Hot Country Rock

Hot Country Rock

ASIN: B000006LRM

Track Listings

1. Honky Tonk Man - Dwight Yoakam

2. That Rock Won't Roll - Restless Heart

3. Mountian Music - Alabama

4. Guitar Man Out of Control - Dan Seals

5. Baby's Got a Hold on Me - The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band

6. I've Always Been Crazy - Waylon Jennings

7. Swingin' - John Anderson

8. Goodbye's All We've Got Left - Steve Earle

9. Don't Go to Strangers - T. Graham Brown

10. Killbilly Hill - Southern Pacific

Tracks:

Christine's Tune (A.K.A. Devil In Disguise)
Sin City
Do Right Woman
Dark End Of The Street
My Uncle
Wheels
Juanita
Hot Burrito #1
Hot Burrito #2
Do You Know How It Feels
Hippie Boy
The Train Song
Lazy Days
Image Of Me
High Fashion Queen
If You Gotta Go
Man In The Fog
Farther Along
Older Guys
Cody, Cody
God's Own Singer
Down In The Churchyard
Wild Horses

Tracks:

Six Days On The Road
Close Up The Honky-Tonks
Break My Mind
Dim Lights
Sing Me Back Home
Tonight The Bottle Let Me Down
To Love Somebody
White Line Fever
Colorado
Hand To Mouth
Tried So Hard
Just Can't Be
To Ramona
Four Days Of Rain
Can't You Hear Me Calling
All Alone
Why Are You Crying
Here Tonight
Ain't That A Lot Of Love
Losing Game (Live)

Amazon.com essential recording

This overview of the heyday of the flagship band of 1970s country-rock illustrates why the genre became such a force in its time--and why it flagged as the decade progressed. Its ascent can be attributed to the vision and charisma of band cofounder Gram Parsons. Parsons's legend has grown to such a point that one must question its validity. Was he that crucial in shaping the genre? The answer is provided through the course of the first disc and a solid portion of the second in this smartly assembled double set. Parsons and partner Chris Hillman brought together influences ranging from Stax soul to the Everly Brothers to Hank Williams to create a sound that is inventive, inviting, clever, and a little weird. Parsons's two Burrito albums--1969's landmark The Gilded Palace of Sin and its patchwork follow-up, Burrito Deluxe--are here in their entirety, as are some Gram-era oddities. The handful of post-Parsons tracks that weigh down disc 2 augur country-rock's demise. Hillman and new recruit Rick Roberts create pleasant enough music that simply lacks the flair Parsons brought to nearly everything he recorded in his 26 years. --Steven Stolder

Customer Reviews:

Hot Burritos! The Flying Burrito Bros. Anthology 1969-1972.......2007-06-08

Came when promised & in excellent condition.

The definitive overview of a seminal country-rock band.......2006-10-28

The "Gilded Palace of Sin" was a landmark country-rock LP that, in 1969, brought out all the best qualities of Gram Parsons as singer, composer and interpreter. His cronies were utmost professionals; their personal involvement and innovative musical contribution to Gram Parsons' vision heightened his achievements. Kudos - in particular - to Chris Hillman for his vocals, songwriting and guitar playing contributions, as well as to Sneeky Pete Kleinow who was always devising new ways to make his steel guitar soar and sing. A ***** album is ever there was one!

After the 11 songs from the first LP, this compilation includes a single A-side titled "The Train Song" which never did anything for me. I wonder who chose to let the Burritos be coproduced by Johnny Guitar Watson?
Rating: no rating !!

The follow-up LP, "Burrito Deluxe" appeared within 15 months of the first and, at the time, I found it to be a major let down. Although definitely a lesser work, I have grown more appreciative of it as its actual strenghts have grown on me.
The LP was pleasant and well above average, but after the magnificence of "Gilded Palace of Sin", it suffered by comparison. Also, I cannot help but feel that there was less drive, less enthusiasm from everybody involved. My favourite track is the "cover" of the Stones' "Wild Horses" (which could actually have been co-composed by Parsons). Other favourites are "Cody, Cody" and "Lazy Days". I would rate this album *** ½.

The second CD begins with seven tracks that first appeared on "Farther Along", "Close up the Honky Tonks" and Gram Parsons' "Sleepless Nights".
These tracks seem to be work-in-progress of country covers; they are rather well recorded but they sound average and rather perfunctory to me when compared with the songs recorded by the original artists. I do not think that these recordings would have been released at the time had Parsons not perished most tragically and so young. Rating : **.

Tracks 8 - 17 were released on the Flying Burrito Brothers' third, eponymous LP. This is the second line-up from the band, with Rick Roberts "replacing" Gram Parsons. Well, Parsons could not really be "replaced" but Hillman obviously did not want to remain the sole leader/singer/songwriter of the band. Rick Roberts was a good singer and a good writer to boot. While the music on this record leans more towards the West Coast / singer-songwriter scene than towards Parson's vision, I must say that I have liked this 1971 LP at first listen. The album is chock-full of good songs, well sung and well arranged. The well-known Haggard cover "White Line Fever" is really superior to the Parsons sung "demo" covers of two Merle Haggard's tunes placed at the beginning of this CD. Colorado, Four Days of Rain, All alone, ... are among my favourites but there really is no dud track on this album. I rate it *****. This does not mean that I find it as good (and certainly not as influential) as the "Gilded Palace of Sin" but it very good in its own sweet way. I would say that this LP holds its ground when compared with favourites of mine such as "Pickin' Up The Pieces" (Poco) or, well, the first LP by The Eagles. It is also a splendid opportunity to appreciate Hillman's characteristically exquisite bass guitar playing one more time. Sneeky Pete Kleinow also shines throughout while Leadon ... well Leadon is always good on whatever stringed instrument happens to lay around.

