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Wednesday, November 27, 2024

Jimmie Dale Gilmore



Artist:  Jimmie Dale Gilmore
Born:  May 6, 1945.  Amarillo, Texas, USA
Genre:  Country, Progressive Country, Alternative Country, County Folk, Americana, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Outlaw Country, Alternative Country Rock
Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter
Instruments:  Vocals, Guitar

Jimmie Dale Gilmore is an American Country Singer and Songwriter from Amarillo, Texas.  His earliest musical influence was Hank Williams and the Honky Tonk brand of Country Music.  In the 1950s, he was exposed to the emerging Rock & Roll of other Texans such as Roy Orbison and Lubbock native Buddy Holly, as well as to Johnny Cash and Elvis Presley.  He was profoundly influenced in the 1960s by The Beatles and Bob Dylan and the Folk Music and Blues Revival in that decade.  With Joe Ely and Butch Hancock founded The Flatlanders, the group has been performing on and off since 1972.  He has been nominted for three Grammys, Best Contemporary Folk Album for Sprinning Around The Sun i. 1993, Best Comtemporary Folk Album Braver Newer World in 1996, and Best Traditional Folk Album Come On Back in 2005.






Artist:  Jimmie Dale And The Flatlanders
Title:  All American Music (2024)
Genre:  Country, Progressive Country, Alternative Country, County Folk, Americana, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Outlaw Country, Alternative Country Rock
Label:  Omnivore Recordings
Rating:   *****

Format:   CD 

Tracks:

 1.  Dallas (2:50)
 2.  The Heart You Left Behind (2:20)
 3.  She Had Everything (2:09)
 4.  Tonight I'm Gonna Go Downtown (2:44)
 5.  Waiting For A Train (2:33)
 6.  Rose From The Mountain (2:02)
 7.  You've Never Seen Me Cry (2:12)
 8.  Jole's Blon (3:27)
 9.  Bhagvan Decreed (2:47)
10. Keeper Of The Mountain (2:44)
11. Hello Stranger (3:14)
12. Down In My Hometown (2:45)
13. One Day At a Time (3:45)
14. Stars In My Life (3:03)
15. Not Long Ago (2:20)
16. I Know You (2:46)
17. One Road More (2:27)
18. Dallas (Alternate Take) (2:43)









Format:  LP

Tracks:

LP 1:

Side One:

 1.  Dallas (2:50)
 2.  The Heart You Left Behind (2:20)
 3.  She Had Everything (2:09)
 4.  Tonight I'm Gonna Go Downtown (2:44)
 5.  Waiting For A Train (2:33)
 6.  Rose From The Mountain (2:02)
 7.  You've Never Seen Me Cry (2:12)

Side Two:

 1.  Jole's Blon (3:27)
 2.  Bhagvan Decreed (2:47)
 3.  Keeper Of The Mountain (2:44)
 4.  Hello Stranger (3:14)
 5.  Down In My Hometown (2:45)

LP 2:


Side Three:

 1.  One Day At a Time (3:45)
 2.  Stars In My Life (3:03)
 3.  Not Long Ago (2:20)
 4.  I Know You (2:46)
 5.  One Road More (2:27)
 6.  Dallas (Alternate Take) (2:43)

Personnel:

Jimmie Dale Gilmore:  Lead Guitar, Acoustic Guitar, Lead Guitar, Rhythm Guitar
Joe Ely:  Vocals (Duet), Harmony Vocals, Harmonica, Dobro, Acoustic Guitar
Butch Hancock:  Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo
Sylvester Rice:  Double Bass
Tommy Hancock:  Fiddle
Tony Pearson:  Mandolin, Vocal Harmonies
Steve Wesson:  Autoharp, Saw

All American Music is the collection album by Jimmie Dale And The Flatlanders, originally released in 1973 by Plantation Records, remastered and reissued on November 15, 2024 by Omnivore Recordings.  For Music Collectors.



 




Monday, November 11, 2024

Little Big Town


 




















Artist:  Little Big Town
Origin:   Homewood, Alabama, USA.
Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country

Original line-up:

Karen Fairchild:  Vocals
Kimberly Roads Schlapman:  Vocals
Phillip Sweet:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar
Jimi Westbrook:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Dobro

Little Big Town is an American Country Music Vocal Group, founded in 1998 by four members:  Karen Fairchild, Kimberly Schlapman, Phillip Sweet and Jimi Westbrook, all four members are as lead singers and heavily on four-part Vocal Harmonies.












