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It had long been presumed that bluegrass patriarch Del McCoury could do no wrong. From his days with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys through his work for Rebel Records in the '70s to his contemporary work with his sons in the Del McCoury Band, every release has had the same consistent attention to quality to match his crystalline high tenor and his bandmates' unparalleled musical skills. On the 2003 release It's Just the Night, something seems to have changed. The pickin' and a-singin' is still pretty strong, but the song selection seems to be uneven, and it almost feels like there's a lack of the usual passion in the performances. The solos lag where they should really rip (even the lightning fingers of Ronnie McCoury seem oddly distracted throughout much of the record), and the deep rich harmonies usually evident in the gospel numbers seem less dynamic than they have in the past. Even the packaging on the album seems to be a broad departure for the band: usually smartly dressed in a relaxed atmosphere, Del and the boys are now thrown into a psychedelic, computer-generated environment which might be more suited for a rave hosted by Tim Burton. All of these factors are disappointing, since Del McCoury albums have been an unflagging example of consistent quality in the contemporary bluegrass scene. Still, even when the band's not at its best, they're still pretty darned good. The opening track, "Dry My Tears and Move On," chugs along like a mountain freight train, and Ronnie's blistering instrumental "Hillcrest Drive" serves as the high point of the record. Unfortunately, the handful of sparks that the band throws off here and there don't match the beauty and intensity of their earlier releases.
© Zac Johnson /TiVo
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Richard Thompson, Composer - Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Beeswing Music, MusicPublisher
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2003 BeeSwing Music
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Famous Music Corp/Birdhound Music/Song Matters, MusicPublisher - Austin Cunningham, Verlon Thompson, Composer
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2008 Famous Music Corp/Birdhound Music/Song Matters
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Ron Smith, Composer - Nashville Sound Music Pub, MusicPublisher
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2008 Nashville Sound Music Pub
Ronnie McCoury, Composer - Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - McCoury Son Music, MusicPublisher
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2003 McCoury Son Music
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Currituck Sound, ASCAP, MusicPublisher - Pat McInerny, Van Eaton, Composer
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2008 Currituck Sound, ASCAP
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Camp Family Music/Big Yellow Dog Music/Sony ATV Songs/Still Working for the Man, MusicPublisher - Shawn Camp, Billy Burnett, Composer
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2008 Camp Family Music/Big Yellow Dog Music/Sony ATV Songs/Still Working for the Man
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Linda Gifford, Composer - Dad Burn It Music, MusicPublisher
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2003 Dad Burn It Music
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Weaver of Words Music/EMI Blackwood Music/AtwoodTiger Music, MusicPublisher - HR Cook, Brian James Deskins, Rick Tiger, Composer
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2003 Weaver of Words Music/EMI Blackwood Music/AtwoodTiger Music
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - McCoury Son Music, MusicPublisher - Dean, Jeff Presley, Composer
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2008 McCoury Son Music
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Critter City Music, MusicPublisher - Charley Stefl, Gene Ellsworth, Brad Rodgers, Composer
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2003 Critter City Music
Del McCoury Band, Composer, MainArtist - McCoury Music, Inc, MusicPublisher
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2008 McCoury Music, Inc
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Delbert McClinton, GARY NICHOLSON, Composer - Nasty Cat Music/Gary Nicholson Music, MusicPublisher
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2008 Nasty Cat Music/Gary Nicholson Music
Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - David Francey, Composer - Laker Music, SOCAN, MusicPublisher
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2008 Laker Music, SOCAN
Richard Thompson, Composer - Del McCoury Band, MainArtist - Beeswing Music, MusicPublisher
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2003 BeeSwing Music
Album review
It had long been presumed that bluegrass patriarch Del McCoury could do no wrong. From his days with Bill Monroe's Blue Grass Boys through his work for Rebel Records in the '70s to his contemporary work with his sons in the Del McCoury Band, every release has had the same consistent attention to quality to match his crystalline high tenor and his bandmates' unparalleled musical skills. On the 2003 release It's Just the Night, something seems to have changed. The pickin' and a-singin' is still pretty strong, but the song selection seems to be uneven, and it almost feels like there's a lack of the usual passion in the performances. The solos lag where they should really rip (even the lightning fingers of Ronnie McCoury seem oddly distracted throughout much of the record), and the deep rich harmonies usually evident in the gospel numbers seem less dynamic than they have in the past. Even the packaging on the album seems to be a broad departure for the band: usually smartly dressed in a relaxed atmosphere, Del and the boys are now thrown into a psychedelic, computer-generated environment which might be more suited for a rave hosted by Tim Burton. All of these factors are disappointing, since Del McCoury albums have been an unflagging example of consistent quality in the contemporary bluegrass scene. Still, even when the band's not at its best, they're still pretty darned good. The opening track, "Dry My Tears and Move On," chugs along like a mountain freight train, and Ronnie's blistering instrumental "Hillcrest Drive" serves as the high point of the record. Unfortunately, the handful of sparks that the band throws off here and there don't match the beauty and intensity of their earlier releases.
© Zac Johnson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 14 track(s)
- Total length: 00:44:26
- Main artists: Del McCoury Band
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: McCoury Music
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
2003 McCoury Music, Inc. 2003 McCoury Music, Inc.
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