Rosebud

Artist: Rosebud
Label: Collector's Choice
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 617742043228
EAN: 0617742043228
ASIN: B0001CKRBY

Release Date: 2004-06-08

Rosebud

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Tracks:

Panama
Le Soleil
Reno
Western Wisconsin
Lorelei
Salvation
Lullaby II (Summer Carol)
The Yum Yum Man
Roll Home Cheyenne
Flying To Morning

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Product Description

1. Panama
2. Le Soliel
3. Reno
4. Western Wisconsin
5. Lorelei
6. Salvation
7. Lullabye II
8. Yum Yum Man, The
9. Roll Home Cheyenne
10. Flying To Morning

Format: CD

Customer Reviews:

After Farewell Aldebaran, what next??.......2007-03-24

Well, Rosebud, actually. Husband and wife team at the time, Judy Henske and Jerry Yester had already defied all genres and categories with the stunning Farewell Aldebaran (see my review). Rosebud (the name of the band and a nod to the oddness of Orson Wells, I assume) is far more into the country rock area, although there is not an ounce of yeehaw in it: if there is any admixture to be spotted, it is a cross between Gram Parsons, The Eagles, The Beatles and something else - the often rather spooky otherwordly atmosphere that Judy cooks up with her words and Yester with his arrangements. The musicianship is absolutely first class, and even features Buddy Emmons, which is worth the price of admission alone. And as with Aldebaran, the world-weary but unusual vocal harmonies and lead lines give the whole thing an ethereal effect, pretentious as that may sound. Best to concentate on three songs, perhaps, to give an idea of what you can expect, but as a final general point, the bass lines are also very rewarding, for example, in Reno using the major seventh on the dominant in the chorus to give real strength to the vocal line, and to add tension. Where do I start? With Western Wisconsin. This song is about the stark contrast between a rural childhood spent playing in streams and mucking about as country kids, "1,000 miles from the sea", and the current married state in a glass and concrete city at the forefront of modern life on the coast. And of course, the storyteller fell in love with his play friend cousin Nancy in those idyllic days as she in turn "fell in love with the carnival cowboy". When you reach the line "Oh how my heart, is aching for Nancy", even the most stony faced among you will find a tear forming. Yes, I know that it all sounds very hokey and corny, but it isn't. Rocked gently along by a crystal-clear lead vocal from Jerry Yester (I think - if it's one of the other two, sorry!) and lovely harmonies from all three, Jerry, Judy and Chris Dodge (and I think Craig Doerge), it works. The arrangement is very Yester-ish, spare, sad and of course beautifully executed. Reno is another of those strange songs where Judy's hand is seen in the words and I have already touched on the arrangement - again, a sort-of country song but 500 miles from the then standard "I left Mary at the edge of town" type of thing, as is "WW" above. Edgy and spare, again this features cracking lead vocals from Judy and a bravura performnace from the whole band on everything. The Yum Yum Man is more typically West Coast country rock with the stunning Buddy Emmons guesting notably on pedal steel. And so on. What stands out is that this is the sound of a real band in action, not Judy and her team (I gather that Judy was backing away from the biz at the time). Jerry Yester's arrangements are, as always, extraordinary and often quite chilling, I don't know why: Craig Doerge is a great, great keyboard player as is Chris Dodge, Judy is just Judy, but a little more back in the mix and part of the band, and if you know anything at all about the quality West Coast sound you will know that there is a plethora of top playing and arranging. Like Aldebaran, this music cannot and will not be forced into any category. Not country, not rock, it remains unique - and very lovely.

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