2012-01-11
Sharecropper’s Whine is the culmination of 25 musicians (Bandry Land aka The Drew Landry Band) helping a broke songwriter--Drew Landry. He gained notoriety as a crawfisher from Louisiana who testified before the oil spill commission with the song “BP Blues.” He is passionate about the erosion of shore and livelihood and has strong words in his protest songs, especially in track 16 “Last Man Standin’.” #2 Title track “Sharecropper’s Whine” features a country beat with easy syncopation, upright bass, slide guitar, and fiddle… great tune. I liked “Out West” and “90 Proof” for the bluesy overtones and pedal effects. “Make It Rhyme” is a nod to the late Bobby Charles and his “Solution to Pollution” project. #17 “Gone Home” features soft guitar lines and background zydeco. - Pam VandeKerkhoff FCC Alert: tracks 3, 12, 16Lee Bob & The Truth
The Truth LP
KELLY HOGAN
I Like to Keep Myself in Pain
SHOOTER JENNINGS
THE OTHER LIFE
Various Artists
A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver Live
BETH ORTON
Comfort of Strangers
MYRICK/PEACOCK
Myrick/Peacock
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