Track # 18 is a version of Gene Clark's "Here Tonight" (covered and sung by Hillman on the third album) and recorded by Clark himself with the Flying Burrito Records (and also much earlier on his very first solo Columbia LP). I prefer Clark's rendition to Hillman's but I wonder why this take appeared on "Close Up The Honky Tonks" because it has much more of a polished Byrds / LA sound. Anyway, it's pretty good to have around. I rate this track *****.

The last two tracks were recorded live for the fourth LP titled "Last of The Flying Burrito brothers" which I duly bought upon release. Although less lethargic than the tracks from "Close Up the Honky Tonks", they are not that remarkable either. I would rate this, their fourth album for A&M, ** ½.

It should be pointed out that the sound of this CD is very, very good. The booklet is also informative, including quotes from Chris Hillman.

This compilation is THE definitive overview of the Flying Burrito Brothers' oeuvre!

HOT BURRITOS!!!!.......2005-08-02

I agree with the previous reviewer who said that this collection is almost too complete. What you have here is the Burrito's first 3 studio albums, and several non-album tracks. It is a beautiful set, but much of it is sub-par, unfortunately.

Here are some of the upsides to this collection: You get what is (ironically) the only American release of their seminal debut on compact disc, The Gilded Palace of Sin. You're typically going to pay twice what you would for this whole set just to get the import of this album alone. So it's safe to say that this set is a definite "best value". While I feel like The Gilded Palace of Sin is the only album you really need by the Burritos, you do get to hear their version of the Stone's classic Wild Horses, which ws actually released before the stones version, oddly enough. The packaging is really nice, with several unreleased photos of the band, and stories and reflections from surviving members.

Some downsides to the collection: in my estimation, this set is roughly 2/3 filler. They just didn't capture that dynamite sound after The Gilded Palace of Sin. Sure, they had a few shining moments, even after Gram's departure, but I don't find myself straying too far past the first dozen or so tracks of disc 1 on a regular basis.

It is sad and ironic that this is the only CD version of The Gilded Palace of Sin available domestically. This great slab of Classic Americana has been an import only for years! Why, I do not know. You just listen to it, and you get the imagery of riding a huge motorcycle through a desert highway...leather jacket with the tassles...boots...a walrus moustache, and not a care in the world.

The bottom line: if you're looking to save money, and don't mind a considerable amount of filler, buy this set. If you have the money to spare, and don't want the filler, splurge a little and get the import of Gilded Palace. Either way, you simply cannot afford to let this album, in one format or another, pass you by. Go out right now and buy this!!

Breaking Up With The Flying Burrito Brothers.......2005-03-06

The Flying Burrito Brothers represented some of Gram Parsons' finest music. Five of the tracks here are absolutely sublime, and four of them kick off this 2-CD set. The first four tunes on Disc 1 alone are nearly worth the cost of this album. They're literally about as good as the Gram Parsons experience gets. The Everly-drenched harmonies shine especially on "Christine's Tune" and "Sin City", the pedal steel guitar gives the music a psychedelic boost, and Gram's sensitivity to songs of torment and loss really come out.

Long ago, I was embroiled in a difficult relationship that causes the occasional wound even today. In the midst of that emotional tempest, Gram Parsons was the guy I kept turning to, and not always for the healthiest reasons. His voice was so lonely and laced with sadness, as if it were my own. I listened to his music not to heal, but to wallow. I knew my pain would get no better, yet I was going to keep going back to her for more abuse -- so I knew I was a pretty sad sack. Yet there was something so beautiful about the relationship that I didn't want it to end.

That relationship is the main reason I couldn't listen to "Hot Burrito #1" for years. It bore a pit right in my stomach and ceased any kind of meaningful activity as I just listened to the song. Listen to the lyrics and you'll know what I mean. Parsons cuts right to the heart of the painful beauty with his voice and his interpretation, and to have such emotional depth of feeling at such a young age is pretty astonishing.

However, it was a momentum he had trouble sustaining with this band. The last half of Disc 1 is decidedly below the sky-high bar raised with the first half, with the exception of "Wild Horses". By the end of Disc 2, which covers the output of the Burritos with Rick Roberts, they sounded like an bad Eagles knockoff instead of a top Eagles influencer. In their early days, the Burritos were just like the Eagles, only good.

However, I knew I was coming out the other side of my bad relationship and would be OK when I didn't need to listen to this (and other CDs) nearly every day, just so I could further torture myself with thoughts of her. It seemed disloyal to say goodbye to the Burritos, so I did it slowly, but gradually it came out of my stereo and back on the shelf. Occasionally I'll pull it out and give it a listen for old-times' sake, but it doesn't bring back the old feelings the way it used to. In a weird sense, it almost diminishes the quality of the album a bit.

