"A precious specimen nick named 'The Kid', whom the Sheriff is holding here in the plaza, as it is called, is an object of tender regard. I heard singing and music the other night; going to the door, I found the minstrels of the village actually serenading the fellow in his prison"- New Mexico Territory Governor Lew Wallace on Billy the Kid in 1879
"Dance on the mountain,shout in the canyons Swarm in a loose heard like a wild buffalo Jamming our heads full of figures and angles And telling us shit that we already know"- Billy Joe Shaver
"If hymns were rock music sung to worship whatever you happened to believe in then it would sound like Zak Smith...These are the thoughts of a man in his mid-twenties. Rather than confounding us with wisdom beyond his years he is being true to himself and singing about what he actually knows and with that comes a certain frankness. Combine that with a soulful but raw voice and guitars that are alive with riffs and energy"-Glasswerk.com album review.
This is singer/songwriter Zak Smith's blog. He writes about music and posts his songs and videos here. Go to Zaksmithlive.com for more information.
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