Title:  Greatest Hits (2024)

Genre:  Country, Contemporary Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country

Label:  Capitol Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  LP 


Tracks:


Side  A:


 1.  Boondocks (4:32)

 2.  I'm With The Band (4:23)

 3.  Little Wite Church (feat. Miranda Lambert) (3:12)

 4.  Better Man (4:21)

 5.  Pontoon (3:32)

 6.  Bring It On Home (4:21)


Side B:


 1.  Shut Up Train (feat. Kelsea Ballerini) (3:47)

 2.  Sober (3:15)

 3.  Tornado (3:45)

 4.  Wine, Beer, Whiskey (3:16)

 5.  Girl Crush (3:13)

 6.  Take Me Home (feat. Sugarland) (5:08)


Greatest Hits is the compilation album by Little Big Town, released on November 1, 2024 by Capitol Records, featuring "Pontoon", "Girl Crush", "Better Man", "Boondocks".







Wednesday, November 6, 2024

The Flatlanders


 

















Artist:   The Flatlanders 

Origin:  Lubbock, Texas, USA

Genre:   Country, Country Rock, Alternative Country Rock, Country Folk, Americana, Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country


Original line-up:


Jimmie Dale Gilmore:  Vocals, Guitar

Joe Ely:  Vocals, Guitar

Butch Hancock:  Vocals, Guitar


The Flatlanders are an American Country Supergroup from Lubbock, Texas, founded in  1972 by Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Vocals, Guitar), Joe Ely (Vocals, Guitar), and Butch Hancock (Vocals, Guitar).  The band was known as The Double Mountain Fork Of The Brazos River Boys.










Title:  Live At The One Knite:  June 8, 1972 (2004). 

Genre:   Country, Country Rock, Alternative Country Rock, Country Folk, Americana, Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country

Label:  New West Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  The Stars In My Life (3:53)

 2.  Honky Tonk Blues (2:45)

 3.  San Francisco Bay Blues (3:38)

 4.  Long Time Gone (4:09)

 5.  Settin' The Woods On Fire (3:29)

 6.  Love, Please Come Home (3:08)

 7.  You've Never Seen Me Cry (2:56)

 8.  Long Snake Moan (3:16)

 9.  I Know You (2:49)

10. Waitin' Around To Die (1:51)

11. Hesitation Blues (3:39)

12. Tecumseh Valley (4:39)

13. Walkin' Down The Line (2:52)

14. So I'll Run (4:29)

15. Bring It On Home To Me (3:21)

16. Jole Blon (3:39)


Personnel:


Jimmie Dale Gilmore:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar

Joe Ely:  Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Dobro

Butch Hancock:  Harmony Vocals, Acoustic Guitar, Harmonica, Banjo


Additional Musicians:


Tony Pearson:  Harmony Vocals, Bass

Steve Wesson:  Harmony Vocals, Saw, Autoharp

John Reed:  Lead Guitar on Track 4


Live At The One Knite:  June 8, 1972 is a live album by The Flatlanders, released on June 9, 2004 by New West Records.








Saturday, November 2, 2024

The Flatlanders


 



















Artist:   The Flatlanders 

Origin:  Lubbock, Texas, USA

Genre:   Country, Country Rock, Alternative Country Rock, Country Folk, Americana, Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country


Original line-up:


Jimmie Dale Gilmore:  Vocals, Guitar

Joe Ely:  Vocals, Guitar

Butch Hancock:  Vocals, Guitar


The Flatlanders are an American Country Supergroup from Lubbock, Texas, founded in  1972 by Jimmie Dale Gilmore (Vocals, Guitar), Joe Ely (Vocals, Guitar), and Butch Hancock (Vocals, Guitar).  The band was known as The Double Mountain Fork Of The Brazos River Boys.










Title:  Hills And Valleys (2009)

Genre:   Country, Country Rock, Alternative Country Rock, Country Folk, Americana, Outlaw Country, Progressive Country, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Contemporary Country

Label:  New West Records

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD 


Tracks:


 1.  Homeland Refugee (3:58)

 2.  Borderless Love (3:16)

 3.  After The Storm (3:52)

 4.   Wishing For A Rainbow (4:21)

 5.  No Way I'll Never Need You (3:17)

 6.  Just About Time (3:49)

 7.  Love's Own Chains (3:44)

 8.  Cry For Freedom ( 4:15)

 9.  The Way We Are (3:12)

10. Thank God For The Road (5:30)

11. Free The Wind (3:08)

12. Sowing On The Mountain (5:06)

13. There's Never Been (4:30)


Personnel:


Jimmie Dale Gilmore:  Vocals, Guitar

Joe Ely:  Vocals, Guitar

Butch Hancock:  Vocals, Guitar, Harmonica


Additional Musicians:


Joel Guzman:  Accordion

Rob Gersoe:  Guitar

Glenn Fukunaga:  Bass

Bukka Allen:  Keyboards, Accordion

Rafael Gayol:  Drums, Percussion

Pat Manske:   Percussion

Bryan Sandfer:  Cello

Marne Maguire;  Fiddle

Lloyd Maines:  Guitar, Pedal Steel Guitar, Lap Steel Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin

Steve Wesson:  Saw


Hills And Valleys is an album by The Flatlanders, released on March 31, 2009 by New West Records.  Great Album, Harmonies and Instrumentals Perfect.







