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There is apparently no limit to the number of Opry-friendly, down-home, good-looking crooners that Nashville can wrap in jeans and put forth in any given year. Like most of these, Dierks Bentley seems amiable enough, and, on this debut album, he makes each required stop on the stardom trail: rascally, boot-scoot humor ("Bartenders, Etc."), gauzy nostalgia ("My Last Name"), honky tonk swagger ("I Bought the Shoes"), boozy self-pity ("Whiskey Tears"), goofy outtake endings ("How Am I Doin'"), and, in "Distant Shore," an actually fairly complex purée of romantic revenge, poetic intoxication, and Biblical allusion. Aside from strident patriotism, which somehow slipped through the net, that pretty much covers all the bases. Bentley pulls it all off with a rawboned delivery that skims the surface of the genre without leaving a ripple of individualism in its wake. The last number, "Train Traveling," provides an unexpected jolt by pairing Bentley with the Del McCoury Band, whose intensity is evident from the artful accelerando that kicks off the song. But on every other track, Bentley is backed by competent and undistinguished players who know how to breeze through songs that value the deft lick and clever wordplay more than suggestions of depth or insight. This young singer clearly deserves whatever success he achieves for making all the right moves and offending no one aside from the odd disgruntled critic.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
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2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records
Brett Beavers, Producer, ComposerLyricist - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Duncan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iona Heins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Producer - Ronnie Rogers, Composer - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Producer, Engineer, Associate Producer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Composer, Producer - Steve Bogard, Composer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Duncan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iona Heins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Producer - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Producer, Engineer, Associate Producer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Harley Allen, Composer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Producer - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Duncan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Terry Eldredge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iona Heins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Composer, Producer - Steve Bogard, Composer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Duncan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iona Heins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Producer - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Producer, Engineer, Associate Producer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Julie Miller, Composer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Buddy Miller, Composer - Dierks Bentley, MainArtist - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iona Heins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Producer - Jim Beavers, Composer - Bryan Sutton, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Producer, Engineer, Associate Producer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Johnson, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russell Terrell, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Composer, Producer - Wes Hightower, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bryan Sutton, Banjo, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Duncan, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Russ Pahl, Banjo, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Deric Ruttan, Composer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Producer - Jimmy Melton, Composer - Dale Dodson, Composer - LUKE WOOTEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ken Mellons, Composer - James Mitchell, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, MainArtist - Terry Eldredge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Shadd Cobb, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Damyer, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Producer - LUKE WOOTEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Steve Brewster, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - J.T. Corenflos, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Ward, Composer - James Mitchell, Electric Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Terry Eldredge, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jimmy Carter, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Steven Sheehan, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Iona Heins, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Shadd Cobb, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Rusty Damyer, Steel Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Brett Beavers, Producer - Del McCoury, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ronnie McCoury, Mandolin, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Dierks Bentley, Composer, MainArtist - Jason Carter, Violin, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Bub, AssociatedPerformer, Bass (Vocal) - Rob McCoury, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer
2003 Capitol Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
Album review
There is apparently no limit to the number of Opry-friendly, down-home, good-looking crooners that Nashville can wrap in jeans and put forth in any given year. Like most of these, Dierks Bentley seems amiable enough, and, on this debut album, he makes each required stop on the stardom trail: rascally, boot-scoot humor ("Bartenders, Etc."), gauzy nostalgia ("My Last Name"), honky tonk swagger ("I Bought the Shoes"), boozy self-pity ("Whiskey Tears"), goofy outtake endings ("How Am I Doin'"), and, in "Distant Shore," an actually fairly complex purée of romantic revenge, poetic intoxication, and Biblical allusion. Aside from strident patriotism, which somehow slipped through the net, that pretty much covers all the bases. Bentley pulls it all off with a rawboned delivery that skims the surface of the genre without leaving a ripple of individualism in its wake. The last number, "Train Traveling," provides an unexpected jolt by pairing Bentley with the Del McCoury Band, whose intensity is evident from the artful accelerando that kicks off the song. But on every other track, Bentley is backed by competent and undistinguished players who know how to breeze through songs that value the deft lick and clever wordplay more than suggestions of depth or insight. This young singer clearly deserves whatever success he achieves for making all the right moves and offending no one aside from the odd disgruntled critic.
© Robert L. Doerschuk /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 13 track(s)
- Total length: 00:46:08
- Main artists: Dierks Bentley
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Capitol Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2003 Capitol Records Nashville ℗ 2003 Capitol Records Nashville
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