Track Listings (11) - Disc #1| All Artists: Shooter Jennings Title: Electric Rodeo Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Universal South Original Release Date: 1/1/2006 Re-Release Date: 4/4/2006 Genres: Country, Folk, Pop, Rock, Classic Rock, Metal Styles: Americana, Singer-Songwriters, Country Rock, Southern Rock, Arena Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 602498859445, 5060001272085 |
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Shooter Jennings's 2005 debut, Put the "O" Back in Country, outlined the artistic differences--and similarities--between himself and his parents, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. This second time out, his tight, raw trio ... more » |
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Amazon.com Shooter Jennings's 2005 debut, Put the "O" Back in Country, outlined the artistic differences--and similarities--between himself and his parents, Waylon Jennings and Jessi Colter. This second time out, his tight, raw trio bristling behind him, his vocal roar remains less weathered, though he deliberately, momentarily evokes Waylon on "Some Rowdy Women," the darkly futile "Hair of the Dog," and "Little White Lines," a fearful, foreboding tale of cocaine abuse. His reflective, vulnerable side emerges on the sorrowful "The Song Is Slipping Away" and the painfully contrite ballad "Aviators." Sly humor drives a revival of Hank Williams Jr.'s "Living Proof" that begins by paying homage to the original, luring the listener into momentarily believing that Jennings, too, is desperate to free himself from a famous daddy's shadow. It is, of course, a brilliant fake-out. Near the song's end, he and the band flip right into the famous instrumental vamp Waylon used on so many of his hits, a wise-assed move worthy of Waylon himself. --Rich Kienzle Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsGood rebellious rock 'n roll...country style DanD | 04/04/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "Everybody who's anybody knows that, in the country music world today, the best music is not found in mainstream Nashville. It is instead found on the alternative scene--on hundreds of miles of two-lane highway; in a Texas honky-tonk; in the middle of nowhere, parked beneath the stars. This is where Shooter Jennings enters the picture. The first question you must ask yourself: Is he following in his daddy's footsteps? The answer is, of course, yes--Waylon created the alt-country scene, by introducting attitude, honest songwriting, and superior musicianship. So of course Shooter is trying to live up to all that. Is he hanging on Waylon's coattails? That's something you'd have to judge for yourself. I, personally, say it doesn't matter--not at this point in his career. Shooter Jennings is good--far better than his radio-friendly peers. Ignoring the frequent Waylon references on this album (once or twice would be oddly touching; when it's every other song, it's just a bit nauseating), we can judge Shooter's music on its own merits. And his music soars. His first album was pretty darn good; ELECTRIC RODEO is possibly even better. There are no tender love-ballads here (a superb hidden track closed out his debut record), but there are songs of living on the road, of the perils of life, of heartache, of living in someone's shadow, of the racist tendencies of swamp critters...everything. A humorous, sardonic tale of breaking up ("Aviators") stands beside the social commentary of "Alligator Swamp (The Ballad of Dr. Martin Luther Frog, Jr.)". From yearning for home to comparing life on the road to drug usage...ELECTRIC RODEO is a stellar contemporary alt-country record. Not the first of it's kind, not the best of it's kind--but probably better than much of what you've heard. Check it out. Does talent run in the bloodline? One thing's for sure--attitude still does. And, perhaps, quite a bit of talent, as well." Refreshing D. Allen | McKinney Texas | 11/20/2006 (4 out of 5 stars) "If you like country music but you think yer gonna puke everytime you have to suffer through a "country" song from Nashville these days, and you happen to like classic rock, you would probably appreciate what Shooter's trying to do here. Folks, this is the Real Deal. I don't mean real country or real rock - this is a hybrid - I mean he's making music that is honest and down to earth. A flash in the pan, he's not. He's going to be around for awhile." 2nd Time Out.....A+++ David R. Paitsel | Millersville, PA USA | 04/08/2006 (5 out of 5 stars) "If you liked PUT THE O BACK IN COUNTRY, you will like ELECTRIC RODEO. It rocks harder then the original, and the musicianship of Shooter's backing band, the 357s, is a lot tighter. They are really melding together and showing a lot of impressive technical prowess.
The songs: on the positive side, this album has a LOT of strong tracks. White Lines, Bad Majick, and Electric Rodeo itself are excellent, kick-ass country rock songs. Some of the others I initially thought were weak (The Song is Still Slipping Away) have grown on me after repeated listens. Shooter's lyrics are wry and witty, and delivered with great swagger and confidence. He should be around for a long time. It turns out he has a sense of humor, as well. Aviators is a hilarious send-up of the traditional woe-is-me country cliches, and the spoken dialogue at the end of White Lines is also very amusing. Other than that, he covers some new ground with the social commentary of Alligator Chomp...many of his other themes are similar to those on his first album, but these are still excellent songs. I have been trying to avoid mentioning Shooter's father Waylon, but since Shooter doesn't shy away from it himself, why should I? I grew up listening to Waylon, and his spirit certainly lives on in his son. Shooter isn't riding his coattails so much as using what his father taught him as an inspiration for putting his own stamp on country. Last time out, it was pretty obvious who his influence were. This time, he's melding all of that into his own sound. It's still a work in progress, but he is doing a fine job...and this CD gives you way more than your money's worth." |
