althaea's Full Review: Friends of Mine by Ramblin' Jack Elliott
This is an incredible album. Ramblin' Jack Elliot's seasoned voice is joined by many of his "friends" on this album. All very seasoned musicians themselves. Apparently a few of them ended up around the kitchen table one night, Jack telling stories from Woody Guthrie to Bob Dylan. He sang and talked. Taking everyone on an incredible journey. This album has claimed,"...the songs, drawings, laughter and stories. Listen and you'll be at our kitchen table."
The tracks on the album are each unique as each of these musicians has a different styling. Ramblin' Jack Elliot, with his strong presence provides the base for the songs as the others accompany. Each has something amazing to contribute, which leads to a very unique album.
The Tracks on the Album:
1.Riding Down the Canyon w/Arlo Guthrie has wonderful Olde Tyme finger pickin' guitar. 2.Me and Billy the Kid w/Peter Rowan begins in talk-style singing and then is accompanied by beautiful harmonica playing. 3.Last Letter w/ Rosalie Sorrels serenades us with intricate violin and the refined voice of Rosalie with Ramblin' Jack's. 4.Louise w/Tom Waits
5.Rex's Blues w/Emmylou Harris & Nanci Griffith
6.Walls of Red Wing w/John Prine Both being great musicians, this song makes you want to listen to it forever. It is one of those songs that pulls at your heart strings and leaves you longing for something...you just can't put your finger on what. 7.Hard Travelin' w/Jerry Jeff Walker Bouncy country/bluegrass like tune makes you want to hit the road. 8.He Was A Friend of Mine w/Jerry Jeff Walker
9.Dark As A Dungeon w/Guy Clark
10.Friend of the Devil w/Bob Weir
11.Reason to Believe
12.Bleeker Street Blues
Inside the jacket, there are the dates and the places the songs were recorded. This album was produced by Roy Rogers, and was dedicated to Townes Van Zandt...
on the inside cover:
This CD is lovingly dedicated
to TOWNES VAN ZANDT,
who once told me "If anyone
tells you six of one, half a
dozen of another, don't believe
'em, there is NO six of one."
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