The long hair and beard, the distinctive black Fender Telecaster, the 1970s-style logo--it all looks so familiar, almost like a Waylon Jennings record. Many listeners may have this sense of deja vu when first presented with PUT THE O BACK IN COUNTRY. This is understandable, of course, since Shooter Jennings is indeed the son of the Outlaw country hero. Despite the striking visual resemblance, however, those searching for a straight-up HONKY TONK HEROES redux may want to look elsewhere.
Sure, the album is as rough and ready as the elder Jennings's '70s work, and features a guest appearance from George Jones. However, the aesthetic here often has more to do with the punky No Depression sound of Uncle Tupelo and Slobberbone than with the 1970s Outlaw scene. Raging rock guitars and pounding John Bonham-esque drums are often the order of the day ("4th Of July," "Steady at the Wheel," "Daddy's Farm"), though the Charlie Daniels-style violin and sliding steel guitar ("Solid Country Gold") serve to occasionally remind the listener of Shooter's pedigree. A little bit country, a lot more rock & roll, and filled to the brim with Waylon-like attitude, PUT THE O BACK IN COUNTRY shows that while Shooter Jennings may inhabit a different orchard than his father, the apple still doesn't fall far from the tree.
Recording information: Hollywood Sound, Hollywood, CA; Paramount Recording.
Photographer: James Minchin.
Arrangers: Shooter Jennings; Leroy Powell; Ted Russell Kamp.
Personnel: Shooter Jennings (acoustic guitar, electric guitar, grand piano, Wurlitzer organ, background vocals); Shooter Jennings (vocals, dobro); Faith Evans, Jessi Colter (vocals, background vocals); CeCe White (vocals); Eric Heywood, Chris Lawrence (pedal steel guitar); Travis Parker (fiddle); Ted Russell Kamp (piano, bass instrument, background vocals); George Jones, Hank Williams, Jr. (background vocals); Leroy Powell (guitar, acoustic guitar, electric guitar, 12-string guitar, slide guitar, lap steel guitar, dobro, banjo, strings, harmonica, background vocals); Bryan Keeling (drums).
Audio Mixers: Mark Rains; David Cobb.
Entertainment Weekly (No. 812, p.72) - "Jennings aimed for rock but made the perfect outlaw country record instead..." - Grade: A-
shooter jennings i love this cd he is one of my favorite artist.. Submitted by joanie2979 (beanstation,tn,usa) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
country rock I knew being Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter's son he would have a great voice.I liked the whole cd, but my favorites were Put the O back in country,Lonesome Blues,and The
Letter.Would sure like to see him sing a song with his mother Jessi Colter.
Sure hope we see more of him singing country. Submitted by Angelfrog (Lancaster,NH USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
da man I don't have this cd but i heard 5 songs from it. I love what i heard and can't not wait to get this. Submitted by coreyl2u (america) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
This is a great Album!!!! From the title cut, Putting the O Back in Country to Daddy's Farm, this is a great album. Great lyrics, music, a little of that old country humor thrown in make it a winner. One thing it's not is the generic, bland, mindless "new" country-album-by-the-numbers that is being churned out today.
So if you like country/rock/southern rock- I would recommend this record. Also check Shooter and the boys out live, they really put on a great show! Submitted by Maurice (Doraville, GA, USA) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
trying too hard The music is good but the lyrics and style of vocals is all fake. Trying too hard to sound like an outlaw and it is transparent. Submitted by ccoomb1 (savannah,ga) Was This Review Helpful? YesNo
shooter jennings
trying too hard
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