A countrypolitan legend looks back
Joe Sixpack -- Slipcue.com | ...in Middle America | 10/07/2009
(4 out of 5 stars)
"Larry Gatlin & The Gatlin Brothers
"Pilgrimage"
(Curb, 2009)
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Countrypolitan elder Larry Gatlin looks back on his career, and on the help that Johnny Cash, one of his early patrons, gave him back in the day. Gatlin pays homage to the Cash family with a new song, "Johnny Cash Is Dead (And His House Burned Down)," and records several old songs such as "Sweet Becky Walker" that bring back memories of the old days. He also mixes in some spoken dialogue with the songs, talking about Cash and their friendship, giving this album a very personal feel. Gatlin's an old-timer now, and his voice is much more rugged than it was in the 1970s, but when his brothers kick in with a chorus, buoying up the robustness and enthusiasm that Larry brings to this project. A nice treat for longtime fans. (DJ Joe Sixpack, Slipcue Guide To Country Music)"