Dave's Country

Dave's Country

ASIN: B0001EK4U6

Track Listings

1. You Better Not Lie When You Say You Love Me

2. If I could Hold You

3. Gonna See My Baby Tonight

4. Goodbye Was All She Wrote

5. A Truckful Of Women

6. A Tall Dark Horse

7. Colt.45

8. The Barroom Song

9. This Train Will Stop At Tucumcari

10. The Train Robbers

11. Not So Long Ago

12. Jenny Come Back

13. You Told me Where To Go

Editorial Reviews
Mike Connors Mike Connors /country music fan
David captures the essence of country...and from Canada too, eh!

Product Description
A unique brand of Canadian country from singer songwriter David Rubin. Sounds of classic country music with great lyrics and melodies to satisfy even the most discerning country music afficiado.

Dave's Country

Tracks:

King Of California (4:59)
Barn Burnin (4:45)
Mary Brown(4:30)
Border Radio (4:14)
Dry River (3:56)
Out in California (5:34)
Abilene (5:31)
Jubilee Train (3:30)
Do-Re-Me (1:45)
Promised Land (3:51)
Blackjack David (5:13)
Fourth Of July (5:28)
Marie Marie (3:28)

Product Description

The latest release from the acclaimed Live From Austin, TX series of releases from the vaults of the award-winning PBS Austin City Limits TV show.

Dave Alvin s world lies somewhere on the margins the seedy bus stations, bars and endless boulevards of L.A., and the reality of California s underbelly of discontent. Alvin was originally a founding member of the punk/roots scene band the Blasters with his brother Phil. Over the years since he s continued to sharpen his skills as a singer, songwriter and musician. This Austin City Limits episode, recorded on January 29, 1999, includes songs from his current album at the time, Blackjack David, his best statement to date about love, hope and despair.

Customer Reviews:

Best Live Dave Alvin CD.......2007-06-25

Great CD, superior to Out in California and Great American Music Galaxy, with blazing renditions of Out in California and especially, Fourth of July.

Best yet from Dave Alvin.......2007-05-24

This may be the most well produced CD in recent years. Taken from the television show "Austin City Limits", it may be Dave Alvin's best effort to date. If you enjoyed "Public Domain", "King of California" and "West of the West" you will love this. With a combination of great rock and roll and contemporary folk, this CD hits the mark and more. In a time when many musicians just "crank it up" and play full tilt all night, the dynamics in "Barn Burnin'", "Mary Brown" and "Blackjack David" are an aural pleasure to behold. When Dave breaks into the chorus from the Sam Cooke classic "Cupid" at the end of "Border Radio", you'll get goose bumps. His rock and roll version of the Woody Guthrie classic "Do-Re-Me" is unsurpassed by anything released in the last 20 years.

Simply put, Dave writes beautiful songs about love and loneliness. His ability to lament the life that could have been along with his ability to celebrate the life that is, is inspirational at least, and quite possibly awe inspiring.

The musicians assembled for this recording are outstanding. In particular drummer Bobby Lloyd Hicks (arguably the best rock and roll drummer alive today) shows once again how less can be more. Another drummer may have overplayed these songs, but Lloyd is at his finest on this CD. Together with bassist Gregory Boaz, they form one of the tightest rhythm sections ever recorded.

If I could give this CD 10 stars I'd still try to give it 11.

Take some NO-DOZE.......2007-05-15

I am a BIG Dave Alvin and Blasters fan and have been for 25 years. The songs chosen to be played here are on the mellow side of the tracks. Big mistake. A couple of the songs lean towards the good rockin' that Dave is so good at. The rest of them will put you to sleep. The reaction of the crowd shows that most of them agree with me. If this band was anyone else, I would give it 2 stars.

Average customer rating:

Will not leave my cd player...
BUY THIS RECORD
Why isn't this guy a star?
Dave Barnes is a Delight!
A southern man full of soul sings to his wife.....

Chasing Mississippi
Dave Barnes
Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Customer Reviews:

Will not leave my cd player..........2007-04-23

Wow. This cd is nothing less than spectacular. If you are not familiar with Dave Barnes buy this cd and fall in love. *Track 4, Someday Sarah* is my favorite as it sounds so familiar and fresh. Buy this cd, get in your car roll down the windows and go for a drive... it's that good.

BUY THIS RECORD.......2007-03-21

Dave Barnes has grown on me faster than any artist in a long time. I first heard of him on Amy Grant's fanclub's website. I had to check him out to hear the "duet" he and Amy do (I Have And I Always Will)!!! I was pretty much instantly hooked. I have been telling all my friends and family about Dave and since there really aren't radio stations that play his kind of music I don't know how else we will get his music out there, but word-of-mouth is a powerful thing...thank you, Dave for making such a great record.
P.S. Brother Bring The Sun is a great listen too...check it out!!!

Why isn't this guy a star?.......2007-01-30

Dave Barnes should be famous. In circles, he is...his fans are legion in Nashville, and Vince Gill & Amy Grant lend their talents to this album. Bonnie Raitt approached him in a coffeehouse once to praise his work. Barnes has the songwriting chops and performing ability of someone with twice his years of experience. Chasing Mississippi is an amazingly polished blend of modern pop, late 70s/early 80s blue-eyed soul, and hints of country influence. "Stay Away" and comes off like a Hall & Oates classic, "Jackson" is a slow, sad bluesy-country lament, "All That Noise" and "Greyhound" are hand-clapping gospel-flavored stomps, and the rest of the album is full of great music. Highly recommended, and look for his other releases as well.

