Charlie Daniels Band-The Ultimate,,,,

The Ultimate CDB

Wilmington, North Carolina native and country/southern rock guitarist/singer/fiddler Charlie Daniels has been in the music business a long time. He's played on albums by Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan, and many others. But Charlie is most famous for his extraordinary ability to play the fiddle (that's a violin to some of you). He's also written quite a few great classic southern rock songs, too, and most of those songs are right here on The Ultimate Charlie Daniels Band, a 2-disc set of his best songs. All the biggies are here, including his first hit, Uneasy Rider, the hilarious cross-country saga of a country-boy hippie, who has to out-smart several hostile rednecks to save his skin. Long Haired Country Boy, The South's Gonna Do It Again, and The Devil Went Down To Georgia are all rock classics that highlight the country/southern rock sounds of this very talented musician and his competent band. Saddle Tramp and High Lonesome show off the jazz side of the CDB with cool, sleek extended jams. There are some surprises here, too. They do a great version of Eric Clapton's Layla (no kidding). Also here is the rocking tale of a troubled Vietnam vet, Still In Saigon, that gets quite emotional. The CDB also comment on drug addiction with Funky Junky. This CD set should be mandatory for anyone who considers himself as true CDB aficionado. I came across this CD and bought it. I am glad that I did! I had forgotten just how much I loved Charlie Daniel's music. This set contains the great ones I use to listen to: "Uneasy Rider", "The South's Gonna Do It Again", "Trudy", Long Haired Country Boy", "High Lonesome" just to name a few, and several new ones (for me at least) that I love just as much if not even more: "Carolina (I Remember You)", "Still In Saigon", "American Farmer", "Midnight Train", "Talk To Me Fiddle"... just to name a few of these newer ones.
I was a real fan of CDB, Marshall Tucker Band, Pure Prairie League back in the day. Great music for the American soul!