6/23/2023 0 Comments Dolly parton duet![]() Garth’s younger than me - he can climb up on top of the building and jump off while he’s still singing and never get out breath. I’m also one of the older ones in the business. I’m not able to tour anymore because my husband in not in great health, and I don’t want to be gone for a long period of time. Garth, your records aren’t readily available on streaming, but you still perform regularly Dolly, your records are everywhere, but you’ve said you won’t tour again. You’ve each taken a different approach to keeping your music out there. (Becky Fluke / Courtesy Nancy Seltzer & Associates) At the same time, “We Shall Be Free” is probably more relevant today than it was when it was written. Would a song like “Papa Loved Mama” be accepted today like it was then? I’m not sure. Parton: No, you worry each time and you think, How am I gonna beat that? You never take anything for granted in this business.īrooks: But you understand there’s a window of opportunity. When you’re in the middle of a hot streak like that, does it feel like you can’t miss? I don’t plan to ever do it again, and I want to leave that for my legacy.ĭolly, you released a string of classic albums in the early ’70s Garth, you did the same in the early ’90s. Pink and Brandi Carlile singing “(I Can’t Get No) Satisfaction.” We did 30 songs. I had Steven Tyler sing with me on a song, and Steve Perry and I did “Open Arms.” And of course Elton John - we did “Don’t Let the Sun Go Down on Me.” We have a lot of girl power on it too: Joan Jett. Parton: I have Ringo Starr and Paul McCartney both on “Let It Be” - the last of the Beatles. My husband’s a rock ’n’ roll freak - that’s his music, the harder the better. I’d often thought about doing a rock album. I didn’t want to take any votes from anybody spending their life doing that. I just thought that there are many people working out there every day, and they don’t get nominated. Parton: I honestly didn’t - it wasn’t to be controversial. You made headlines by initially telling the Rock Hall that you felt you didn’t deserve to be inducted. Parton: I’m not one to let timing go by, so when I was gonna be inducted into the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame, I thought, Well, I’m like my daddy - you give me something, I’m gonna earn it. Parton: That was a great album, by the way.īrooks: There’s nothing better than when somebody comes up and goes, “Hey, man, I love what you do, but the Gaines album is my favorite thing.” Waylon said, “I sing country music, which means I can sing anything.” I was lucky enough to grow up in the ’70s, which was maybe the greatest era ever for rock. What drew each of you to the genre?īrooks: I think it’s just showing the versatility. Garth, you famously explored rock music in the late ’90s as your alter ego Chris Gaines. ![]() Parton: I’m doing my first rock ’n’ roll song, “World on Fire,” which has a great message - that’ll hopefully be my moment. Modern awards shows are always looking for a moment to get audiences talking on social media. Parton: They clam up because I won’t shut up. At least until somebody like Dolly Parton comes on. Today’s hosts, it’s a lot about the host himself or herself. What I loved about Jay was he understood why you were there - that you’d traveled to promote whatever you were doing - and he’d set you up like a ball on a tee. Everybody knew it was gonna be fun because he had kind of an innocent sense of humor and he’d get embarrassed working with me.īrooks: Jay Leno was fantastic. Parton: Johnny Carson and I had a great relationship. You worked with all the legends of late night, Dolly. You just have to not be afraid of the crowd or afraid of the camera. Garth Brooks: Dolly’s fun because you see the script, but I doubt you’ll hear a word from it.ĭolly Parton: Even if you make mistakes, make that part of the fun.
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