Dave Barnes is a Delight!.......2006-11-14

John Mayer highly recommended Dave Barnes on his website blog and I can surely say John was right. His CD is upbeat and catchy and the slower tunes with Vince Gill and Amy Grant are heartfelt. I have turned so many people on to this talented singer. Just waiting for him to come to CT - maybe he should open up for John Mayer!!! Just a thought !

A southern man full of soul sings to his wife............2006-07-12

Simply put, this album is great! Dave Barnes is a talented singer/songwriter and this time out he writes of his recently wed wife and their relationship (except for the break up song). Dave sounds very comfortably as he moves through these songs. His sound this time is less based around his acoustic guitar (although it is there) but more the musicians that play with him. Chasing Mississippi comes away with more of this funky blues rock feel to it; however, it still feels like Dave Barnes. This album feels more like a next step him I think. The quality of the production itself is very good. It doesn't feel like an independent record at all. Ed Cash did a good job producing this one for Dave. If you like singer/songwriters, soulful singers, or just good music then check this album out. Then after that check out his other album.

Rejoice, Dear Hearts!/Kick Thy Own Self [2 on 1]

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One of a kind humorist from the 60's
Dave Gardner
Origins of "different" humor
Rejoice dear hearts / Kick thy own self
Rich in Southern Humor, this CLASSIC is Timeless!

Rejoice, Dear Hearts!/Kick Thy Own Self [2 on 1]
Brother Dave Gardner
Manufacturer: Collector's Choice
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Brother Dave Gardner
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I GUAR-RON-TEE

ASIN: B0000064F6
Release Date: 1998-04-21

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Brother Dave Gardner contains multitudes. For starters, this Southern comedian was also an ordained Baptist minister as well as being a drummer and a singer. Judging from this pair of albums from 1959 and 1960, his live shows were amazing performance pieces. His truly expansive routines included Shakespeare parodies, swinging musical passages, and funny digressions. There's also room here for cool-cat philosophizing, riffs on outer space, and preacherlike inflections. Brother Dave can spellbind the listener with his freewheeling rambles one minute and tell a riveting story the next. The routines feature countless hilarious voices and characters, not to mention jaw-dropping vocal sound effects. Incredible charisma and warmth imbue the entire CD. Brother Dave was an artist who was liable to draw from just about everything and anything and somehow make it all work. It's hard to imagine what '50s audiences made of this hipster from Tennessee. Country music legend Chet Atkins produced both of the original records. --Fred Cisterna

Customer Reviews:

One of a kind humorist from the 60's.......2007-05-12

It was gift for my Father. He saw Brother Dave in person several times years ago. Dad enjoyed the gift, for the old LP's he had were so scratched from wear, one could barely understand them. Brother Dave came along at a time when segregation was still in vogue and political correctness wasn't heard of. His stories might offend some, but there is no cursing and no one is a target of tastless humor.

Dave Gardner.......2007-04-11

Brother Dave is one of the best comedians ever. His humor is a little deep but is still the best. If you want good clean humor, this is the man to get.

Origins of "different" humor.......2007-01-16

Takes me back to the times my family spent listening to comedy that was, unknown to them, over the kid's heads.

Rejoice dear hearts / Kick thy own self.......2005-09-05

I was a fan of "Brother Dave", back when he was plying the clubs. I owned most, if not all of his "ROCA Alblims" that over time disappeared. I was happy to get these CD's and have enjoyed them greatly. I look forward to getting others that are available. His humor, imagination, sense of reality and use of our language is not equaled by today's crop of comedians.

Rich in Southern Humor, this CLASSIC is Timeless!.......2004-01-11

Having not heard a Brother Dave recording in many, many years, I was delighted to run across this CD. WOW!!! Amazingly STILL FUNNY, this guy was truly an original. His rich southern humor was on the cutting edge in the late 50's, yet it remains timeless. Had me actually laughing out loud. The characters he created, the weird sounds he made, the "think about it" jokes should tickle most everyone's funny bone...even if they "ain't from the south"!

Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937

Average customer rating:

Old Time Music
You will feel so much better
The right medicine for the blahs! Outstanding fun!
Brings Back Memories to the Old (and Young)!
Priceless anthology

Good For What Ails You: Music of the Medicine Shows 1926-1937
Pink Anderson , Gid Tanner , Gus Cannon , Emmett Miller , Charlie Poole , Dallas String Band , Grant Brothers , Uncle Dave Macon , Beans Hambone , Clarence Ashley , Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers , Gwen Foster , and Carolina Tar Heels
Manufacturer: Old Hat Records / Enterprises
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000B5KRNO
Release Date: 2005-10-04

Tracks:

