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This Town, a self-produced CD
released on the Gen*u*ine Recordings label by Texan J.D. Faron finds
12 tracks in all, 9 written solely by Faron with the driving "Tennessee
Train" co-written with Tyler John. Rich Young lends
"Lucky Me" and Flatt/Scruggs'
"A Hundred Years From Now" is
given an up-tempo country edge with the inclusion of some superb
dobro playing from The East Side Flash who also co-produced the
album. It isn't often that we hear the use of the dobro on country
recordings today which is more usually reserved for bluegrass. It
really is cheering to see the dobro used to perfection on This
Town.
Some fine authentic country music sets the mark with "It's
Here", followed by the pain and misery of "This
Town"…the album's title cut. "Hey
Baby, Sweet Baby" and "Yesterday"
are not for me which I see as a couple of throwaway tracks often
found with many albums. The album on the whole is top class with
"Stolen Love" slowing the
mood down for a weepy, while "Somewhere
Out Of Albuquerque" picks up the pace and sets us back
on path of true love with the longing strains of Herb Steiner's
steel guitar.
Starting out with a bluegrassy style "Tennessee
Train" soon changes tempo to a slow rocker with teasing
glimpses of dazzling lead guitar work. A wonderful close to this
album comes with "Going Home".
Top-flight musicians and plenty of good old snivelling country music
can be found here. This is country music as we know it and love it
with that heady mix of honky tonk - West Coast pattern that drifts
back to a time when country music was full of sentiment, meaning and
had big strong boys crying into their beer!!!
check out Faron's website http://www.jdfaron.com.
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