Friday, November 1, 2024

Helm, Hudson & McCoy


 


















Artist:  Helm, Hudson & McCoy

Origin:  USA

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Country, Blues, Country Rock, Country Blues, Contemporary Country, Modern Electric Blues, New Traditionalist


Original line-up:


Levon Helm:  Drums

Garth Hudson:  Keyboards, Accordion

Tommy McCoy:  Vocals, Guitars, Mandolin


Helm, Hudson & McCoy are the collaboration of Levon Helm (Drums from The Band), Garth Hudson Keyboards, Accordion from The Band), and Tommy McCoy (Guitars, Vocals, Mandolin from Thomas McCoy Band).











Title:  Angeles Serenade (2009)

Genre:  Rock, Folk, Country, Blues, Country Rock, Country Blues, Contemporary Country, Modern Electric Blues, New Traditionalist

Label:  Blues Roulevard

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD 


Tracks:


 1.  Ace In The Hole (4:02)

 2.  Sentenced To Love (4:05)

 3.  You're The Only Thing (2:54)

 4.  Angels Serenade (2:47)

 5.  I Stood there Like A Stone (3:12)

 6.  Hey Now (4:44)

 7.  Spanish Moon (4:25)

 8.  Blue Water Runs Deep (3:57)

 9.  Something 'bout The Smokies (4:14)

10. Talkin' To Myself (2:53)

11. Runaway Train (6:01)

12. I'm Your Toy (Hot Burrito #1) (3:35)


Personnel:


Levon Helm:  Drums on All Tracks

Garth Hudson:  Keyboards on Tracks:  1-8, 10,12, Accordion on Track 9

Tommy McCoy:  Vocals on Tracks: 1, 2,  4, 7, 8, 10, 12Guitar on Tracks: 6, 11, Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 2, 8, 10, Mandolin on Track 1, Backing Vocals on Tracks: 3, 9


Additional Musicians:


Mark McCoy:  Bass on Tracks:  1, 2, 5-7, 9, 10

Peter Bennett:  Bass on Tracks:  3, 12

Anastasia:  Bass on Track 4

Robert Parker:  Bass on Tracks:  8, 11

George Tricomi:  Piano on All Tracks

Jimmy Bennett:  Slide Guitar on Tracks: 1, 8, 12, Electric Guitar on Tracks:  2, 8, 10, Backing Vocals  3, Rhythm Guitar on Tracks: 3, 6

Justin Till McCoy:  Backing Vocals on Track 2

Steve Connelly:  Pedal Steel Guitar on Track 2, Twelve-String Guitar on Track 5

Doug Thomas:  Vocals on Tracks: 3, 5, Guitar on Track 11

Tim Eddy:  Horns on Tracks:  6, 7

Branson Welch:  Guitar on Track 7


Angeles Serenade is an album by Helm, Hudson & McCoy, released on February 10, 2009 by Blues Boulevard.  Good Album for Music Lovers and Music Collectors.







Monday, October 14, 2024

Ricky Skaggs


 


















Artist:  Ricky Skaggs

Birth Name:  Rickie Lee Skaggs

Born:  Muly 18,1954.  Cordell, Kentucky, USA

Genre:  Bluegrass, Gospel, Folk, Country, Neotraditionalist Country, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Progressive Bluegrass Traditional Bluegrass, Progressive Country

Occupation:  Singer, Songwriter, Session Musician, Bandleader, Producer, Arranger

Instruments:  Vocals, Mandolin, Guitar,Banjo, Fiddle


Ricky Skaggs is an American Neotraditionalist Country and Bluegrass Singer, Songwriter, Musician, Producer and Composer.  He primarily plays Mandolinm however, he also plays Fiddle, Guitar, Banjo, and Mandocaster.  He was inducted into the Musicians Hall of Fame and Museum in 2016 and both the Interantional Bluegrass Mjsic Hall of Fame and the country Music Hall of Fame in 2018.