The Spasm - Daddy Stovepipe & Mississippi Sarah
Tanner's Boarding House - Gid Tanner & Riley Puckett
Don't Think I'm Santa Claus - Lil McClintock
Hokum Blues - Dallas String Band with Coley Jones
Jimbo Jambo Land - Shorty Godwin
Gonna Swing On The Golden Gate - Fiddlin' John Carson & His Virginia Reelers
Papa's 'Bout To Get Mad - Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
The Man Who Wrote Home Sweet Home Never Was A Married Man - Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright
Bye, Bye, Policeman - Jim Jackson
The Bald-Headed End Of A Broom - Walter Smith
Bow Wow Blues - Allen Brothers
Beans - Beans Hambone & El Morrow
A Chicken Can Waltz The Gravy Around - Stovepipe # 1 and David Crockett
Tell It To Me - Grant Brothers & Their Music
Ain't No Use Working So Hard - Carolina Tar Heels
Mama Keep Your Yes Ma'am Clean - Walter Cole
C-H-I-C-K-E-N Spells Chicken - Kirk McGee & Blythe Poteet
My Money Never Runs Out - Banjo Joe
Railroadin' Some - Henry Thomas "Ragtime Texas"
Traveling Man - Prince Albert Hunt's Texas Ramblers
G. Burns Is Gonna Rise Again - Johnson-Nelson-Porkchop
Baby All Night Long - Blue Ridge Mountain Entertainers
Born In Hard Luck - Chris Bouchillon
He's In The Jailhouse Now - Memphis Sheiks

Tracks:

Gonna Tip Out Tonight - Pink Anderson & Simmie Dooley
Chevrolet Car - Sam McGee
It Ain't Gonna Rain No Mo' - Gid Tanner & His Skillet-Lickers
Bring It With You When You Come - Cannon's Jug Stompers
Atlanta Strut - Blind Sammie
Go Along Mule - Uncle Dave Macon & His Fruit Jar Drinkers
Casey Bill - Earl McDonald's Original Louisville Jug Band
I Got Mine - Frank Stokes
Hannah - Chris Bouchillon
Adam & Eve In The Garden - Bogus Ben Covington
Mysterious Coon - Alec Johnson & His Band
Her Name Was Hula Lou - Carolina Tar Heels
Reno Blues - Three Tobacco Tags
Scoodle Um Skoo - Papa Charlie Jackson
Stackalee - Frank Hutchison
The Cat's Got The Measles, The Dog's Got The Whooping Cough - Walter Smith
Shout You Cats - Hezekiah Jenkins
Nobody's Business If I Do - Tommie Bradley
Sweet Sixteen - Charlie Poole & The North Carolina Ramblers
Ticklish Reuben - Charlie Parker & Mack Woolbright
I Heard The Voice Of A Porkchop - Jim Jackson
Shine - Dallas String Band with Coley Jones
The Gypsy - Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers
Kiss Me Cindy - J.E. Mainer's Mountaineers

Album Description

Earning Their White Stripes. "But what I'm listening to most of the time at present is an album called Good For What Ails You, which is an album of songs that people used to listen to at medicine shows all over the States. It's quite an interesting album and I think that people would be well advised to pick it up." Jack White - Sunday Mail (Australia) Dec 18, 2005

Five Stars. Groundbreaking. "Fans of Nick Tosches' Where Dead Voices Gather will lap up this extraordinary snapshot of an America that is still shrouded in shadow. Good For What Ails You supplants the Harry Smith collections by surveying the people's music of the day, some of which sounds like nothing you have heard before." Jon Savage - MOJO Dec 2005

Before motion pictures, before radio, before television, the traveling Medicine Shows brought entertainment to America! Flamboyant pitch doctors roamed the land, hawking their tonics, elixirs, and miracle cures, and with them came a host of singers, dancers, comedians, banjo pickers, blues shouters, jug blowers, string ticklers, and minstrel men. The shows died out by mid-20th century, but not before a handful of seasoned veterans left their musical legacy on phonograph records. Here are classic performances by such colorful names as Pink Anderson, Daddy Stovepipe, Gid Tanner, Blind Sammie, Bogus Ben Covington, Fiddlin' John Carson, Banjo Joe, Shorty Godwin, Beans Hambone, Emmett Miller & His Georgia Crackers, the Three Tobacco Tags, and many more!

Two-CD Set / 48 Songs Digitally Remastered / Over 2 Hours of Music / Six-Panel Digipak with 72-page Full Color Booklet

A Profusely Illustrated History of the Medicine Shows, many Rare Photographs and Firsthand Accounts never before published, plus full discography and song descriptions.

Customer Reviews:

Old Time Music.......2007-05-13

This gave us 50 tracks of original music. Along with it you get a nice booklet that tells the history of the medicine shows and individual descriptions of each track and it's performers.

You will feel so much better.......2007-01-25

You just can't imagine what the life of a performer on the road in the 20, 30's (or earlier) must have been like. The ups of course was the freedom, and the fun at times. The downs include never knowing what was around the corner, the cold (or heat), some of the boarding houses I would imagine would have been dreadful amongst many others.

But at least we can listen to the music. I've only received this the other day and I've not taken it out of the player, it goes to work with me and takes me home again, it plays in the background when I'm busy about the house. Yes some of the sound quality is hissy, but they are old recordings and besides I would rather hear it like that, it adds to the feel. These are happy songs, even when they are talking about slashing someones throat. If you looking at this you obviously have an interest in this style of music and you would be doing yourself a favour by purchasing this wonderful collection. You get 2 CD's and a wonderful booklet that tells you a little history of the genre and pictures of some the the performers on the CD's as well as a little history on each of the songs.

