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On Old, Workdogs (Scott Jarvis and Rob Kennedy) make no attempt -- or little attempt, at any rate -- to sound particularly young or hip (hence the title and faux-retro cover art). The liner notes, written by one Yves Bisquet, describe Jarvis (drums) and Kennedy (bass, vocals) as fuzzy, shambling oldsters ensconced in a retirement home, coaxed to leave its clean, efficiently run environs to kick up a ruckus one last time (presumably before they shuffle off this mortal coil). That's the concept, although the music is a little brighter and busier than it would indicate. The lineup includes the dynamic duo backed by a diverse array of N.Y.C. pals on guitar (Jon Spencer, Marce Hall, Jerry Teel, and Ted Horowitz), saxophone (Kurt Hoffman and Adam Kolker), and other instruments. Combined with what Bisquet refers to as the "talking blues" (lyrics more spoken than sung), the end result is a casual, off-the-cuff, jazzed-up rock & roll that sounds like a less-virtuosic Frank Zappa or more freshly scrubbed Tom Waits. ~ Kathleen C. Fennessy
The Workdogs include: Rob Kennedy (vocals, bass); Scott Jarvis (drums).
Personnel: Rob Kennedy (vocals); Jerry Teel, Jon Spencer , Marcellus Hall, Ted Horowitz (guitar); Frank Powers (mandolin); Andrea Parkins (accordion); Adam Kolker (alto saxophone, baritone saxophone); Kurt Hoffman (tenor saxophone); Pamela Fleming (trumpet); Malcolm Riviera (piano, organ); Scott Jarvis (drums); Leila Haddad, Jim Fourniadis (background vocals).
Audio Mixer: Greg Talenfeld.
Liner Note Author: Yves Bisquet.
Recording information: Waterworks Studio.
Introduction by: Jim Fourniadis.
Photographer: David Hale Associates.
Additional personnel: Jon Spencer, Marce Hall, Jerry Teel (guitar).Option (5-6/95, p.146) - "...Rob Kennedy and....Scott Jarvis have reinvented themselves as a pair of decrepit, old-time hepcats who've been yanked out of their rest home for one more fling at recapturing their legendary bopcraft in the studio....they are quite elderly and not long for this world, so why not just be thankful for what small bit of dumb fun they can still offer us?" Workdogs Old Songs | 1. | Stimulant |
| 2. | Painting the Devil's Office Again |
| 3. | Back in the Days |
| 4. | Brave New Blues |
| 5. | Robert Kennedy Blues |
| 6. | Facts of Life, The |
| 7. | Back on the Night of May 27, 1977 |
| 8. | Too Young to Die |
| 9. | Little Joe |
| 10. | Old |
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