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Bradley Walker has been singing country music since his toddlerhood, and throughout his youth he performed in a variety of country and bluegrass bands. His debut as a solo artist finds him joined by a rather awe-inspiring array of guest artists who include Rhonda Vincent, Vince Gill, rising star Alecia Nugent, producer Carl Jackson and many other bluegrass and traditional country luminaries, and performing songs in that sort of mostly-acoustic-and-bluegrassy-but-with-drums style that is becoming increasingly popular. What's significant about this album is not the fact that Walker was born with muscular dystrophy and performs from a wheelchair, but that he sings like a cross between George Jones and Brad Paisley, in a warm, rich baritone voice that alternately nails and caresses the notes he sings. Traditionalism cuts both ways, of course: one of country music's great traditions is the marriage of sweet, hooky melodies with stomping honky tonk grooves, and Walker celebrates that tradition on such gems as the especially Jones-esque "When I'm Hurtin'" and the gorgeous "Lost at Sea." Unfortunately, there are some other country music traditions that are less worth celebrating, and those are celebrated here as well: the well-established tradition of overly cute wordplay, often expressed in a gospel context ("A Little Change") and that of stupefyingly maudlin tearjerker lyrics, again often expressed in a gospel context ("We Know Where He Is"). If Walker's voice weren't so spectacular, songs like these would be unbearable. But most of the album showcases a perfect fit between his exquisite singing, the expert accompaniment of his session players, and thoroughly enjoyable honky tonk-bluegrass songs. Highly recommended.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
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Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Gary Cotton, ComposerLyricist - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON BLOCK, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Harley Allen, ComposerLyricist - Randy Kohrs, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Rhonda Vincent, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Larry Cordle, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Larry Shell, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Recording Producer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Ickes, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Rhonda Vincent, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Falco, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jenny Yates, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Bottles, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Randy Kohrs, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Alecia Nugent, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Recording Producer, ComposerLyricist - Ron Stewart, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Ickes, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - CHRIS AUSTIN, ComposerLyricist - Russell Moore, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Andy Falco, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Vancleve, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Gill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonya Isaacs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Rob Ickes, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - RON BLOCK, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Randy Kohrs, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Alecia Nugent, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Glen Garrett, ComposerLyricist - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Craig Market, ComposerLyricist - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Vancleve, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Jim McBride, ComposerLyricist - Jerry Salley, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Recording Producer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Ickes, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Alecia Nugent, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Sonya Isaacs, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Mike Ward, ComposerLyricist - Rob Ickes, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jared Ashley, ComposerLyricist - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
John Scott Sherrill, ComposerLyricist - Shawn Camp, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Rob Ickes, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Cia Cherryholmes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Ken Williams, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Recording Producer - Ron Stewart, Banjo, AssociatedPerformer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Vince Gill, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Mike Ward, ComposerLyricist - Rob Ickes, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Recording Producer - Aubrey Haynie, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Lefty Frizzell, ComposerLyricist - Randy Kohrs, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Alecia Nugent, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Sanger Shaffer, ComposerLyricist - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Brandon Rickman, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Shawn Camp, ComposerLyricist - Kevin Grantt, Upright Bass, AssociatedPerformer - Carl Jackson, Producer, Background Vocalist, Recording Producer, AssociatedPerformer - LUKE WOOTEN, Mixer, Mastering Engineer, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - BUDDY CANNON, ComposerLyricist - Rob Ickes, Dobro, AssociatedPerformer - Adam Steffey, Mandolin, AssociatedPerformer - Bradley Walker, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - John Caldwell, Recording Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Tony Creasman, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Clay Hess, Acoustic Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Jim Vancleve, Fiddle, AssociatedPerformer - Cia Cherryholmes, Background Vocalist, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
Bradley Walker has been singing country music since his toddlerhood, and throughout his youth he performed in a variety of country and bluegrass bands. His debut as a solo artist finds him joined by a rather awe-inspiring array of guest artists who include Rhonda Vincent, Vince Gill, rising star Alecia Nugent, producer Carl Jackson and many other bluegrass and traditional country luminaries, and performing songs in that sort of mostly-acoustic-and-bluegrassy-but-with-drums style that is becoming increasingly popular. What's significant about this album is not the fact that Walker was born with muscular dystrophy and performs from a wheelchair, but that he sings like a cross between George Jones and Brad Paisley, in a warm, rich baritone voice that alternately nails and caresses the notes he sings. Traditionalism cuts both ways, of course: one of country music's great traditions is the marriage of sweet, hooky melodies with stomping honky tonk grooves, and Walker celebrates that tradition on such gems as the especially Jones-esque "When I'm Hurtin'" and the gorgeous "Lost at Sea." Unfortunately, there are some other country music traditions that are less worth celebrating, and those are celebrated here as well: the well-established tradition of overly cute wordplay, often expressed in a gospel context ("A Little Change") and that of stupefyingly maudlin tearjerker lyrics, again often expressed in a gospel context ("We Know Where He Is"). If Walker's voice weren't so spectacular, songs like these would be unbearable. But most of the album showcases a perfect fit between his exquisite singing, the expert accompaniment of his session players, and thoroughly enjoyable honky tonk-bluegrass songs. Highly recommended.
© Rick Anderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:42:13
- Main artists: Bradley Walker
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder
- Genre: Blues/Country/Folk Country
© 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 2006 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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