Time: 37:59
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front
01. The Glamour Of Life (Feat. Delbert McClinton) (0:13)
02. Honky Tonkin’ (I Guess I Done Me Some) (3:20)
03. Real Good Itch (2:34)
04. Who's Foolin' Who (2:52)
05. Maybe Someday Baby (3:17)
06. The Rub (3:24)
07. Morgan City Fool (2:44)
08. Victim Of Life’s Circumstances (3:15)
09. Lesson In The Pain Of Love (2:58)
10. Ruby Louise (3:00)
11. B Movie Boxcar Blues (4:32)
12. Take It Easy (5:43)
Seth James loves him some Delbert McClinton.
Since singer/songwriter/guitarist James hails from McClinton’s home state of Texas where the veteran roots artist is held in iconic esteem, that isn’t front-page news. Nevertheless, James is such a huge fan that he credits McClinton’s eclectic output as a major inspiration in him pursuing a career in music.
So, after a trio of albums primarily filled with McClinton-influenced originals, and a few of his covers, James now goes all-in; recreating, if not reimagining, eleven Delbert penned gems and obscurities in a joyous, often exuberant tribute to his musical mentor.
McClinton followers know his songs emerge from a fertile 20-plus album career starting with 1972s pairing with fellow Texan Glen Clark. That yielded “B Movie Boxcar Blues,” later made famous by the Blues Brothers and which, not surprisingly, appears here. There are plenty of other terrific Delbert compositions covered from artists as influential and high profile as Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt (an early supporter), Etta James and too many more to mention.
Still, no one has recorded a full album of McClinton tunes…until now.
Tributes like these are fraught with potential problems. Either deviating drastically from the artist’s initial vision (“what were they thinking?”), or hewing too closely to it (“I’ll just stick with the original”) risks the wrath of adverse criticism.
Both extremes are generally avoided here.
Since singer/songwriter/guitarist James hails from McClinton’s home state of Texas where the veteran roots artist is held in iconic esteem, that isn’t front-page news. Nevertheless, James is such a huge fan that he credits McClinton’s eclectic output as a major inspiration in him pursuing a career in music.
So, after a trio of albums primarily filled with McClinton-influenced originals, and a few of his covers, James now goes all-in; recreating, if not reimagining, eleven Delbert penned gems and obscurities in a joyous, often exuberant tribute to his musical mentor.
McClinton followers know his songs emerge from a fertile 20-plus album career starting with 1972s pairing with fellow Texan Glen Clark. That yielded “B Movie Boxcar Blues,” later made famous by the Blues Brothers and which, not surprisingly, appears here. There are plenty of other terrific Delbert compositions covered from artists as influential and high profile as Emmylou Harris, Bonnie Raitt (an early supporter), Etta James and too many more to mention.
Still, no one has recorded a full album of McClinton tunes…until now.
Tributes like these are fraught with potential problems. Either deviating drastically from the artist’s initial vision (“what were they thinking?”), or hewing too closely to it (“I’ll just stick with the original”) risks the wrath of adverse criticism.
Both extremes are generally avoided here.
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