<< np Steve & The McCourys (write me offlist and I'll tell you how much I really think it stinks! <g>)>> You know, without a <g>, I gave this album a close listen the other night and found myself kinda disappointed. I'm thinking that while Earle's love for bluegrass is quite admirable, it isn't necessarily his greatest strength as an artist and thus wears thin over an entire album, especially so when considering that this someone whose genuine greatness is due in part to his ability to bring all sorts of styles into the mix or to flat-out genre hop and still keep it his own. Plus, he's never been the most gifted vocalist and here that weakness seems much more pronounced. This might be the first post-rehab Earle album I consider less than essential. For completists only? Neal Weiss np - Damnations TX