Bottom line, this CD set will kill you softly if you're going through a tough breakup. Unlike "Blood On The Tracks", which achieves the same effect through Dylan's lyrics, Hot Burritos is purely visceral, with painful, sorrow-filled emotion. But there aren't enough of these tunes to sustain this entire album.

Great music: where country and rock first merged!.......2005-02-10

What distinguishes this from the earlier Farther Along collection is the inclusion of their third album - in its entirety - and Hillman's music really seems to have matured on that one. I like the earlier stuff too, but having never heard the third album prior to purchasing this one, I was really impressed by it. "Can't You Hear Me Calling," and "Tried So Hard" are two of the best they ever recorded, and their version of "White Line Fever" is better than Merle's. The first two albums are also here, plus more. Great musicianship and music indeed! If psychedelic cowboy music is your thing, you won't find better than this.

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Just Barely A 3 Star
That's what singin' is to me
worthwhile
Wonderful Music
Not The Best Buffett

Hot Water
Jimmy Buffett
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ASIN: B000002PH8
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Homemade Music
Baby's Gone Shoppin'
Bring Back The Magin
My Barracuda
L'Air De La Louisiane
Prince Of Tides
Pre-You
King Of Somewhere Hot
Great Heart
Smart Woman (In A Real Short Skirt)
That's What Living Is To Me

Customer Reviews:

Just Barely A 3 Star.......2006-11-10

For me this is probably the low point in Jimmy's recorded career. It is not a bad album and there are several songs on here that make it worth owning, but overall it is not in the same league with his better stuff. It says something that two of the best songs on the album are covers and not even written by Buffett. Johnny Clegg's "Great Heart" and Jesse Winchester's "L'air De La Louisiane" are both good with "Great Heart" still occasionally finding it's way into Jimmy's live set. Most of the Buffett written stuff is very very average for him. I do like the lead off track "Homeade Music" even thought it sounds like it was deliberately written to produce a "hit" and is very 80's sounding. "Prince Of Tides" and the closer "That's What Living Is To Me" are both ok. Other than that everything else is rather dull. Although he could still draw well on the concert stage, Buffett's recording career was in "Hot Water" by this time. I am not 100% sure, but I believe this was the least selling album of his career (with the possible exception of his very early stuff).

That's what singin' is to me.......2006-08-27

The reason to buy this album is simple: "What Livin' is to Me", one of the best songs ever written by anyone. And to paraphrase Mr. Buffett, it still works in the fabulous whatever we call this decade. As a bonus, there's Great Heart, Smart Woman, L'Air de la Louisane and Prince of Tides with Pre-You close to that kind of quality. OK, you'll find a few clunkers but overall this is a great album, especially considering that you don't find "Livin'" or "Smart Woman" on his collection albums.

worthwhile.......2006-08-15

Even though this disc does not stand up to many of Buffett's classic albums, there are still some great tracks here and much range. "Pre-You" is very romantic. "Smart Woman" and "Great Heart" are solid uptempo tunes. I still can't get "King of Somewhere Hot" out of my head. You can't go wrong here! It's Buffett!

Wonderful Music.......2006-05-18

I've never been a fan of albums. What I mean is I've never heard an album by anyone whose songs made up a cohesive collection.
I listen to albums all the way through and then end up re-playing just the ones that made an impact on me. With Jimmy Buffett's music that could mean six or eight of the ten or twelve songs really stuck with me and I would play those songs over and over. Some songs are mere filler, and even the artist will admit to that. Having said that, let me tell you there are five songs on HOT WATER that appeal to me. They are: "Bring back the magic", L'Air De La Louisiane", "Prince of tides", "Great Heart", and "That's what living is to me". These tunes, in my opinion, are wonderful! Couple these with the five songs from OFF TO SEE THE LIZARD and you got a great Jimmy Buffett album.
HOT WATER was the first sans moustache album for Buffett and that really means nothing. I only said it because I noticed it. Oh well, who cares? Open your mind, all you "Cheeseburger in Margaritaville" fans and give this album a good listen. You, too, may find six or eight songs you like very much. The only time I've ever listened to an album all the way through (excepting, of course, the initial listening) was when I was drunk and didn't feel like getting up to skip around the album.
Jimmy Buffett....good stuff indeed.

Not The Best Buffett.......2004-06-15

If you're a Buffett fan, it's worth buying the album for the last three songs. Unfortunately, the rest of the album is extremely flat. It's almost as if Buffett were being pushed to put out an album, but his heart wasn't in it. I'm not certain, but I think the album might have been put together while he and his wife were separated. Not only is there no "spring in his step" from a vocal perspective, but he even seems to get down on himself somewhat.

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You MUST have this one
Great performance
5 stars, more if you got 'em.
A Top 10 recording in my lifelong collection
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Where's the Money?
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
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ASIN: B000002PE6
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

I Feel Like Singing
Coast To Coast
News From The Street
Where's The Money?
Caught In The Rain
Shorty Falls In Love
By Hook Or By Crook
Reelin' Down
The Buzzard Was Their Friend
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Customer Reviews:

You MUST have this one.......2007-05-12

If you like Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, you MUST have this recording.
By far his best of the best.

Great performance.......2007-01-03

From the 70's Dan hicks has been a great performer in pop, blues, funk, rockabilly, and country genres of music. Multi-talented, this band can do it all and sound great today as they did in the past. Great selections of tracks.

