We get to do that. There's not a lot of people who do. Even if Escovedo did want to bitch, he's earned the right. He helped found alt-country pioneers Rank And File and The True Believers in the '80s. Be Your Dog.
Covers are something of a fascination for the singer.
A too-long version of Neil Young's Hurricane was left off the album. And really, there's not a whole lot of people who know that much about someone like Ian Hunter or John Cale, so it's nice to be able to play this stuff and maybe turn some people on to it. Escovedo says More Miles' mellowness serves as a sort of musical summary, as well as a hint of things to come. It just leaves more space, it's a little more intimate and draws you a little closer to the song. Alejandro Escovedo takes the Reverb stage tonight at midnight.