This guy is fantastic!!
08/23/2003
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Living in Copenhagen, Denmark and therefore finding quality roots-music on the web, it turned out to be a great surprise, when I stumbled across this CD in my local second-hand shop. Till now I'd only heard of Bruton periphally, as a songwriter.
But let me cut to the chase: This album is a masterpiece, and it sets the standard for the perfect country-rock album in my humble opinion. This album is clearly in the vein of great records of artists like Delbert Mcclinton, Bonnie Raitt (who both appear on this recording.),Lee Roy Parnell, Hal Ketchum and many others. Great melodies, hooks, the lyrics are raw, clever, emotional, and full of life wisdom. I can't wait to work my way through his other albums. In my research, I noticed that he worked as Bonnie Raitts guitarist for a while - I can see why! Stephen Bruton is a major talent and his music deserves much attention."