5 stars, more if you got 'em........2005-12-04

Possibly the finest live record ever released. It's one of those records that is so fluid, smooth, humerous and swingin' musically, that it sets a standard rarely, if ever matched for a live release. I'm a big fan of DAN HICKS and his HOT LICKS. They're all great records. But this one is the best one. Flawless. Song after song dancing blithly past your ears in perfect harmony and pacing. Dan always has been able to create music that is unique. I've never known what to properly call it. Swing/jazz, bluegrass, hippy music, folk rock, violin band. Heck, there's just nothing that really says it properly. Quite an achievement. His humerous remarks between songs really brings the record to an even higher level artisticly. I have loved this album for maybe 30 years and expect to always. Thanks guys. Any other old material you find layin' around that you wanna' release such as the 'Muse' record and more, please, feel free. What pleasure. chrisbct@hotmail.com

A Top 10 recording in my lifelong collection.......2005-11-18

If I have a CD in my car CD Changer that is an original recording from 1971, that tells me it has withstood the test of time. This album brings the listener to the foot of the stage to witness one of the most interestingly unique, entertaining and underrated songwriters and performers of our time, on a night when his band, and this album, was captured live, like a lightening bug in a bottle.

First introduced to me by my older sister Laurie, when I was a kid, the tunes, lyrics, and good old toe tappin' delight of this watershed album is in fact, highly contagious. Hicks blends humor and heartache, and puts them to musical beats & dramatic dynamics like no one else ever has. That said, there are some serious harmonies going on here, as well as masterful musicianship from a very talent group of musicians.

In my 45 years on this planet, I've turned hundreds of friends and acquaintances onto this Dan Hicks album, and others of his as well. It's just plain wonderful feel good music. Truth be told, I sometimes close my eyes, sing, and somehow pretend I was one of the lucky ones sitting in the audience that magical night, when this wonderful album was recorded live at the World famous Troubadour night club in Los Angeles, California. You can certainly tell the audience had a blast, and you will too. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks have stood the test of time.

New and Fast.......2005-09-30

The product was brand new (purchased "like new") and arrived in just a few days.

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Hicksville
A Cool Breeze On A Summer's Eve
'I Scare Myself' one of the finest songs ever recorded.
nostalgic music
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ASIN: B000002PD4
Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

You Got To Believe
Walkin' One And Only
O'Reilly At The Bar
Moody Richard (The Innocent Bystander)
Flight Of The Fly
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Customer Reviews:

Hicksville.......2007-06-01

No one styles tin pan alley as well as Dan. What a great show. You can feel his electricity.

A Cool Breeze On A Summer's Eve.......2006-07-11

Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks were truly a sport of nature, one of those unique creations that come out of nowhere and defy categorization. Part folk, part Django Reinhardt homage, part Western swing, and part tongue in cheek; this outfit was as marvelously cracked as the palm tree scenery they brought with them everywhere. They were smart - but never condescending to their audience. Overall their music had the gentle, pleasant texture of lazy summer evenings when there is lots of time, little to do, and nothing to worry about.

Hicks is a terrific front man, but the secret of this group is found in the talent surrounding him. The Lickettes (easily the greatest name ever for a team of female back-up vocalists) have exquisite voices, and add smooth sweetness wherever they're found. Maryann Price and Naomi Ruth Eisenberg both sound marvelous when they solo, but the blend of their voices is heaven.

Sid Page on violin (and mandolin) provides the instrumental juice reminding you of Stephane Grappelly and all those Western swingers, check him out on Flight Of The Fly. The humor of Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks ranges from mild, I'm An Old Cowhand, to broad, O'Reilly At The Bar, to goofy, The Laughing Song, but it is never mean. With this outfit, fun is the name of the game.

Despite the hip sensibility that characterizes Dan Hicks, he is never better than when he is overtly sentimental. Songs like I Scare Myself, Canned Music, and the Western lullaby Presently In The Past, are so beautiful that it hurts. Dan Hicks And His Hot Licks always were hard to pigeonhole, perhaps that's why they've weathered the years so well. This one is just pure delight, can't recommend it highly enough.

'I Scare Myself' one of the finest songs ever recorded........2005-12-04

Not quite up to par with the 'Where's the Money' live lp but still filled with beautiful songs. Yeah, the LP cover opens like a matchbook. Cleva'. Dan always had style. The real point is to get every one of his 70's records because there's amazing songs on each one. This album probably is not well known out in the world. If you want humor/drivin' sound/violin/bluegrass/smarty pants lyrics/emotion in almost every song and going to a musical place that is like your own private vacation, buy this album. chrisbct@hotmail.com

nostalgic music.......2005-10-12

I love Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks..took me back in time..good quality CD

OH JOY.......2003-06-23

Oh God! I am so happy that this CD and "The Most of Dan Hicks" wll be winging their way to my mailbox ......I feel like dancin', I feel like steppin' out...............

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Great Recording
Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys meet Manhattan Transfer
Not the Last VW to Hicksville
The final flowering of an awesome band
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Last Train to Hicksville
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Release Date: 1990-10-25

Tracks:

Cowboy's Dream No.19
Lonely Madman
My Old Timey Baby
Vivando
Success
Cheaters Don't Win
Payday Blues
I Asked My Doctor
Sure Beats Me
The Euphonius Whale
Sweetheart
'Long Come A Viper
It's Not My Time To Go

Customer Reviews:

Great Recording.......2007-05-12

I have been a Dan Hicks fan for years. This album (CD) is one of his top three. I highly recommend it.
Enjoy.

Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys meet Manhattan Transfer.......2006-10-12

Or Spike Jones meets Asleep at the Wheel? Cowboy music for city slickers? Dan's band was a revolving door with many permutations and pretty tough to classify. The one thing you can tell is that they sure did have fun making this music. 'Last Train to Hicksville' has always been my personal favorite. It's their tightest (all things being relative--these were pretty loose folks) sounding effort with an eclectic mix of songs for all ages and the best corp of Lickettes.

Not the Last VW to Hicksville.......2006-06-06

I was soooo stoked when my ex-boyfriend Joe popped this tape in my car one day. It never, ever, never ever EVER came out of there again....until we broke up (it WAS his, I'm not cruel!) And besides, I found it on Vinyl up in Portland 2 years later! Delicious, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, how can you NOT like everything this guy does? Even my grampa likes this record, and BTW I'm 24, he's 84. :)

The final flowering of an awesome band.......2005-12-31

The addition of drums and electric (Charlie Christian-esque) guitar pushes this to the top of the heap as regards Hicks. Yeah, the songwriting includes Naomi Ruth Eisenberg's "Success," but that is what your skip button is for. I wish he had signed with a different label than Blue Thumb...they went belly up and just couldn't promote these guys the way Warner's pushed Maria Muldaur, who (though I love her) isn't quite Maryann Price's equal. Swings sweetly, with humor.

Part of the 5? awesome 70's lps from Dan Hicks & his H.L.s.......2005-12-04

Really, once you're a fan, you can't overlook this album. There's too much on it that delights. More of the same vein of music that the band cranked out to perfection on 'Where's the Money' and their other 70's albums. Light hearted, fun, emotionally involving. It's gotta be a combo of the song writing and the various musicians who blend together to make this magic sound. There's not the same consistency of classic songs here but it's a lovely album nonetheless. Been listening to all their albums from the 70's since the 70's and they all age very well. chrisbct@hotmail.com

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Nitpick about soloing "in the style of"...
Great stuff; even better REALLY live
The First Four Tracks Alone...
top notch
THIS CD IS JUST TOO MUCH FUN!

Hot Rod Lincoln Live!
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ASIN: B0000005S6
Release Date: 1997-09-16

Tracks:

Big Mack's Off The Blocks
Looking At The World Through A Windshield
Too Much Fun
Hot Rod Lincon
Secrets Of Love
Cold Country Blues
Sometimes I Think
Swing Fever
Womb To The Tomb
Tell Me The Reason
Rockin' Over China
The Finger

Customer Reviews:

Nitpick about soloing "in the style of"..........2007-05-31

I just thought I'd add a "caveat emptor" for readers who might take the phrase "in the style of" in the review below too literally.

To my mind, playing guitar "in the style of" someone means playing the "Hot Rod Lincoln" solo as that person would (obviously, this would just be a guess on Kirchen's part, but would be very interesting nonetheless).

What REALLY happens on the song is Kirchen (is it pronounced KER-chin or KEER-k'n?) plays "snippets" or short riffs from songs made famous by the artists mentioned--which is not quite the same thing as playing "in the style of."

IOW, instead of pretending to be Ritchie Blackmore or Eric Clapton or... (etc.) playing the solo to Hot Rod Lincoln, Kirchen plays some signature riffs for which those gents are famous (the riffs from "Smoke on the Water", "Sunshine of your Love" etc.).

My biggest complaint is that he left out Rory Gallagher, the best guitarist ever.

Nevertheless, I still find the CD, and that song in particular, highly entertaining and do not at all regret buying it. In fact, I'm thinking about getting Kirchen's "King of Dieselbilly" recording.

A dream team: Bill Kirchen joining forces with Dwight Yoakam!

Great stuff; even better REALLY live.......2006-03-07

If you're a Commander Cody fan and you have all the Cody/Airmen stuff you can find, then get over to the "K" aisle and start picking up on Bill Kirchen.

"Womb to the Tomb" is a neat little "magic reality truck" song.

All of the Cody classics covered here are, as one would expect, excellent -- particularly "Hot Rod Lincoln", which runs eight minutes, and has a middle section wherein Bill demonstrates he can make his Telecaster sound like anything, including Jimi Hendrix's left-handed Strat. (I caught his live show shortly after i bought this album, and the Really Live "Lincoln" ran more like fifteen minutes, with even more messing around, including longer "tribute" segments, including most of a verse of the Kinks' "You Really Got Me").

I could have stood another couple of tracks off the Cody album "Let's Rock", particularly "Rockabilly Funeral" (which was part of the live gig i caught) and "The Home of Rock'n'Roll" (Which wasn't) -- but hey -- what's here is great.

If you like rockabilly or Western Swing; if you like Commander Cody (duh), Asleep at the Wheel or Jason & the Scorchers you probably ought to have this CD.

