BOW THAYER

Spend It All

2007-02-05

Described as a “reminiscence of Bob Dylan, John Prine, The Grateful Dead, Arlo Guthrie and classic country of the forties and fifties” and compared to Wilco, Ryan Adams, and Yonder Mountain Spring Band, Thayer’s brand of newgrass has a touch of all of those mentioned blended into something he can proudly call his own. His writing is imaginative and strong, the music toe-tapping good. Dig the baritone sax in the mix on 4-The Way That It Swings, and the fiddle on 5-Snake Bite, arguably the two best cuts on a very listenable album. – Mostly

More reviews tagged #Folk

  • reviewed 06/2005

    Erin McKeown
    We Will Become Like Birds

  • reviewed 07/2004

    Michael Franti
    Songs from the Front Porch

  • reviewed 10/2009

    THE PANTONES
    Inside the Sun's Wild Flame

  • reviewed 06/2016

    Miss Maybell & Slimpickin's
    Vol. 1

  • reviewed 03/2007

    Ry Cooder
    My Name is Buddy

  • reviewed 09/2012

    RICKY SKAGGS
    Music to My Ears

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.