Georgia Peach
A Rare find, if you get your hands on this CD
Even if you're an adherent of the old Chris and Gram Burritos.
In fact, listening to this album has caused me to revise my thinking about Sneaky's refried Burrito. While I still think this FBB offshoot should be well left alone, I would be the first to acknowledge that Carlton Moody is a heck of a great singer - even if he is a tad too country and not enough rock compared to Gram, Chris or even John Beland. His version of "Streets of Baltimore" and his own "Feels Like A Heartache" prove that Pete has picked a fine singer who does respect the FBB tradition.
The real surprise here, though, is Willie Watson of "Old Crow Medicine Show"...No, there will never be another Gram Parsons, but young Willie sure gives it a grand try. While the version of "Wheels" here is pretty lame - and honestly could have been recorded with more spirit, Mr. Watson does a credible "Hickory Wind" - but the real gem of this album is Watson's rendition of George Jones' "She Once Lived Here" or "Town without Memories" - a staple of the original Gram-Chris-Sneaky-Michael Clarke Burritos. He sings it loud and achingly enough as if the spirit of Gram had taken possession of his soul. I recently obtained a copy of an FBB live recording of Gram singing this same song, and young Willie sounds more like the real deal than the late Mr. Parsons himself.
Even Gib Guilbeau is on board, singing a heartfelt "Louisiana" - which he co-wrote with John Beland.
About the only bad penny here is Tommy Spurlock - not a bad singer but too atypical for my eclectic Burrito tastes. His "GP" glorifies Gram a bit too much - and since Waycross, Georgia also gave us Larry Murray and Ozzie Davis, it certainly wasn't a town nobody ever heard of. And yes, Tommy, there was another gifted singer-songwriter in that original Burritos whether the Grampires like it or not.
Mind you, I still have issues with Pete trying to continue the Burritos after Chris disbanded DRB and Beland the last band with the FBB moniker; it does say something that Willie Watson decided not to tour with Burrito Deluxe nor sing on the "Whole Enchilada" - no doubt he chose career longevity and OCMS over being caught in the shadow of a dead man - I'll still give Carlton Moody and his whiskey meets honey vocals the benefit of the doubt this time around.
In fact, listening to this album has caused me to revise my thinking about Sneaky's refried Burrito. While I still think this FBB offshoot should be well left alone, I would be the first to acknowledge that Carlton Moody is a heck of a great singer - even if he is a tad too country and not enough rock compared to Gram, Chris or even John Beland. His version of "Streets of Baltimore" and his own "Feels Like A Heartache" prove that Pete has picked a fine singer who does respect the FBB tradition.
The real surprise here, though, is Willie Watson of "Old Crow Medicine Show"...No, there will never be another Gram Parsons, but young Willie sure gives it a grand try. While the version of "Wheels" here is pretty lame - and honestly could have been recorded with more spirit, Mr. Watson does a credible "Hickory Wind" - but the real gem of this album is Watson's rendition of George Jones' "She Once Lived Here" or "Town without Memories" - a staple of the original Gram-Chris-Sneaky-Michael Clarke Burritos. He sings it loud and achingly enough as if the spirit of Gram had taken possession of his soul. I recently obtained a copy of an FBB live recording of Gram singing this same song, and young Willie sounds more like the real deal than the late Mr. Parsons himself.
Even Gib Guilbeau is on board, singing a heartfelt "Louisiana" - which he co-wrote with John Beland.
About the only bad penny here is Tommy Spurlock - not a bad singer but too atypical for my eclectic Burrito tastes. His "GP" glorifies Gram a bit too much - and since Waycross, Georgia also gave us Larry Murray and Ozzie Davis, it certainly wasn't a town nobody ever heard of. And yes, Tommy, there was another gifted singer-songwriter in that original Burritos whether the Grampires like it or not.
Mind you, I still have issues with Pete trying to continue the Burritos after Chris disbanded DRB and Beland the last band with the FBB moniker; it does say something that Willie Watson decided not to tour with Burrito Deluxe nor sing on the "Whole Enchilada" - no doubt he chose career longevity and OCMS over being caught in the shadow of a dead man - I'll still give Carlton Moody and his whiskey meets honey vocals the benefit of the doubt this time around.
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