The First Four Tracks Alone..........2004-12-06

The first four tracks along are worth the price of admission. With Track 4, "Hot Rod Lincoln", you will understand why Bill Kirchen is known as a "Master of the Telecaster". It wasn't until my middle age that I began to understand the importance of "Live Music". Bill Kirchen is an actual *musician* who sounds as good on the road as he does in the studio, sometimes better. "Rockin' over China" and "The Finger" are good finishers for this set of excellent live music.

I would definitely agree with the previous reviewers. This CD is a keeper.

If you enjoy the genre of "Swamp Rock/DieselBilly/Bang&Twang" then is is an album for your collection.

top notch.......2001-08-17

A truly fine performance by a master. I enjoyed the songs, humor and variety. The portion where he imitates a couple dozen other guitar greats is worth the price alone. Sound quality of disc is very good.

THIS CD IS JUST TOO MUCH FUN!.......2001-03-21

If you're gonna throw a party, first ya need the beer, then comes the entertainment. And that would be the dancing girls and this Bill Kirchen "Hot Rod Lincoln Live" cd. If your a fan of Commander Cody, I promise you'll love this. If you've never heard of the ole Commander, think "Hot Rod Lincoln". And you really haven't heard "Hot Rod Lincoln" till you've heard this funky 8 minute version that's played on the same "Coal Burning" guitar that was used on the original tune from 1971. This new version is soooo good that you'll press track 4 over and over again until your dancing feet wear out. I don't think there has ever been anybody around who has as deep of a twangy guitar sound as Bill Kirchen. Not even Duane Eddy, who is just one of the many musicians that Kirchen playfully mimics on Hot Rod Lincoln. But this isn't the only great song on here. Kirchen throws in a couple Commander Cody songs from the good old days. "Lookin at the world through a windshield", and one of my favorites "too much fun". BIll Kirchen isn't any novelty act though. This guy writes great original songs like "secrets of love", "swing fever" and a great rockin tune "rockin' over China". I highly recommend running out and getting this before your next party. You'll definitly want to have this cd handy, just in case the beer runs out.

Return to Hicksville: The Best of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks -- The Blue Thumb Years 197

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Great CD!
From Boulder 1972 to New Jersey 2002
Hickin' and clickin'
There has never been another group like these guys.
You will be enjoying this music 25 years from now!!!

Return to Hicksville: The Best of Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks -- The Blue Thumb Years 197
Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks
Manufacturer: Hip-O Records
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ASIN: B000005KPE
Release Date: 1997-06-17

Tracks:

I Feel Like Singing
News From Up The Street
Where's The Money?
The Buzzard Was Their Friend
Reelin Down
Dig A little Deeper
Canned Music
Walkin One And Only
The Innocent Bystander
I Scare Myself
Presently In The Past
You Gotta Believe
I'm An Old Cowhand (From The Rio Grande)
My Old Timey Baby
Sweetheart (Waitress In A Donut Shop)
Long Comma Viper

Customer Reviews:

Great CD!.......2007-01-03

Great performance by a tight hip band and solo artist. Dan's "I Scare Myself" is the best cut on this disk. You'll enjoy it! Dan still got it!

From Boulder 1972 to New Jersey 2002.......2002-03-19

30 years ago (yikes!) I saw Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks at a bar on the Hill in Boulder called Tulagi. Bought the album and listened to it until it died.

Last night "The Sopranos" closed out with "Where's the Money". I went to Amazon to see if just possibly, I could find the CD. How cool that there are 4 to choose from! Still fresh, still toe-tappin', feelin' good music.

Hickin' and clickin'.......2000-10-20

I met Dan in a bar in Philadelphia in '71, it was just before his show. He seemed quiet and pensive. The show began and he transformed the place with his palm tree backdrops and the Lickettes. Their music style was unique even back then, melding 40's swing with country, rock and humor. 30 years later I listen to the songs, a smile spreads across my face and my feet start bopping. As musicians they're really tight. The music is, so from the heart, honest. Attitude is a little Steve Martin with a lot of soul. Treat your self to this album it will definately lift you!

There has never been another group like these guys........2000-03-25

The spring I graduated from high school, my boyfriend and I saw these guys open for Elton John of all people. We couldn't believe our ears. They were the hippest, tightest, swinging-est band we'd ever heard. In fact, most of the audience didn't know what to make of them, but I found a lifelong favorite. Give this disk a listen.

You will be enjoying this music 25 years from now!!!.......1999-10-04

I have enjoyed this musician and entertainer since the 70's. I may put him on the shelf for a while, but I always come back. If you ever get a change to see him, do it.

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Some life changing lyrics
What a blast!
Trop rock band expands its sound!
Wow

Wahine Man
The Boat Drunks
Manufacturer: Hot Tomato Records
ProductGroup: Music
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ASIN: B000GRUQSI
Release Date: 2006-08-22

Tracks:

Pirate on the Caribbean [Redux]
Tangy Margaritas
Wind It Up
Wahine Man
Torrid Affair
Hypo-Christian - The Boat Drunks, Doyle Grisham, Bill Payne
Hollow Man - The Boat Drunks, Doyle Grisham, Bill Payne
Callin' in Gone
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Big in Japan
Wake Up

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Some life changing lyrics.......2007-05-15

Listen to the words to "Hollow Man" & "I'm not calling in Sick...I'm calling in gone" Could anyone say it better?