The right medicine for the blahs! Outstanding fun!.......2006-10-23

Step right up..ladies and gentlemen...Are you feeling blah listening to those same old CD's you've had for the last several years? Does today's music leave you cold? Well, you've come to the right place. Restore your enthusiasm...bring back the fun, with 50 recordings from the golden age of medicine shows. Guaranteed to put a smile on your face. Many of these fine artists are obscure names to most people of this generation...but alas...like an old ancient Indian cure...this box set will bring you back to life. Yes friends and neighbors...it also comes with a beautiful full-color booklet with all the songs, dates and stories of old. Uh..excuse me son, don't crowd the stage. IT'S A PANACEA FOR ALL BORING AILMENTS! Yes and considering how old these gems are (1925-36) they are all in remarkable shape...and your sense of humor will be too. So pick one up today. It;s more fun than a brand new Victrola!

Brings Back Memories to the Old (and Young)!.......2006-08-28

'Good For What Ails You' is a great set of cd's with old songs that were sung at old medicine shows. I remember some of those songs from records and radio programs from my childhood - songs that I had totally forgotten!

I lent the cd's to my father, and they brought back fond memories of his childhood in western OK when the medicine shows would come to town and set up on the square. Everyone would attend the "show" and listen to the music, sales pitches, and go home with something! He truly enjoyed the cd's, also.

Even if medicine shows are new to you, the music is worth the time to listen. Lot's of fun, interesting lyrics, and you might even hear something that has come back again!?

Priceless anthology.......2006-07-05

This element of American history should never be forgotten, and this anthology ensures that it won't. The accompanying booklet is a textbook of fascinating anecdotes and photographs, and it even includes a small, helpful insert of "spelling errata" to guide the reader through the language of the time. The music itself transports the listener to a time that seems like ancient history, populated by snake oil salesmen who employed fast-picking, fast-talking one-man bands to make their product more appealing to the desperately poor. But this collection also reminds us that times haven't changed all that much since those days of the Great Depression. After all, when was the last time you heard a trendy, catchy song in a commercial trying to sell you something as basic as toothpaste?

Average customer rating:

very dissapointed
Rich voice, but laid back style runs its course too quickly
Swan Song for an under appreciated talent
Phenomenal
The Industry Reviewer Says It Best

West of the West
Dave Alvin
Manufacturer: Yep Roc Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000F7CL1Y
Release Date: 2006-05-30

Tracks:

California Bloodlines
Redneck Friend
Kern River
Blind Love
Here in California
I Am Bewildered
Sonoras Death Row
Down on the Riverbed
Between the Cracks
Dont Look Now
Tramps and Hawkers
Loser
Surfer Girl

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One of the finest composers of rootsy Americana since his years with the Blasters, Dave Alvin here celebrates the quintessential songs (and songwriters) of his native California. Some of his choices--Merle Haggard, John Fogerty, and Alvin's occasional collaborator Tom Russell--are artists who have obviously influenced his own writing, but he extends the selection to include some surprise choices, such as Jackson Browne, the Grateful Dead's Jerry Garcia, and the Beach Boys' Brian Wilson. As revelatory as the songs he selects is what Alvin does with them, turning Browne's "Redneck Friend" into a shuffle worthy of Big Joe Turner and giving an equally bluesy twist to Fogerty's "Don't Look Now," while removing the blues that had characterized Los Lobos' original version of "Down on the Riverbed" in favor of a banjo-driven folk arrangement. The opening rendition of John Stewart's "California Bloodlines" establishes the album's theme; the closing "Surfer Girl" is a stunner, Alvin's most tender vocal to date, giving the Beach Boys ballad a warmth that borders on reverence. Whatever Alvin may lack in vocal range, there's no doubting his interpretive range. --Don McLeese

Customer Reviews:

very dissapointed.......2007-01-27

I've followed Dave since his days with the Blasters, This CD is such a dissapointment. The Only highlight of the CD was Surfer Girl. If you want to try a Dave Alvin solo DVD, try Blackjack David.

Rich voice, but laid back style runs its course too quickly.......2007-01-12

Dave Alvin has that cool, throaty voice that lends intelligence to his songs. However after a number of them, the simple production values don't leave room for expanded scope of style or theme.

Swan Song for an under appreciated talent.......2006-11-10

Wow, what can I say? I liked the premise of this album and have been a Blasters fan since the early eighties, thus I took a chance and bought the CD. I received it and put on the headphones with a good glass of wine and was just blown away. After I listened to it I kept going back to the song, "Here in California" and I told my wife it was one of the best songs I had ever heard (the wine talking). But...it really hit a note with me. A great concept from a great singer/songwriter. You will love it. Rock on Dave.

Phenomenal.......2006-08-28

Rather than spout and blather, I'll just say that Dave Alvin is an unbelievably terrific artist who truly, truly knows and practices great songwriting. He is a fantastic guitarist, and I love the hell out of this album. "I Am Bewildered" is raucous, sexy, perfect, and "Here In California" is touching an beautiful. "Surfer Girl" is over the top.

