Times Like These [CCCD]

構成数 : 1枚
合計収録時間 : 00:39:42
Personnel: Buddy Jewell (vocals); Bryan Sutton (acoustic guitar, banjo); Billy Panda (acoustic guitar); Brent Mason (electric guitar, nylon-string guitar); J.T. Corenflos , Kevin Collier (electric guitar); Paul Franklin (steel guitar, dobro); Dave Ristrim (steel guitar); Lloyd Green (dobro); Stuart Duncan (mandolin, fiddle); Larry Franklin, Troy Engle (fiddle); Mickey Raphael (harmonica); John Hobbs (piano, organ); Steve Paxton (piano); Reese Wynans (Fender Rhodes piano, organ); Michael Rhodes , Rich Lloyd (bass guitar); Eddie Bayers (drums, percussion); Kenneth Smith , Shannon Forest (drums); Vince Gill (background vocals). When Buddy Jewell was catapulted to stardom by his 2003 win on the reality-TV show NASHVILLE STAR, it was a classic example of an overnight sensation who'd actually been on the cusp of success for decades. A longtime Nashville demo singer with thousands of sessions under his belt, Jewell was finally able to put his professionalism and smooth vocal chops to use in the big leagues. TIMES LIKE THESE is his sophomore album and a markedly more relaxed-sounding affair than his debut, which was rushed out to capitalize on his television exposure. Jewell's molasses-like voice really caresses every note of the songs here, perfectly matching the easy-flowing ballad "If She Were Any Other Woman" in classic Don Williams style. "Back to You" steps up the energy a bit with careening fiddle and steel guitar, but the Arkansas native still maintains a detached cool. On the self-penned "Dyess, Arkansas," however, the singer really digs in, giving the loping, Merle Haggard-esque story-song a deep intensity. Keeping it stone-cold country, Jewell channels Waylon Jennings on the stomping, remembering-my-rowdy-days track "I'd Run." Far from just another reality-show cash-in, TIMES LIKE THESE is a solid album from a mature artist.
録音 : ステレオ (Studio)