What a blast!.......2007-03-09

I first heard the Boat Drunks on Radio Margarittaville late last year. This album is terrific. They've captured some of J.B.'s magic and can take you on a short getaway to the Carribbean while you listen to their music.

Trop rock band expands its sound!.......2006-12-30

The Boat Drunks' "Wahine Man" is a fiery collection of originals that expand upon the band's musical chops and songwriting subjects. The album is littered with a carefree, Jimmy Buffett-style Take the Weather With You outlook that tackles weighty life issues with a drink in one hand and golden hooks coming from the other hand. Expertly, the Drunks put Buffett's sense of humor to good use by confronting important issues such as how to make the perfect margarita ("Tangy Margaritas") and how to take life with a grain of salt and enjoy every moment ("Wind it Up").

Other tunes on "Wahine Man" revel in the joy of one-night stands ("Torrid Affair"), hilariously demonstrate human fortitude by singing about the perils of attending church on Sunday after a night of debauchery ("Hypo-Christian", written by Jake Tatar and Andy Gaines) and poke fun at washed-up musicians ("Big in Japan").

Though the Boat Drunks' endearing trop-rock sound permeates many of the songs on "Wahine Man," the band cranked out a few country rockers, some genuine rock-and-roll tunes and even delved into swing blues a bit. Two of the tracks -- "A Pirate on the Caribbean" and the crowd favorite, "Hollow Man" -- are revamped versions from the Boat Drunks' previous album, "This Ain't Duval Street." The addition of a saxaphone player to the Drunks' lineup, as well as contributions from several outside musicians, enhance the reworked songs on this CD.

Guest musicians on "Wahine Man" include Doyle Grisham, steel guitar player for Buffett's Coral Reefer Band, Billy Payne and Paul Barrere from Little Feat and Quincy Yates from the trop-rock band St. Elsewhere out of Knoxville, Tennessee.

All in all, "Wahine Man" is a fun CD by a group of solid musicians who love what they do on stage and in the recording studio.

Wow.......2006-09-07

This fine band has friends from another awesome band Little Feat. These guys will have you dancing till the cows come home from their nightly walks and what not. They're a great escape from reality and they just echo fun through and through, but don't take my word for it, check-em out yourself

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a unique talent bordering on genius
Greatest Swing Music of All Times for Surf music could be blues
Let the Dr. Help
Dan's Got it!
Be better if they stayed on pitch

Selected Shorts
Dan Hicks & the Hot Licks
Manufacturer: Surfdog Records Ada
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ASIN: B00031TXWC
Release Date: 2004-12-13

Tracks:

Barstool Boogie
Cue the Violins
Hey Bartender
See You In My Dreams
I Lost My Marbles
Mama's Boy Blues
C'mon-a-my House
One More Cowboy
She's Right
Texas Kind of Attitude
That Ain't Right
That's Where I Am
That's the Smoke They're Blowin'
Three Wishes
Willie

Album Description

Dan is back with special guests Jimmy Buffett, Willie Nelson, Gibby Haynes, Van Dyke Parks, and Thomas Dolby, lending their talents to Hicks' first studio effort since his critically acclaimed 2000 comeback release, "Beatin' The Heat".

Customer Reviews:

a unique talent bordering on genius.......2007-05-13

A must have for the Dan Hicks fans.
Had me hummin in the morning and put me in a good mood to face the day!

Greatest Swing Music of All Times for Surf music could be blues.......2007-03-03

I'm doing the Barstool Boogie in my seat. If you like Texas Swing This is the album for you.

It is hard to classify Dan Hicks music. So many different Artists on this Album... Guitar great Gary Hoey plays on several songs. Jimmy Buffet duet on "Barstool Boogie". Willie Nelson on "one more cowboy"

While the music is what mesmerizes me on this album it is the background vocals that get me singing along.

Very unique sound a must have CD

Let the Dr. Help.......2006-09-17

It has been awhile since I have out enjoyed myself this much listening to a set of music. I love this CD. It does exactly what it sets out to do: entertain. If you are sick to death of all the angst, preaching, bitching, threatening, complaining, snot-nosed whining, not to mention the unnecessary screeching and shouting from your speakers, Dr. Hicks has the Rx. You not only want this collection, you NEED this collection. Bye Now.

Dan's Got it!.......2006-02-21

Dan hits again and the Hot Licks are always easy on the ears.

Be better if they stayed on pitch.......2005-11-19

I can't discard these songs completely, because they have such potential! Clever, fun lyrics, great beat, but BOY I wish this guy could hit his notes more often!

I suppose this fellow requires the sort of "pitch doesn't matter" mindset that Grateful Dead listeners perfected years ago (or similar drugs). I'm just not that tolerant or substance affected.

