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Jackie Greene (vocals, acoustic & electric guitars, guitar, harmonica); Hence Phillips (slide guitar, dobro, bass, background vocals); Tom Gunterman (fiddle); Zack Proteau (viola, acoustic bass, tar); Lloyd Billingaley (saxophone); Ben Lefever (drums); Steve Price (percussion); Sal Valentino, Tom Gunterman (background vocals).
With an unforced comfort unusual among new, young artists on small indie labels, 21-year-old Jackie Greene offered an impressive batch of above-average Americana roots rock on this 2002 release. There's a world-weariness to his songs that might not seem fully earned given his age. But he sounds like he's feeling the emotions authentically enough, with a voice that blends country, rock, folk, and a bit of blues with as much ease as his music does. There's some early Dylan in that mix, and like Dylan, he plays both guitar and harmonica. But he seems like he's having more fun and passion than most budding artists following that path, even if the lyrics talk of hard traveling, dead ends, and hard-luck stories peopled by characters redeemed by their fortitude. In that sense, he can sometimes sound a little like a sweeter-voiced Bruce Springsteen, though one plugged closer to folk sources than Springsteen is. A cut like "Down in the Valley Woe" gets close to the kind of old-time-rooted folk music you might have heard by some of the better early-'60s folk revivalists and singer/songwriters. Yet when he fills out his music with a bigger ensemble, songs like "Cry Yourself Dry" sound much like vintage material by the Band. Like a lot of artists who have generated ballpark comparisons to the aforementioned musicians, Greene had some work to do to establish himself as an original talent on par with those legends. But this was a good start, more assured and enjoyable than plenty of early 21st century Americana-indie rock artists with bigger reputations. ~ Richie Unterberger
Young pop/rock artist Jackie Greene is barely 21 years old, but he possesses a timeless voice and style that he pours out like smooth whiskey. Jackie recently moved to Sacramento from Placerville, California, but he might just as easily have moved from t
Includes liner notes by Mindy Giles.Dirty Linen (2/04, p.70) - "[The album] exudes with a seasoned blend of charisma and conviction. But what's uncanny is how he masterfully mixes and juxtaposes contrasting styles so seamlessly together."
His music touches all ages I am 28 yrs of age and I have two older brothers 30 and 41. We saw him live at The Gypsy Tea Room in Dallas Texas with Big Head Todd. Jackie was the opening show and all we wanted to see was Todd. His intro song was gone wandering and the bass guitar took over the audience with an electric wave. That first song that Jackie performed had me convinced I was in for a real treat and the next thing I knew I was at awe with his style. Now I have every album and hopefully every song he has been apart of and I cant wait till he comes back to Dallas Texas!!! Submitted by xybarra (Dallas Texas USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo 1 of 1 found this helpful.
Fantastic Stuff WOW !! This kid has incredable talent. These songs are great . You must give this a try, you will love it if your a fan of well crafted and well writen songs. Submitted by terrapinjam99 (St. Louis, MO) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
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