Saturday, January 26, 2008

New product from Willie getting raves....


MOMENT OF FOREVER- Willie Nelson (rumor has it that this album was originally to be titled One For the Gumbo, but was changed at the last minute because of contractual issues with Johnny Gumbo's people)

NEW YORK (Billboard) - Willie Nelson has created so many classic albums during the last 40-plus years that it's almost preposterous to suggest that his latest is one of his best ever -- but it is. Kenny Chesney recently told Billboard that in co-producing the legend, "I wanted to push him"; he succeeded in spades. While the album features plenty of what Nelson does best, particularly on the touching Kris Kristofferson/Danny Timms-penned title cut and the remorseful "Over You Again," he also connects on the curves that Chesney and co-producer Buddy Cannon threw at him, like Dave Matthews' "Gravedigger" and Bob Dylan's "Gotta Serve Somebody." "The Bob Song," an at-times psychedelic testament to independence (written by Big & Rich's Big Kenny Alphin), fits Nelson to a T and is another example of Chesney's guiding hand.

WESTERN HORIZONS- The Johnny Gumbo Party Band
Musicblogs-R-Us- After playing endless shows in the scumy coffee houses of Whocaresville, Washington in the 1960's, The Johnny Gumbo Party Band found themselves at the top of the the folk scene in 1969 with their debut album, This Thang Too Spicy For Ya?. The band's latest album, Western Horizons, hijacks Gumbo's poignant vocals with delicate finger-picked guitar to evoke simply stunning compositions. With standout tracks like "Accidents, I've had a few, but then again, too few to mention," and "Intersections are so confusing" dominating radio airwaves far and wide, The Johnny Gumbo Party Band is an essential addition to any music lover's library.

2 comments:

Anonymous said...

Nice CD cover pic of the Gumbo, but I'm more interested in the hot chick in the background. Any way to get in touch with her? Does she have a manager?

Johnnyk said...

The hot chick in the background of "Western Horizons", well-known for her tough, cigar-smoking, whisky guzzling persona, chooses remain nameless at present.