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Dan is the Man
I'll split the difference
most ... almost
I Scare Myself
Fantastic sound

The Most of Dan Hicks & his Hot Licks
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Selected Shorts

ASIN: B0000062FF
Release Date: 2001-05-29

Tracks:

How Can I Miss You
Waiting For The 103
I Scare Myself
Evening Breeze
Canned Music
Milk Shakin' Mama
Slow Movin'
Shorty Takes A Dive
The Jukie's Ball
Payday Blues
Believe
Old Time Baby
Living With A Lie
He Don't Care
By Hook Or By Crook
News From Down There

Amazon.com

Although the title might be questionable, this compilation of Hicks's 1969 debut Epic album, Original Recordings, with seven tracks intended for an unreleased follow-up is manna for longtime fans. The Hot Licks' eccentric combination of folk, country, and old-timey parlor music with often Zappa-esque absurd humor still sounds fresh today, perhaps because it already sounded apart from its time 30 years ago. Hicks recorded two of these tracks for last year's excellent Beatin' the Heat comeback, but Original Recordings is the one that put him on the map. It's the one college kids listened to in dorm rooms while doing whatever throughout the first half of the 1970s. It's the one that inspired Thomas Dolby to cover and score an alternative hit with "I Scare Myself." "Milk Shakin' Mama" remains one of Hicks's all-time best efforts, and, with one exception, the demos fit right in, each of them a newly discovered gem. A true hippie classic. --Bill Holdship

Customer Reviews:

Dan is the Man.......2007-06-02

If you don't know and love Dan by now, what can I say?
This cd is tons o' fun.
The old material here is slightly different from the other recordings you may already have and you will like them, trust me.
A great intro to give someone who doesn't already know these guys.
The master of swing with great backup singers and brilliant musicians.

I'll split the difference.......2006-07-01

Yes, great to have the Epic recordings on CD along with the unissued stuff from the great lost second album, however unfinished. No, the reordering and absence of songs from the first album is inexcusable. We liked it just the way it was, y'know? Strange minds out there.

most ... almost.......2003-10-22

OK the remastering gave a bit of a sparkle to the CD - but my advice to a potential purchaser (esp. vintage fans) of this CD is - don't bother. Seek out the CDs with the original track listings. I found the bonus tracks pretty lame reworkings of the original. To me, they sound like out-takes that thankfully didn't make it onto the original recordings.
I've been a big fan of Dan Hicks and his Hot Licks since first hearing them back in 1976. I have all the vinyl - and later, most of the CDs.

One star for the remastering.

I Scare Myself.......2003-06-23

I scare myself just thinking about how happy I am that I am getting this CD after all these years! This is still my favorite Dan Hicks album, although I do love "Strikin' It Rich" also. This music is so much fun. Of course it brings back early seventies "cooler than thou" memories....frye boots an'all but really it remains fresh and funny and acoustic and just damned wonderful. Reward yourself!

Fantastic sound.......2003-04-19

I admit that I am giving this 5 stars just because of the fantastic sound quality. This is not Dan Hicks best album musically, but it sounds the best. It does contain early versions of many of his most popular songs.

Dan Hicks recorded one album for Epic records, called Original Recordings. It had 11 tracks. He also recorded a number of songs for a second album that was never released. This CD contains 9 of the 11 tracks from Original Recordings, plus 7 tracks that were meant to be released on the second album. The CD is 65 minutes long. I don't know why 2 tracks from Original Recordings were left off of this CD. I have never heard the LP version of Original Recordings, so I don't know what those 2 missing songs are like.

Original Recordings did not sell well, and Dan Hicks moved from Epic Records to Blue Thumb Records. He released a number of albums for Blue Thumb. Through the years, he redid most of the best songs on Original Recordings and put them on his new Blue Thumb albums (like Strikin' It Rich and Where's The Money).

The problem is that most of Dan Hick's CD re-issues have horrible sound. MCA bought out Blue Thumb. MCA has done very cheap CD releases of classic albums from their catalog. The sound quality is very poor. It is flat, muddled and has no dynamic range. Also, the packaging is very cheap. Only the front side of the album cover would be reproduced. The production details would be typed on the backside. I admit, that I bought my CD's (Striking It Rich, Where's the Money, Last Train to Hicksville) when they first came out. There is a possibility that MCA has improved the sound since then.

On this CD, The Most of Dan Hicks, the sound quality is excellent on the first 9 songs. It is crystal clear, with a high dynamic range. It just resonates. On the last 7 tracks, the sound quality is also very good, but there is a high end buzz that can be heard when cymbals are played or during the female vocals. But even with the buzz, the sound quality is still better than the MCA CD's.

On the first 9 tracks, Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks, have an even more stripped down and accoustic sound than usual. Some parts are just vocals and a guitar or violin, with no bass or drums. It still sounds great.

This album contains early versions of many of the Dan Hick's classics, such as I Scare Myself, Canned Music and News From Up The Street. I prefer the later versions of these songs, where they are a bit more amplified and more rock oriented. But, since the CD's of the later verisons of the songs have such bad sound, overall, I like this album better.

This album does contain some goofy songs in the middle, but overall, I really enjoy.

I once saw Dan Hicks play in a bar in Tucson. He had broken up the Hot Licks and was now playing in a band called Dan Hick's Accoustic Warrior, which had no female back up singers. His popularity was down. He was scheduled for 2 shows, but the second show did not sell well. They gave free tickets to those who attended the first show. I only saw the second show. Dan Hicks was so drunk that he forgot the words to a song and had to start it over. All in all, it wasn't a very good concert. But, I have seen him at verious reunions of the Hot Licks, and he has been very good.

Interesting note: David LaFlamme, from It's A Beautiful Day, was the original violin player in the Hot Licks, but left before an album was recorded. He was replaced by Sid Page, who also appeared on many other people's albums (including It's A Beautiful Day) and did the soundtracks for tons of movies.

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