Alt-country singer/songwriter Todd Snider, 59, died of pneumonia on Nov. 14. He recently cancelled a tour after being “violently assaulted,” and was arrested after getting aggressive with police after being released from the hospital. Snider called himself a folk singer, with a gravelly voice and good guitar skills; he began touring and recording in the ’90s, and was a hit on the alt-country scene. His singles included "Talkin' Seattle Grunge Rock Blues,” "Trouble," "This Land Is Our Land,” "Alright Guy,” "I Believe You,” and "Late Last Night.” Snider had slowed his career in recent years due to pain from a nerve disorder (and the resultant pain meds), telling interviewer Michael Broerman, “I mean, I’m not retired or anything. I’m trying to get to where I feel really confident that I could play … I hope that’s not like a delusion, but I think at the very least I would be able to do my Sunday shows again . . . If I booked a gig, I’d want to be absolutely sure that I was going to be able to do it and not cancel. And I am in denial about it a little in my mind. I’m like, ‘Yeah, I’m gonna go play again.'”
“Alright Guy” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FGL-2Zg2bqw&list=RDFGL-2Zg2bqw&start_radio=1