Artist:  Ricky Skaggs & Friends

Title:  Sings Songs Of Bill Monroe (2002)

Genre:  Bluegrass, Gospel, Folk, Country, Neotraditionalist Country, Contemporary Country, New Traditionalist, Progressive Bluegrass Traditional Bluegrass, Progressive Country

Label:  Lyric Street Reords

Rating:   *****


Format:  CD


Tracks:


 1.  Darlin' Corey (by Bruce Hornsby) (5:14)

 2.  Cry, Cry Darlin' (by Dolly Parton) (2: 53)

 3.  Heavy Traffic Ahead (by Steve Wariner) (3:13)

 4.  Close By (by Patty Loveless) (3:15)

 5.  Blue Moon Of Kentucky (John Fogerty) (3:11)

 6.  Used To Be (by The Whites) (2:51)

 7.  Walk Softy On This Heart Of Mine (by The Dixie Chicks' & Ricky Skaggs) (4:01)

 8.  My Little Georgia Rose (by Travis Tritt) (3:20)

 9.  I Am A Pilgrim (by Charlie Deniels) (2:54)

10. On The Old Kentucky Shore (by Joan Osborne & Ricky Skaggs)  (3:44)

11. Blue Night (by Mary Chapin Carpenter) (3:56)

12. Rocky Road Blues (by Dwight Yoakam) (3:07)

13. Uncle Pen (by Ricky Skaggs, Travis Tritt, Sharon's & Cheryl White, Charlie Deniels & Mary Chapin Carpenter) (2:33)

14. Big Mon (Instrumental) (by Ricky Skaggs & Friends) (3:11) 


Personnel:


Ricky Skaggs:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks: 1-13, Mandolin on Tracks: 1-4, 7-14, Harmony Vocals on Tracks:  1, 7, Vocals on Tracks:  2, 4, 14, Lead Vocals on Track 7, Electric Guitar on Track 4, Baritone Electric Guitar on Tracks:  7, 10

Clay Hess:  Acoustic Guitar on Tracks:  1-4, 7, 8, 13, Acoustic Guitar Solo on Track 11

Jim Mills:  Banjo on Tracks: 1-3, 8, 11, 13, 14, Acoustic Guitar Solo on Track 9

Mark Fain:  Bass on Tracks: 1-5, 7-14, Double Bass (Slap Bass) on Track 5 , 

Stuart Duncan:  Fiddle on Tracks:  1-3, 6, 10-12, 14

Bruce Hornsby:  Piano, Vocals on Track 1

Dolly Parton:  Vocals on Track 2

Lee Ann Womack:  Vocals on Track 2

Steve Wariner:  Vocals on Track 3, Acustic Guitar Solo on Track 3

Patty Loveless:  Vocals on Track 4

John Fogerty:  Vocals, Electric Guitar on Track 5

Kayton Roberts:  Steel Guitar on Track 5

Sharon White:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 6, Vocals on Tracks:  6, 13

Cheryl White:  Bass on Track 6, Vocals on Tracks:  6, 13

Jerry Douglas:  Dobro on Track 6

Buck Whte:  Mandolin, Piano, Vocals on Track 6

Emily Robison:  Bano, Dobro on Track 7

Eric Darken:  Drums, Percussion on Tracks:  7, 10

Martie Siedel:  Fiddle, Harmony Vocals on Track 7

Natalie Maines:  Lead Vocals on Track 7

Bobby Hicks:  Fiddle on Tracks:  8, 13, 14

Luke Bulla:  Fiddle on Tracks:  8, 14

Paul Brewster:  Harmony Vocals on Track 8, Backing Vocals on Track 13

Travis Tritt:  Vocals, Banjo Solo on Tracks: 8, 13

Charlie Daniels:  Vocals on Tracks:  9, 13

Joan Osborne:  Vocals on Track 10

Mary Chapin Carpenter:  Vocals on Tracks: 11, 13

Joey Miskulin:  Accordion on Track 12

Dwight Yoakam:  Vocals on Track 12

Bryan Sutton:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 14

Del McCoury:  Acoustic Guitar on Track 14

Bela Fleck:  Banjo on Track 14

J.D. Crowe:  Banjo on Track 14

Rob McCoury:  Banjo on Track 14

Jason Carter:  Fiddle on Track 14

Roland White:  Mandolin on Track 14

Ronnie McCury:  Mandolin on Track 14

Sam Bush:  Mandolin on Track 14

Bob Ickes:  Slide Guitar on Tracks:  4, 11

Shannon Forrest:   Drums on Track 5

Bob Bailey:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Kim Fleming:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Vickie Hampton:  Backing Vocals on Track 1

Darrin Vincent: Backing Vocals on Track 13


Sings Songs Of Bill Monroe  is a tribute album by Ricky Skaggs & Friends, released on February 26, 2002 by Lyric Street Records, featuring Bruce Hornsby, Dolly Parton, Lee Ann Womack, John Fogerty, Patty Loveless, Travis Tritt, The Whites, Charlie Daniels, Joan Osborne, Dwight Yoakam, Jerry Doulas, Sam Bush and many more!.