by Peter #2
Barrence Whitfield with Tom Russell
"Hillbilly Voodoo" 1993
It's appropriate that soul singer Barrence Whitfield has his mouth wide open and folkie Tom Russell has his closed in the cover photos of both this album and its follow-up, Cowboy Mambo. Throughout each disk, Whitfield holds the spotlight; Russell joins in the fun and also contributes some songs, but his main role seems to be as producer and fan: he clearly loves Whitfield's music and seems determined to help popularize it. And no wonder -- Whitfield's music is terrific stuff. If you had to slap a label on him, it would be country-soul singer, but he's soaked up far too many influences and turned them into something far too special for that tag to do him justice. The material -- alternately playful and emotional -- is uniformly first-rate, with highlights including Lucinda Williams' "I Just Want to See You So Bad," and Bob Dylan's "Blind Willie McTell," Van Morrison's "Cleaning Windows," Jesse Winchester's "Mississippi, You're On My Mind," and Russell's own "The Cuban Sandwich." (Note: Though difficult to find in stores, this album is available from Dark Angel Records, P.O. Box 16083, Shawnee, KS 66203, (800) 327-5264.) ~ Jeff Burger, All Music Guide
Buy
"Cowboy Mambo" 1994
Fans of Hillbilly Voodoo, the fine first collaboration between country-soul singer Barrence Whitfield and folkie Tom Russell, will not be disappointed by this follow-up. Once again, Russell skillfully handles production chores, and once again, he leaves the spotlight to Whitfield, who turns in a dozen high-spirited, live-in-the-studio-sounding performances. The inspired program of tunes taps writers ranging from the Band's Robbie Robertson ("Daniel and the Sacred Harp") to Nashville outlaws like Steve Earle ("The Devil's Right Hand") and Gram Parsons ("Brass Buttons"). There are also several contributions from Russell, including the title cut and the affecting "Home Before Dark." (Note: Though difficult to find in stores, this album is available from Dark Angel Records, P.O. Box 16083, Shawnee, KS 66203, (800) 327-5264.) ~ Jeff Burger, All Music Guide
Buy
and...
some John Prine stuffs:
John Prine
Sessions @ 54th Street (Sep 11, 2001) DL
Live On Tour 1997 DL
The Bonnaroo Music Festival 2005 DL
Studs Terkel Chicago 07-01-1970 DL
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http://www.bicycle-adventures.com/
http://www.yangshuo-travel-guide.com/
"Hillbilly Voodoo" 1993
It's appropriate that soul singer Barrence Whitfield has his mouth wide open and folkie Tom Russell has his closed in the cover photos of both this album and its follow-up, Cowboy Mambo. Throughout each disk, Whitfield holds the spotlight; Russell joins in the fun and also contributes some songs, but his main role seems to be as producer and fan: he clearly loves Whitfield's music and seems determined to help popularize it. And no wonder -- Whitfield's music is terrific stuff. If you had to slap a label on him, it would be country-soul singer, but he's soaked up far too many influences and turned them into something far too special for that tag to do him justice. The material -- alternately playful and emotional -- is uniformly first-rate, with highlights including Lucinda Williams' "I Just Want to See You So Bad," and Bob Dylan's "Blind Willie McTell," Van Morrison's "Cleaning Windows," Jesse Winchester's "Mississippi, You're On My Mind," and Russell's own "The Cuban Sandwich." (Note: Though difficult to find in stores, this album is available from Dark Angel Records, P.O. Box 16083, Shawnee, KS 66203, (800) 327-5264.) ~ Jeff Burger, All Music Guide
Buy
"Cowboy Mambo" 1994
Fans of Hillbilly Voodoo, the fine first collaboration between country-soul singer Barrence Whitfield and folkie Tom Russell, will not be disappointed by this follow-up. Once again, Russell skillfully handles production chores, and once again, he leaves the spotlight to Whitfield, who turns in a dozen high-spirited, live-in-the-studio-sounding performances. The inspired program of tunes taps writers ranging from the Band's Robbie Robertson ("Daniel and the Sacred Harp") to Nashville outlaws like Steve Earle ("The Devil's Right Hand") and Gram Parsons ("Brass Buttons"). There are also several contributions from Russell, including the title cut and the affecting "Home Before Dark." (Note: Though difficult to find in stores, this album is available from Dark Angel Records, P.O. Box 16083, Shawnee, KS 66203, (800) 327-5264.) ~ Jeff Burger, All Music Guide
Buy
and...
some John Prine stuffs:
John Prine
Sessions @ 54th Street (Sep 11, 2001) DL
Live On Tour 1997 DL
The Bonnaroo Music Festival 2005 DL
Studs Terkel Chicago 07-01-1970 DL
--
Enjoy my websites:
http://www.pulau-pangkor.com/
http://www.bicycle-adventures.com/
http://www.yangshuo-travel-guide.com/
posted by Lizardson at 8:31 PM
4 Comments:
Hi
fantastic site (as i'm sure one or two people have pointed out!)
the links don't seem to be up, any chance of re-upping
cheers
john
That Barrence Whitfield stuff is great! Thanks.
It sounds like something I would like. Sorry I cannot get it downloaded. Says it is unknown format.
cold someone please reup the john prine stuff?? especially Studs Terkel Chicago 07-01-1970 would really appreciate it
many thanks
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