The Industry Reviewer Says It Best.......2006-07-27

My introduction to the music of Dave Alvin came several years ago when an old friend in Carlsbad turned me on to him. I already knew of him from the Blasters, but at the time I had no idea he was doing solo work. Since that time, I have heard Alvin grow musically with each successive album.
Albums consisting of covers don't always work out. West of the West does. After listening several times, it seems to me that Alvin has carefully chosen songs that would work for him and played them as though they were his own. Being originally from California, this album speaks to me. Though there were some songs I might have deleted in favor of others, overall Alvin's choices are excellent and his interpretations delightful.
My favorites are a smooth, swinging take on Jackson Browne's Redneck Friend, the bittersweet Here In California, the top-flight music AND storytelling of Sonora's Death Row, a gutsy rendition of Los Lobos' Down On the Riverbed, another swinger with John Fogerty's Don't Look Now, Jerry Garcia's gambler's tale Loser, and the incredible 50s-style take on the Beach Boys classic Surfer Girl.
Reading other reviews, I notice some carping about Dave Alvin's vocal range. Long-time Alvin fans have known about that aspect forever and yet there is a reason his base remains as his legion of fans grows. Its his interpretive ability that keeps us on board and we can hear that his singing has vastly improved since his first solo outings. The industry reviewer says it best and I quote: "Whatever Alvin may lack in vocal range, there's no doubting his interpretive range".
I don't like every song on this CD, but there are none that I hate. If you like Dave Alvin on any level, or are a fan of the singer/songwriter style, do your ears a favor and add West of the West to your CD collection. You'll be glad you did.

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Call Me Sappy But I Love This Group
Dave & Sugar on CD? It's about time!
Struck gold!
Best of the Best!
Great country trio but too many personnel changes

Anthology
Dave & Sugar
Manufacturer: Renaissance
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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I'm Knee Deep In Loving You
Make Believe It's Your First Time
Take A Ride On A Riverboat
Gotta' Quit Lookin' At You Baby
My World Begins And Ends With You
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Baby Take Your Coat Off
I'm Gonna Love You
Just A Whole Lotta Love
That's The Way Love Should Be
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I Thought You'd Never Ask
Golden Tears
Don't Throw It All Away
It's A Heartache
You (Make Me Wonder Why)
Tear Time
Somebody Wake Me
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Stay With Me

Customer Reviews:

Call Me Sappy But I Love This Group.......2007-01-08

Sugary country for the just about anyone. This is one of the best collections of some of country's most sing-along songs. The backing group may have changed but the sound was fresh through the entire career of Dave Rowland and Sugar.

Dave & Sugar on CD? It's about time!.......2006-05-28

Dave & Sugar is my all-time favorite country and western group. Whenever they produced new material, I was always first in line at the local record store to get it. My big mistake, though, was purchasing their music on audio tape. In time, all of those tapes wore out because I played them so much in my car player, leaving me with just memories of their outstanding contributions to country music.

When their anthology cd was released awhile back, I snatched it (legally). Hearing that tight harmony again took me back to when country music was still clean and unspoiled. My only regret with Dave & Sugar's Anthology CD is that it does not include more of the songs that made them such a great group. Still, this CD is a must-have for any fan of 70's country music. Get it while you still can.

Struck gold!.......2006-02-22

It is always a joy to be looking for some obscure product, and find it at Amazon.com. Will not hesitate to contact again.

Best of the Best!.......2003-08-03

This CD is Magnificent!! All of Dave & Sugar's hits are included. Listen to it once and you'll be hooked.

Great country trio but too many personnel changes.......2003-04-13

They began as Charley Pride's backing group, but so good were they that they got their own recording contract. They continued to tour with Charley, including internationally. This gave them an international following that some more successful singers did not have, simply because they never toured outside America.

Their first album, from 1976, featured Dave with Vicki Hackemann (or Baker) and Jackie Frantz. Four tracks are included here, the most important being Queen of the silver dollar (a song that Emmylou Harris had already included on her Pieces of the sky album) and The door is always open (a song that had been a track on Dreaming my dreams, by Waylon Jennings). Although both these songs were covers, neither had been released as singles. Dave and Sugar's versions were and they topped the country chart with The door is always open. After this album, Jackie left.

In selecting Sue Powell to replace Jackie, they turned down a then-unknown singer called Sylvia Hutton, who later achieved solo success with Drifter, Nobody and other country hits in the eighties. The line-up of Dave, Vicki and Sue lasted for two albums. I happen to think these are the best two original albums.

That's the way love should be is actually my favorite Dave and Sugar album, but only three tracks are included here - the title track, Don't throw it all away and I'm knee deep in loving you. Tear time, the next album, is represented by five tracks including a superb cover of Bonnie Tyler's It's a heartache. This is obviously a popular song within the country music fraternity as other country singers including Juice Newton and Lorrie Morgan have covered it. I love Bonnie, Juice and Lorrie, but this is my favorite version of the song. Another song from the Tear time album, Baby take your coat off, was a hit around that time for the Oak Ridge boys - but they used the title Come on in.

At this point, Vicki left, replaced by Melissa Dean (or Prewitt), and the long, slow decline began. Five tracks from the next album, Stay with me / Golden tears, are featured here including the two title tracks and Take a ride on a riverboat. Now it was Sue's turn to depart, to be replaced by Jamie Kaye.

The last album represented on this collection (by no less than six tracks) is New York wine and Tennessee shine. It was an enjoyable album but not as strong as its four predecessors. If I had been selecting tracks, I would have chosen just three from here and six from That's the way love should be - or maybe two and seven. But that's a minor criticism - I think it's a miracle that any Dave and Sugar music made it to CD.

