Family & Friends - Rambling Boy
Charlie Haden
label: Decca Records format: CD UPC: 00602517791657 release date: 9/23/2008
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Tracks
1. Single Girl, Married Girl | ||
2. Rambling Boy | ||
3. 20/20 Vision | ||
4. Wildwood Flower | ||
5. Spiritual | ||
6. Oh Take Me Back | ||
7. You Win Again | ||
8. The Fields Of Athenry | ||
9. Ocean Of Diamonds | ||
10. He's Gone Away | ||
11. A Voice From On High | ||
12. Down By The Salley Gardens | ||
13. Road Of Broken Hearts | ||
14. Is This America? (Katrina 2005) | ||
15. A Tramp On The Street | ||
16. Old Joe Clark | ||
17. Seven Year Blues | ||
18. Old Haden Family Show | ||
19. Shenandoah | ||
Family & Friends - Rambling Boy
Veteran bassist Charlie Haden is known for playing jazz. But as a child he performed country music with his family's band, and he revisits those days on this fine album of mostly old, mostly old-timey tunes. Elvis Costello and Rosanne Cash are among the "friends" who stop by to help out. Family members include Haden's triplet daughters, who harmonizesublimely on "Single Girl, Married Girt" and son-in-law Jack Blackyes, that Jack Black-who supplies rollicking vocals for the fiddleled stomper "Old Joe Clark."
B+ -Clark Collis (Entertainment Weekly)
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Awesome bluegrass from some unlikely sources,
From the very first toe-tapping track "Single Girl, Married Girl" you know this is going to be a very different music experience from the over-produced, electronic pop of today. And I must say that in the end, this collection more than delivers a thoroughly entertaining journey that reaches across the traditional boundaries of folk, bluegrass, gospel, and country. Many times, I shy away from collaborations with famous artists as the results can be forced, commercialized, or inconsistent. And while this album has plenty of famous artists (Vince Gill, Bruce Hornsby, Rosanne Cash, Elvis Costello, Pat Metheny), in the end they are just visitors. It is Charlie Haden and his family who really sets this apart, providing consistency and talent with an unvarnished, heartfelt performance that warms your soul. In fact, were it not for the crisp vocals and lush instrumentation, you could almost imagine sitting in the Haden living room with many famous guests. Charlie Haden is considered one of the best jazz bassists of all time, but this album hearkens back to his roots as a young boy whose musical family played country and folk songs on the radio. One track on this album is from the Old Haden Family Show, has a 2-year old Charlie yodeling (cira 1939). Now, it is Charlie and his family performing together: his wife Ruth Cameron, son Josh on bass, triplets Tanya, Petra, and Rachel, along with Tanya's husband Jack Black. And wow do they deliver. Not every track is as fast-paced as "Single Girl..." or "Oh Take Me Back". One of the most powerful tracks is the Irish Folk song "The Fields of Athenry" with the mesmerizing vocals of Petra Haden with a fresh instrumental reinterpretation that grabs your soul. Add a collection of gospel for good measure ("Spiritual", "Tramp on the Street") and your family journey is complete. Speaking of production values, the acoustics are so good you can feel the energy of each performer and instrument. If the CD sounds this good, I could only wish it was available in high-definition audio format (SACD). Commercial Electrician Sydney commercial electricians sydney Electrician Sydney Electrician North Sydney5/13/2010 5:29 AM (GMT-08:00)