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Bill Morrissey and Greg Brown's paths had been crossing on the folk circuit when, in 1993, they formed an acoustic duet in a Massachusetts studio for Friend of Mine. Brown clearly has more of a range than Morrissey, but when it comes to singing with plenty of warmth, humanity and feeling, neither are lacking. And the singers/guitarists clearly enjoy a solid rapport on this intimate collection of folk, folk-rock, country-folk and folk-blues. Their main focus is familiar material, and they pleasantly surprise by bringing everything from Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" and the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" to Hank Williams' "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" into an acoustic-oriented setting. Popularized by Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon's "Little Red Rooster" is generally associated with roaring, high-volume electric Chicago blues, but Morrissey and Brown give the classic an unplugged, back-porch, Mississippi Delta-type flavor. Friend of Mine is an unpretentious date that followers of both artists will appreciate.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
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Ferron, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
WILLIE DIXON, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Chuck Berry, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Danny O'Keefe, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
KEITH RICHARDS, ComposerLyricist - MICK JAGGER, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Frank Proffitt, ComposerLyricist - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Ian Tyson, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Hank Williams, ComposerLyricist - FRED ROSE, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer, ComposerLyricist - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Guitar, Vocals, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Traditional, ComposerLyricist - Billy Conway, Drums, AssociatedPerformer - Greg Brown, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Richard Gates, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Bill Morrissey, Arranger, Guitar, Vocals, Work Arranger, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Jesse Henderson, Engineer, StudioPersonnel - Ed Sheridan, Bass Guitar, AssociatedPerformer - Ellen Karas, Producer
℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
Album review
Bill Morrissey and Greg Brown's paths had been crossing on the folk circuit when, in 1993, they formed an acoustic duet in a Massachusetts studio for Friend of Mine. Brown clearly has more of a range than Morrissey, but when it comes to singing with plenty of warmth, humanity and feeling, neither are lacking. And the singers/guitarists clearly enjoy a solid rapport on this intimate collection of folk, folk-rock, country-folk and folk-blues. Their main focus is familiar material, and they pleasantly surprise by bringing everything from Chuck Berry's "Memphis, Tennessee" and the Rolling Stones' "You Can't Always Get What You Want" to Hank Williams' "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive" into an acoustic-oriented setting. Popularized by Howlin' Wolf, Willie Dixon's "Little Red Rooster" is generally associated with roaring, high-volume electric Chicago blues, but Morrissey and Brown give the classic an unplugged, back-porch, Mississippi Delta-type flavor. Friend of Mine is an unpretentious date that followers of both artists will appreciate.
© Alex Henderson /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 12 track(s)
- Total length: 00:38:54
- Main artists: Bill Morrissey Greg Brown
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Rounder Records
- Genre: Folk/Americana
© 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc. ℗ 1993 Rounder Records, a division of Concord Music Group, Inc.
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