More line-up changes followed, but so did label changes. There are lovely pictures of all the different ladies in the booklet, including those that did not contribute to the music on this collection.

Tracks:

The Firm - Main Title
Stars On The Water - Jimmy Buffett
Mitch & Abby
M-O-N-E-Y - Lyle Lovett
Memphis Stomp
Never Mind - Nanci Griffith
Ray's Blues
Dance Class - Dave Samuels
The Plan
Blues: The Death Of Love And Trust
Start It Up - Robbin Ford & The Blue Line
Mud Island Chase
How Could You Lose Me? - End Title

Customer Reviews:

Really Liked This!!!!.......2007-01-03

This is an awesome LP, especially if you're in the mood for a little New Orleans style piano sound. The tracks are well mixed between piano solos that are performed by Dave Grusin and other various artists that make up a great range of adult listening pleasure. I have had many dinner parties with this CD playing in the background, it works great and the guests enjoy it.

NIce.......2006-01-16

Jazz piano stuff is especially good. Very unique and smartly crafted soundtrack. :)

amazing music.......2005-12-01

I love love love all kinds of movies and their music, so it's really rare that i find a soundtrack from one particular movie that stands out as a favorite for me. But I have to say that this is my favorite soundtrack of any movie. Grusin is a genius in his composing and performing. And the other artists that contributed to this soundtrack were just as outstanding. The only song on this cd that I could do without is "Never Mind", but everything else is stellar. I loved it so much I ended up seeking out some of the other artists' albums, and I also bought the sheet music for piano and am trying to master every song. If you love jazz/blues piano, you'll enjoy this album. (All this paired with a great screenplay and awesome actors makes The Firm one of my favorite movies as well.)

Outstanding!.......2005-07-27

This soundtrack is filled with outstanding music. The moment I saw the film, I knew I had to get this soundtrack. You can sit back and listen to this at home, or while you're at the office, or in the car. It's really a feel-good CD. Enjoy!

Not So Firm.......2004-10-28

Once again Mister Grusin demonstrates his inability to score a film. His music is not bad but he has no inkling about the rigors that go into scoring a film. I suppose he has been around long enough and he did score THE GRADUATE but he still has not shown any real depth when it comes to getting inside the characters we see on the screen. His compositions lack depth and that important spark of emotion. Sorry.

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Don't Be Confused by the Title
Unbelievable music. Warning: Very addicting!
It's sad that there is no more
The best CD I own (besides their other two!)
If it's possible to have a favorite Dave Carter CD....

Drum Hat Buddha
Dave Carter , and Tracy Grammer
Manufacturer: Signature Sounds
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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Tracks:

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Amazon.com

Dave Carter and Tracy Grammer take a convincing step forward on their third release, which at various times echoes the music of Robin and Linda Williams and a twangy version of Richard and Linda Thompson. Although gifted on banjo, guitar, fiddle, organ, and mandolin, the duo has placed a premium on the songwriting, with considerable payoff. "Tillman Co." details the ordinary terrors of rural working-class life, "Gentle Arms of Eden" evokes a mystical gospel vision, and "Ordinary Town" offers one of the best opening lines heard this year--"Common cool, he was a proud young fool in a kick-ass Wal-Mart tie"--and then somehow sums up the mysteries of small-town life. Now and again, the philosophical trappings can feel rather starched and pretentious, abetted in part by Carter's penchant for faux-Shakespearean syntax and imagery--"Hail the wayward werewolf howlin' / Haints and shades and goblins growlin'" is one such clumsy exertion--but the overriding musical and lyrical eloquence makes Drum Hat Buddha one of the more original Americana releases of the year. --Roy Kasten

Customer Reviews:

Don't Be Confused by the Title.......2006-08-18

It seems like this album has a rather odd title and some people might wonder what type of music this is; one might think "new age" given the title it has. I guess it is classified as folk music. Whatever you call it, it's great music and both Grammer and Carter have smooth, beautiful voices. What a bonus to get two great artists on one album! Too bad there are only 12 songs, running just over 40 minutes; the album is over way too soon. It's a pleasure to listen to from start to finish. I am always skeptical when I see all 4 and 5 stars reviews, but this album certainly deserves the high ratings.

