал хаана байна?
Oh, where is the joyful celebration now?
Хаана байна чамайг санан санан сууна би
I have been wandering, searching for you everywhere I go
Хаана байна чамайг санан шаналан сууна би
I have been looking, yearning for you in every direction
Хайртын чинь сэтгэл үгүйрч байна
The love in your heart has faded away
Хайр сэтгэл минь төгсөж байна
My love is slowly slipping away
Хаяад явсан хаяад явсан
I have gone, but still have gone
Хаяад явахдаа би надаас бусдыг авсан
Even when I leave, I still take others with me
Аваад явсан аваад явсан
I have come, but still have come
Авж явахдаа чи надаас бүхнийг авсан
Even when you come, you still take everything from me
Хацар норгон урсан дуслах бороо зөөлөн дусаад л
The black cloud of betrayal appeared, darkening the sky
Биедээ орсон биднийг хайрыг ивээн зөөлөн урсаад л
Having entered my life, love turned into a storm of sorrow
Ичэнгүйрхэн хайраа илчилж байснаа дурсаад л
The infinite love that used to shine has now faded away
Надаас чамд хайрын үгс дахин дахин урсаад л
Even though I try to hold onto the words of love, they keep slipping away
Дэргэд минь байсан тэр их хайрыг
That great love that was with me
Дөлгөөхөн атлаа дулаахан хайр булаасан харцыг
That bittersweet love that brought both happiness and heartache
Дандаа л юм шиг санаад тоогоогүй өнгөрүүлсэн хайрын тэр их балыг
That countless joy that disappeared without any reason or explanation
Дахиад хэзээ ч ирэхгүй хайраа би үүрдээр алджээ
But no matter how much time passes, I still miss that love
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