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Although new Billy Joe Shaver studio albums proved to be rarities in the early 2000s, THE REAL DEAL (2005) makes up for lost time with a solid set of the Outlaw Country performer's originals (and a bonus holiday tune). With a little help from Big & Rich, Nanci Griffith, and others, the ever-charming Shaver eases into his laid-back, often-humorous songs, reinforcing exactly why he's such a revered country artist.
Liner Note Author: Kinky Friedman.
Recording information: Blackbird Studios, Nashville, TN; Commerce Street Studios, Houston, TX; House Of David, Nashville, TN; Sunbird Studios, Spicewood, TX.
Photographer: Cynthia S. Kinney.
Personnel: Nanci Griffith, Big Kenny (vocals); Max Baca (bass voice, bajo sexto, bass guitar, background vocals); Jerry Hollingsworth (guitar); John Ilewelyn Evans, Roger Rabbit (electric guitar); Lloyd Maines (lap steel guitar, pedal steel guitar, dobro); Flaco Jiménez (accordion); David Carroll , Ethan Pilzer (bass guitar); Sean Raiford, Sean Raiford (drums); David Carroll , Raul "Nunie" Rubio (background vocals); John Rich (vocals); Gabe Rhodes (guitar, pump organ); Joe Gracey (acoustic guitar, electric guitar); Paul Worley, Adam Shoenfeld (electric guitar); Mickey Raphael (harp); Richard Bowden (mandolin); Jonathan Yudkin, Warren Hood (fiddle); Michael Rojas (keyboards); Mark Patterson , Brian Barnett (drums); John Gardner (percussion); Kimmie Rhodes (background vocals); Kevin Fowler.
Audio Mixers: Chris Stone; John Ilewelyn Evans.
Dirty Linen (p.83) - "Shaver reminds you that a good country songs requires neither loud guitars nor inane lyrics." Billy Joe Shaver Real Deal Songs Purchase Real Deal CD To buy, Click on price to add to cart | Billy Joe Shaver Billy And The Kid CD (2004)
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Outlaw Country hero Billy Joe Shaver performed for years with his guitar-playing son Eddy as the duo Shaver. Some time after the younger Shaver died of a drug overdose in 2000, his father decided to complete the unfinished tracks for what would have been Eddy's first solo album. Nearly all the songs were co-written by Eddy, and feature his guitar ...
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| | Billy Joe Shaver Everybody's Brother CD (2007)
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| | John Prine Fair & Square CD (2005) Bonus Tracks
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FAIR & SQUARE's release was highly anticipated by John Prine fans, as the veteran singer/songwriter hadn't recorded an album of new songs in 10 years (the preceding IN SPITE OF OURSELVES was mostly cover tunes). Happily for both Prine and his contingent, FAIR & SQUARE represents that most coveted of phenomena, the Return to Form. Though 1995's LOST DOGS & MIXED BLESSINGS ...
| | Billy Joe Shaver Freedom's Child CD (2002)
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Contains the hidden track, "Necessary Evil" which occurs after "Merry Christmas To You".
Billy Joe Shaver is a man who has long known more than a little about hard times, and he was certainly put to the test between 1999 and 2001 -- his wife and mother succumbed to cancer; his son and musical collaborator, Eddy Shaver, died of a drug overdose; and he came face to face with his own mortality after suffering a heart attack on-stage while touring behind his final album with Eddy, The Earth Rolls On. Combine all this with the national malaise which struck America in the wake of the September 11 terrorist attacks, and it seems appropriate that Freedom's Child, Billy Joe Shaver's 13th album, released in the fall of 2002, eases back on the flinty country-rock he crafted with his son and aims for a quieter, more traditional approach and a contemplative tone. On Freedom's Child, Shaver's thoughts often turn to ...
| | Grayson & Whitter Recordings Of Grayson & Whitter 1928-1930 CD (1999)
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This duo recorded the original versions of quite a few songs that went on to become folk chestnuts. Tracing the source of a folk song might seem a confusing task, but it is simple compared to sorting out the various recordings, re-recordings, reissues, and repackagings of reissues that have come out on Grayson and Whitter. Old-time music experts can argue over which is the better recording of "Handsome Molly," but no one will argue that this particular County product ...
| | Holy Modal Rounders Last Round CD (1978)
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Digitally remastered by Gene Rosenthal, L. Packer (Uncle Punchy Studios).
Unless, like the Holy Modal Rounders, you've spent a lot of time listening to Harry Smith's Anthology of American Folk Music while ingesting recreational drugs, their music might sound a bit odd to you. Actually, given the ramshackle performances, it sounds a bit odd in any case, but as with any humorously intended work, appreciation of it depends on one's sympathy with the artists. For initiates, this seventh (and, so it seemed at the time of its release, final) album was one of the Rounders' better ones, with Peter Stampfel, Chris Weber, and especially Robin Remaily turning out characteristic new work and covers of old songs like "Euphoria" and "If You Want to Be a Bird" backed by a rhythm section. "August, 1967 (Hippies Call It STP)," borrows its tune ...
| | Glenn Meganck Lost In Austin CD (2001)
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Glenn Meganck is a much lesser-known negative photo image of Jimmy Buffett -- a popular mystery writer who moonlights as an indie country artist. The liner notes feature reviews for his Tony Kozol mystery series, but the songs have nothing to do with them, so there was hardly an artistic reason to include those. He has a passable baritone voice and a pleasant way with a melody, but, musically, he's definitely just very good bar band material. While his melodic abilities hardly create distinctive country material, his literary skills translate to strong ...
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| | Muses Angel CD (2003)
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The Muses are an a cappella group formed in 2001 and based in Asheville, North Carolina. They sing an entertaining and soulful mix of World Beat/Americana music. Their diverse song repertoire covers a wide range, from American spirituals to music of the 40s to songs from around the world. The group's members are as eclectic as their songs. Gail Forsyth is from Scotland and brings to the group not only her lovely voice but also a wonderful expertise from her native homeland. Erin Doyle, an Ohioan, ...
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