Unbelievable music. Warning: Very addicting! .......2006-07-19

I wholeheartedly agree with all the other reviewers who gave this CD 5 stars! If it were possible I would give it more. I was a friend of Dave's back in the early 1970's. I first met Dave during the fall semester, 1970 at the Univ. of Oklahoma. He lived across the hall from me in the Worcester House dorm. The first day of classes I heard acoustic guitar sounds from his room and that caused me to sit up and take notice. I became acquainted with him and I used to go to see him play at coffeehouses and other live music events around the OU campus. Because we both liked folk music we became good friends. He was a great conversationalist. I would love to sit at the local coffee shop and drink a cup of Joe and listen to him talk about music and other topics. He was really one of the most unique individuals I have ever met. One thing I remember about him is that he used to pull me in his room to use me as a guinea pig to try out his new songs. This was always a fun experience and I remember they were amazing songs. I had a few favorites that do not appear on any of his CD's. I used to think to myself... "this guy is going to make it someday!. Due to career moves and other factors, I lost track of him in 1978. Through the years I often wondered where he was, what he was doing, and if he had "made it" in the music world. Fast forward to June 2006 when sadly, I learned of the crushing news of his passing. I was also amazed to see that he had three CD's on amazon.com with such unbelievable reviews! I rushed out to hear the music and get caught up. After listening to this CD and the first two, my impression is that this CD is totally awesome! Dave really perfected his craft through the years and it really shows here. He picked a musical partner in Tracy Grammer that is absolutely first rate and the perfect complement to his musical style. Not only an amazing fiddle player, her vocals are equally as amazing. Her fiddle lines give just the right touch, ... perfect! By the way, is it obvious that I am blown away by this music? My favorites tunes are "Gentle Arms of Eden" ( a masterpiece... period.), "Merlin's Lament" (haunting! So cool!), and "The Mountain" (off an earlier CD Tanglewood Tree)I can see why Joan Baez picked this one to do in concert! It blew me away!) This music is so enchanting... so addicting, I am totally in awe. Not only did my friend Dave make it, he totally surpassed all my expectations! The musicianship is as amazing as the melodies and songwriting. Vocals are just amazing throughout. I can't conjure up the right adjectives to describe this. I consider myself fortunate to have known Dave when he was a struggling musician and I am glad he has the loyal following he so justly deserves. I hope he is looking down seeing all this from above. He was a great guy and a great friend. I miss him. UPDATE: 10/27/06 Saw Tracy in concert and she dedicated a song to me, Crocodile Man from Tanglewood Tree. I am more addicted to this music than ever with the release of "Seven is the Number" Dave and Tracy's last CD together. This music will endure forever.

It's sad that there is no more.......2005-10-29

I found myself craving Dave Carter music the other day. I turned of course to the cds that i have of his (and Tracy Grammer), Drum Hat Buddha being one of them. These songs still resonate with me today. I guess that they always will. I love his simple yet heartfull way of singing. He's like Bob Dylan in the sense that they prove that one doesn't need a great big voice, or to 'oversing', to sing, and connect. It is such a great blend, Dave's tiny crackly voice with Tracy's big sweet voice. I love it. I love the color, and imagery in all of the songs, but I like most of all the way he puts words and melodies together. They seem like timeless children's songs that somehow are new and fresh....and deep. It's sad that there is no more with Dave Carter's untimely passing a few years ago. He and Tracy were just starting to "get hot", at least in the Folk community. But this cd is a definite keeper, as well as all of the others. I love Tanglewood Tree as well. I still listen to this music years late, and it just proves that his music is sweet and will be forever.

The best CD I own (besides their other two!).......2005-04-24

Roy Kasten (Amazon.com review) has it ALL wrong when he writes about Dave Carter's "clumsy exertion" and "faux Shakespearean syntax" - It is EXACTLY those moments when Carter is playing with language that make all three of his and Tracy Grammer's CDs pulse with life. You can be listening to a song for the 20th time and all of a sudden a phrase like "they would...dip and spin and skate the wind like feathers" (Annie's Lover - W.I.G) or "the sand in your teeth grindin' tiny white diamonds to moments of loss that you cannot explain" (41 Thunderer) hits you and you find yourself with a lump in your throat. And there are a hundred more where those came from. In addition, even beyond the sound of the language, and his deft use of alliteration and onomatopoeia, Carter intentionally merges the sacred with both natural images and profane ones (Gentle Soldier of My Soul/Farewell to Saint Dolores [T.T]), or the mythical with the literal (Merlin's Lament/Lancelot [W.I.G]. I am on my third copy of this CD because I keep wearing it out (and When I Go and Tanglewood Tree are getting just as worn - they are the three CDs that never come out of my car's player). If you love the sound of language, love to play with it and twist and shape it in new ways, then Dave Carter is your man. And kudos to his brave partner, Tracy Grammer, for carrying on his legacy!

If it's possible to have a favorite Dave Carter CD...........2005-01-20

This one's it. What can you say about a collection that includes "Gentle Arms of Eden" which was chosen as a Unitarian hymn, to "41 Thunderer" an anthem to a Colt repeater. It's eclectic, it's amazing, and it's beautiful. Give this CD a listen, but you might as well buy the other two Dave and Tracy CDs along with this one. I guarantee you will be hooked.

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The Funniest Man I Ever Got To Meet Back Stage!
It's authentic Brother Dave
Not what I remembered
What can I say? He's still great after all this time.
Disappointing

The Very Best of Brother Dave
Dave Gardner
Manufacturer: Landmark
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Customer Reviews:

The Funniest Man I Ever Got To Meet Back Stage!.......2006-06-08

The Very Best of Brother Dave has to be the best you've ever heard. I was very fortunate to get to meet with him backstage after a performance in Columbus, Georgia. It was during Viet Nam and he came for us soldiers. The U. S. Army Infantry Center at Fort Benning was nearby. Before going into the Army I had purchased every record he had put on the market and listened to them so often that I could say each word on each album, word for word, just a split second before Dave would say them on the recording. My first opportunity to see him live was in my hometime of Jacksonville, Florida. He was unbelievable! But, when I saw him perform in Columbus and then was able to speak with him afterwards backstage made that night unbelievable. He was very warm and gracious. Not knowing it would be the last time I would see him alive, made it even a more special time in my life. His humor had a lot of current event material in it and his language was always clean. There will never be another Brother Dave Gardner!!

