He clings to a fine line in gallows humour and to his music.Īlthough it costs a lot in energy and precious time, he says ‘Yes’ to David Letterman’s invitation to appear on the famous late night television program. With every passing week, Zevon looks more tired, more haggard. Six string assistance comes from some of the best in the business: Joe Walsh, Ry Cooder, David Lindley. Jim Keltner provides rock solid drumming, whether a rave up or a loss-fuelled ballad. Yet even though the spirit still burns there’s not a lot of fire in the grate.īacking vocals are important on this one.įilling out the sound. They are good solid songs in the Zevon tradition of wit, pith and spit. Jorge Calderón co-writes a number of songs. "Poor Poor Pitiful Me" - Waddy with Jackson Browne in the studio recording.You’ve lived the rock and roll lifestyle and it’s taken a toll.ĭiagnosed with terminal lung cancer and given three months to live, you decide to make an album, to soundtrack your own wake. He’s believable and quirky at the same time.” Adam sang it once and we were, ‘Oh, my God, this is great!’ He came in very prepared. “He said, ‘No, I don’t think we will.’ And it fit like a glove. “At first I told Waddy, ‘I hope we’re not making a parody of the song,’ ” Calderon says. Calderon too had reservations, but was soon convinced. The idea for having Sandler came from guitarist Waddy Wachtel, another longtime Zevon associate, who had worked with the comedian on his recording projects. And that’s how he sang our track – respectful, but at the end he deviates from the original a bit. But when I met Sandler at the session, he told me his dad had passed away recently, and he played a song he’d written about that which was funny but respectful. “I loved the idea initially because it was so left-field. And then I was worried it might end up being too serious. Dad was such a funny guy and a fan of comedy.
“I was kind of back and forth about having Sandler,” Zevon says. That possibility was a concern of the late musician’s son, Jordan Zevon, co-executive producer of the project with Jorge Calderon, Zevon’s longtime bassist and co-writer. The most unexpected participant, though, is certainly Adam Sandler, doing Zevon’s first and biggest hit, “Werewolves of London.” But don’t worry, the comedian doesn’t turn it into “Werewolves of Chanukah.” Jorge Calderon - Producer (1, 2, 4, 6, 8, 11, 14), Executive ProducerĮvan Frankfort - Producer (7, 9), Engineer (7), Mixing (7)īrendan O'Brien - Producer (6), Mixing (6) Pete Yorn - Bass, Guitar, Harmonica, Drums, Vocals (9) Van Dyke Parks - String Arranger, Conductor (15)īonnie Raitt - Background Vocals (4), Slide Guitar (4)īruce Springsteen - Acoustic Guitar, Vocals (5) Steve Earle - Electric Guitar, Vocals (3)Įvan Frankfort - Guitar (7), Percussion (7)ĭavid Lindley - Fiddle, Guitar, Vocals, Bazouki (11), Lap Steel Guitar (7)īrendan O'Brien - Guitar, Background Vocals, Hurdygurdy Jakob Dylan - Guitar, Background Vocals (7) Jorge Calderon - Acoustic Guitar, Bass (4, 7), Maracas, Tambourine, Background Vocals (2, 12) Zevon) – Jorge Calderón/Jennifer Warnesġ5. Zevon) – Billy Bob Thornton Audio belowĩ. Zevon) – Jackson Browne with Bonnie Raitt Video and Audio belowĥ. Zevon) – Steve Earle with Reckless KellyĤ. (Tribute to Warren Zevon by various artists)ġ. Enjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon (Tribute) 2004Įnjoy Every Sandwich: The Songs of Warren Zevon 2004