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On his second to-the-bone outing, Texan Watson continues his crusade for the resuscitation of the spirits of the sleeping (or ignored) legends of classic C&W. Watson possesses a resonant, honeyed-baritone vocal instrument and seems most at home in early Merle Haggard-styled turf. But this singer-songwriter can also dial up Buck Owens, Faron Young, and countless other titans of the genre without breaking a sweat.
All 14 tracks on BLESSED OR DAMNED were either written or co-written by Watson, but only a fanatic with an encyclopedic memory could swear to it. This cat is the real deal, in spades. Some may find Watson's near-militant devotion to authentic, pre-'70s country music a tad humorless, but it's hard to argue with the results. "A Real Country Song" bemoans Nash-rock's desolate radio landscape with inspiring name-checks, and the rest of Watson's tunes swing, weep, two-step, and/or soar with similar, unquestionable commitment.
Recorded at Pedernales Studio, Spicewood, Texas and Arlyn Studio, Austin, Texas.
Dale Watson & His Lone Stars: Dale Watson (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars); Dave Biller (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); Floyd Domino (piano, Wurlitzer electric piano); Craig Pettigrew (bass); Terry Westbrook (drums).
Personnel: Dale Watson (vocals, guitar).
Recording information: Arlyn Studio, Austin, TX; Pedernales Studio, Spicewood, TX.
Additional personnel: Johnny Bush (vocals); Robert Lily (acoustic guitar); Lloyd Maines (steel & acoustic guitars); Scott Walls (steel guitar); Gene Elders (fiddle); Karen Poston, Kari Norwood, John Minton (background vocals).Entertainment Weekly (5/17/96, p.63) - "...Watson does honky-tonk the old-fashioned way, without regard for radio, only for real-life themes (truckers, cheaters, sausage and eggs) and instrumental solos as authentically roadhouse as sweat-stained shirts and a neon tan." - Rating: B+ Blessed Or Damned Music | List Price | $13.98 (You save $3.29) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Rock CDs, Country, Alt Country, Bakersfield | | Label | Hightone | | Orig Year | 1996 | | All Time Sales Rank |  37247  | | CD Universe Part number | 1005818 | | Catalog number | 8070 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | May 07, 1996 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Producer | Bruce Bromberg; Dale Watson | | Engineer | James Tuttle | | Recording Time | 42 minutes | | Personnel | Dale Watson - vocals, guitar
Also: Lloyd Maines, Gene Elders, Johnny Bush, Scott Walls, Kari Norwood, Robert Lily, John Minton, John Minton, Karen Poston |
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