Die Bluegrass-/Americana-Institution,New Grass Revival- und Nash Ramblers-Ikone, der König der Mandoline und Fiddle, der große Sam Bush, begeistert die Americana- und Alternate Country-Welt mit einem neuen, fantastischen Album. Welch ein wundervolles Teil! Herrliche, großartige, frische Songs, präsentiert auf einem bluegrassigen Fundament, allerdings mit Drummer und elektrischen Momenten, zwischen elter New Grass Revival-Kompatibilität, astreinem Country, Alternate Country und rootsigem Americana, eingepackt in tolle Melodien und Arrangements - natürlich, unverbraucht, in höchster musikalischer Qualität. Eindrucksvoll auch, wie hervorragend Sam Bush singt. Gäste sind u. a. Emmylou Harris, Deborah Holland, Alison Krauss und Steve Fishell an der Pedal Steel. Die Stücke bleiben prächtig hängen und gehen zum Teil wunderbar ins Ohr. Kommt mit einem sehr schönen, reich bebilderten, alle Texte umfassenden, 20-seitigen Booklet. Ein absolutes Fest für die "grassige" Alternate Country-, Roots-, und Americana-Fraktion!
Die offizielle Produktinformation im Original:
Sam Bush has long since established himself as roots royalty. His highly anticipated new album, Storyman, is a freewheeling collection that gleefully picks and chooses from jazz, folk, blues, reggae, country swing, and bluegrass to create a jubilant noise only classifiable as the Sam Bush sound. Many of the songs are stories several of them true and the legendary mandolin and fiddle player co-wrote every one of them with friends including Guy Clark, Emmylou Harris, Jon Randall Stewart, Jeff Black, and others. Instead of kicking back and soaking up honors, such as an Americana Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award and his suite of Grammys and International Bluegrass Music Association trophies, Storyman proves once again that the Father of Newgrass and King of Telluride will never stops striving to create something new. I m hoping it just kind of flows for people and makes them go, Hey! It s a Sam record. It sounds like Sam and the band, Bush says of the album. But for the first time ever, I also find myself thinking, I hope you enjoy the stories. It s my singer-songwriter record.
Das komplette Tracklisting:
1. Play By Your Own Rules - 3:31
2. Everything Is Possible - 4:01
3. Transcendental Meditation Blues - 3:53
4. Greenbrier - 4:48
5. Lefty's Song - 3:57
6. Carcinoma Blues - 3:56
7. Bowling Green - 3:32
8. Handmics Killed Country Music - 3:42
9. Where's My Love - 5:53
10. It's Not What You Think - 3:54
11. I Just Wanna Feel Something - 5:35
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