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Vince Gill takes off on a tour of American music on High Lonesome Sound. The title cut steps back to a time he hasn't visited in a while, drawing on his days as a bluegrass singer and guitarist to create a soaring, harmony-driven sound that applies Appalachian drive to modern country rhythms. Most of the rest of the album's journey treks in new directions. The aggressive guitar riff that opens "One Dance with You" is straight Chicago blues, while the jaunty feel that enlivens "Down to New Orleans" draws on the Windy City's funky rhythms with a deft touch worthy of Little Feat -- with Lowell George, that is. "Tell Me Lover," also bearing the trace print of Little Feat, dances through a swampy groove. The arrangements by Gill and producer Tony Brown give traditional sounds a modern sheen while maintaining a distinct regional flavor. Gill gets much more room to show off his impressive guitar prowess than on his past records. A pair of small complaints are that his lyrics don't match the music (they are steeped in the modern country topical schemes) and he can overly sweeten the blues. Elsewhere, he uses the clichéd aspects of Cajun music in paying homage to Louisiana's musical heritage (R&B and New Orleans second-line rhythms aren't here and should be, because he's musically sophisticated enough to pull them off). Therefore, this album works best when he's not straining for authenticity: "Worlds Apart," "Given More Time," and "Pretty Little Adriana" leaven his tried-and-true formula into arrangements that are more progressively atmospheric than his past hits. Gill owns too many strengths to need to transform himself into Lowell George or Bonnie Raitt at this point in his career; he can leave his own mark on any music he chooses to play and -- for the most part -- does so here.
© Michael McCall & Thom Jurek /TiVo
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Reed Nielsen, ComposerLyricist - Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville
Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Krauss, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville
Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville
Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Kim Richey, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Jeff White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Pete Wasner, ComposerLyricist - Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville
Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville
Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - Don Schlitz, ComposerLyricist - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Patty Loveless, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville
Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Shelby Lynne, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Lisa Bevill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - Bob Dipiero, ComposerLyricist - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville
Guy Clark, ComposerLyricist - Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Jeff White, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville
Vince Gill, MainArtist, ComposerLyricist - Tony Brown, Producer - CHUCK AINLAY, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Alison Krauss, FeaturedArtist - Union Station, FeaturedArtist
℗ 1996 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
Album review
Vince Gill takes off on a tour of American music on High Lonesome Sound. The title cut steps back to a time he hasn't visited in a while, drawing on his days as a bluegrass singer and guitarist to create a soaring, harmony-driven sound that applies Appalachian drive to modern country rhythms. Most of the rest of the album's journey treks in new directions. The aggressive guitar riff that opens "One Dance with You" is straight Chicago blues, while the jaunty feel that enlivens "Down to New Orleans" draws on the Windy City's funky rhythms with a deft touch worthy of Little Feat -- with Lowell George, that is. "Tell Me Lover," also bearing the trace print of Little Feat, dances through a swampy groove. The arrangements by Gill and producer Tony Brown give traditional sounds a modern sheen while maintaining a distinct regional flavor. Gill gets much more room to show off his impressive guitar prowess than on his past records. A pair of small complaints are that his lyrics don't match the music (they are steeped in the modern country topical schemes) and he can overly sweeten the blues. Elsewhere, he uses the clichéd aspects of Cajun music in paying homage to Louisiana's musical heritage (R&B and New Orleans second-line rhythms aren't here and should be, because he's musically sophisticated enough to pull them off). Therefore, this album works best when he's not straining for authenticity: "Worlds Apart," "Given More Time," and "Pretty Little Adriana" leaven his tried-and-true formula into arrangements that are more progressively atmospheric than his past hits. Gill owns too many strengths to need to transform himself into Lowell George or Bonnie Raitt at this point in his career; he can leave his own mark on any music he chooses to play and -- for the most part -- does so here.
© Michael McCall & Thom Jurek /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 00:43:17
- Main artists: Vince Gill
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: MCA Nashville
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 1996 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc. ℗ 1996 MCA Nashville, a Division of UMG Recordings, Inc.
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