No, not mine. My wife and I are coming up on 15 and they’ve been 15 great years. No, 2008 is the 25th anniversary of my all-time favorite band, Sawyer Brown.
Sure, the band hasn’t received a lot of radio play since the mid-90s, and their last new album, “Mission Temple Fireworks Stand” (excellent, btw) came out in 2005, but I expected their long-time record label, Curb, to do something special for the 25th anniversary.
Well, we’re getting something, but I don’t think it can be called special. In May we got a new compilation album, “Best of Sawyer Brown.” 10 of their greatest hits. 10? After 25 years? I would have expected a 2 CD set with at least 30 songs. Well, maybe they have something else planned, right? Yep. In July they are re-issuing the albums “Six Days on the Road” and “Drive Me Wild” on a 2-for-1 value CD. Well, maybe they have something else planned. Yep. In the fall we can expect the “Sawyer Brown Collector’s Tin.” Sound impressive. Then you realize that Curb’s Collector’s Tins contain re-issues of 3 past albums. Where’s the new music? Where’s the music video DVD collection? Where’s the big boxed set with previously unreleased tracks? These guys won the first Star Search grand prize. They were the biggest live act in country music for years. 25 years for a band is a pretty big milestone. Where’s the love?
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