The Mighty King of Love
by Jim Ridley
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John Prine, Lucinda Williams, Guy Clark—if there’s ever a Music City Mount Rushmore, save the fourth head for Lee. Could this man be the best songwriter in Nashville? Even if not, just nod, shut up and play along: The dude’s an expert knife thrower. But there’s not a record this decade by a Nashville artist I’ve played as often or as joyfully as Lee’s marvelous You Should Have Known Me Then—an album that would have made him a star on arrival, had its CD release party not fallen on Sept. 11, 2001. Here’s your second chance: the more sober but equally rewarding So Long, It’s Been Good to Know You (Palookaville), a collection that spans mock sea chanteys, wistful cabaret numbers and wryly rueful country-folk while single-handedly rebutting every mean thing we’ve ever said about Americana. Lee performs an early-evening in-the-round show with the formidable lineup of Peter Cooper, Fayssoux McClain and Jim Wilson. Visit phillee1.com for more information.
Thu., Oct. 30, 6 p.m., 2008
Thu., Oct. 30, 6 p.m., 2008
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