It's authentic Brother Dave.......2005-08-20

This CD is a sample from some of Dave's stories that you will enjoy. It's his milder stuff, but still funny. I enjoyed it.

Not what I remembered.......2005-07-06

I first heard Brother Dave when I was a young teenager, and remembered him as being funny. But after hearing this album after 40 years had passed, I didn't laugh much at all. I cringed a lot. Don't order this one unless you're a right-winger, preferably from the South! (Not that there's anything wrong with that.)

What can I say? He's still great after all this time........2004-10-22

Brother Dave is consistantly funny and sometimes ROTFLMAO hilarious. What can I say? I hadn't heard any of his work for nearly 30 years until I listened to this CD today. Thirty years ago I had no idea he was so deep and such an incisive, observant wit. Then I just thought he was funny. Now, with the persepctive of age I can see just how he is funny so I can appreciate him even more.

Disappointing.......2002-10-31

I've been a Brother Dave fan for longer than I can remember. I grew up with his albums. I always respected his relaxed irreverence and his ability to gently poke fun at everyone.

I own several of Brother Dave's earlier albums. I bought this one mostly out of curiosity that arose from some of the criticism in these reviews. Frankly, I was very skeptical of some of the comments made, particularly the accusations of racism.

I should have kept my money. And my illusions.

The Brother Dave I always loved can be characterized by one of my favorite quotes. "It don't make no difference." This delivered with a warm chuckle.

The Brother Dave that recorded this album was focused on differences. His gentle pokes at meaningless differences had become angry jabs at everything outside the "establishment". To use the sixties word for such things. A younger Brother Dave taught me to look at the world with my eyes open. This later Brother Dave lashed out with his mind tightly closed.

Perhaps dissapointing is too mild a word.

Tracks:

Seven is the Number
Snake-Handlin Man
Red (elegy)
The Promised Land
Hey Tonya
Texas Underground
Gas Station Girl
Long, Black road into Tulsa town
Workin for Jesus
Gun-Metal Eyes
Sarah Turn 'Round

Customer Reviews:

Lucky Sevens.......2007-01-18

I missed seeing Dave Carter for the first time by a week, at Falconridge Folk Festival, and having only recently discovered Drum, Hat, Buddha I was crushed to think there would be no more songs from this fantastic pair. Imagine my joy to learn this album had been released. I had some reservations, though, about an album released after Dave's death, thinking the songs would perhaps be poor quality demos or unfinished roughs. I need not have worried. This album, though not their best, doesn't fall short in any category, and in fact contains my new favorite song- Snake Handlin' Man. Thanks, Dave and Tracy.

My favorite Dave and Tracy CD!.......2006-11-10

Two thumbs way up! This CD is amazing. I have practically worn it out playing it so much. There is not a bad or weak track on it! Even the quirky "Texas Underground" grows on you after a few listens. From the optomistic title track, "Seven is the Number" to the spellbinding "Sarah, Turn Round" this CD just kicks major a**!!! All the vocals are provided by Dave with perfect harmonies and violin accompaniment by Tracy. The songwriting is surpurb. The vocals are just sooooo perfect on this CD! There is one little guitar riff on "Red" that I have been trying to figure out, but so far haven't been able to. I never tire of this riff or the song for that matter.
The production is stripped down here, mostly just guitar, vocals, violin, etc. It is hard to explain, but just trust me that you will love it. It is difficult to pick a favorite song, but perhaps my favorite is "Red(Elegy)" The chorus goes, "We are children of the Joshua Tree, long-time losers and O.G. wannabees" Another line has, "Mr. Rogers on the TV screen,...friendliest sucker I ever seen". However the subject matter of the song is dark, I won't spoil it. After a few listens of this CD you will be humming the songs as you won't be able to get them out of your head! I can't imagine anyone not liking this CD. I just don't know what else to say about it. Also, I love the packaging, the little drawings, etc.

The great Dave Carter, one last time..........2006-10-31

Dave Carter may be gone, but here we have one last chance to hear him play his music with Tracy Grammer and it's a great gift. Dave and Tracy apparently were re-recording his old and out of print "Snake Handling Man" before he died and this is the result. The songs are mostly older Dave Carter songs from that CD with two new songs ("Seven is the Number" and "Gas Station Girl").

It is a great CD and with only three other Dave Carter CDs it's a must have. If you are new to Dave Carter I would start with his last CD: "Drum Hat Buddha". If you aren't sure go download "Ordinary Town" from Amazon's free downloads and give it a listen. I think you can download "When I Go" from his website. If that song doesn't give you chills then I don't know what to say.

My favorite songs on this CD:
"Red", a great little story song with Dave's classic word play. It's fun to listen to and try to unravel the lyrics.

"Gun-Metal Eyes" is a song I love and listen to a lot, but I must admit that I like it even more when sung by Tracy in concert.

"Long, Black road into Tulsa town" is a poignant auto-biographical song about Dave's youth that reminds me of "The Power and the Glory" from Drum Hat.

"Texas Underground" is a straight up country tune that took some time to grow on me but now I queue it up all the time.

It almost goes without saying that this CD is a must have. Dave Carter was one of the greatest song writers to ever live, and this is further proof of his genius.

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