2007-08-27
The lyrics on this recording are phenomenal, like when you have a really great novel that you can’t put down, you read a paragraph of prose and marvel at its perfection. It’s not the strange esoteric work of the past but a collection of accessible and interesting songwriting. You might read the liner notes about his home and state of mind, which is decidedly happy. Check out the musicians he employs. Bill Frisell and Loudon Wainwright III are two of them. Teresa JeanneJENNIFER KIMBALL
Oh Hear Us
THE 23 STRING BAND
bangin' and clangin'
AMANDA SHIRES
West Cross Timbers
DAR WILLIAMS
Promised Land
Various Artists
A Tribute to Billy Joe Shaver Live
Dan Vaillancourt
Lovely Distractions
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