Guy Clark

Workbench Songs

2006-07-31

With tunes so firmly rooted in aspects of life that both mirror and define place, this CD reminds me of Willie Nelson, John Prine, and Tom Wait in the same skin playing their folkified country best. The emphasis is Texamericana with ample doses of pickin', fiddlin', and mandolin. There is decent range in the offerings and every song would air well. In particular, check out Magdelene (2), Cinco De Mayo in Memphis (8), and Analog Girl (9), although the real sleeper just might be "give me just one more puff of that Worry B Gone" (Was Country Joe in the studio?) If this is as typical Guy Clark as the liner notes claim, well then I'll be rummaging through the library for more. – Michael Burgwin

Quick Links:

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 01/2016

    The Brothers Comatose
    City Painted Gold

  • reviewed 06/2009

    AMONG THE OAK & ASH
    Among the Oak & Ash

  • reviewed 01/2012

    VARIOUS ARTISTS
    Chimes of Freedom: The Songs of Bob Dylan

  • reviewed 11/2009

    DEVENDRA BANHART
    What Will We Be

  • reviewed 09/2011

    POKEY LAFARGE AND THE SOUTH CITY THREE
    Middle of Everywhere

  • reviewed 02/2006

    THE LITTLE WILLIES
    The Little Willies

Compiled by the WYCE Journalism Club

The opinions expressed in these reviews are those of the individual volunteers that submitted the article and do not necessarily reflect the views of WYCE or GRCMC; nor its staff, donors, or affiliates.