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- Date Released: September 9, 2003
- Genre: Country/Folk
- Label: Topic / IODA
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Martin Simpson might have made his reputation as a folk guitarist, but blues has been a part of him since he was young, and he plays it -- as he plays everything -- with both incredible technique and driving passion. And while his roots might be far from the Mississippi Delta, his heart is right there. To be fair, he can't hold a candle to the masters as a singer, but when he starts picking, everything else can go out of the window: Listen to the ragtime of "Easy Money," for example, or his slide work on "I Can't Keep From Crying," which challenges the Blind Willie Johnson original. Rick Kemp's bass offers stout support on some tracks, including Simpson originals that sit easily next to the vintage material. And it's obvious he knows that material well -- his version of "The Coo Coo Bird" draws from Clarence Ashley, Hobart Smith, and John Calloway to present an interesting and heartfelt composite. He gets out of the blocks fast with a steaming version of "John Hardy," and doesn't let up until the final notes of "The Last Shot Got Him," where slide and electric guitar intertwine to rev up an old song. Simpson is a brilliant guitarist, but he also has taste; he never uses his extraordinary ability as an end in itself. Instead, he lets it serve the song, playing with commitment to the music. And that helps make this only a little short of brilliant.
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| 01. |  |
John Hardy |
3:45 |
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| 02. | |
Horn Island |
3:40 |
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| 03. | |
I Can't Keep From Crying Sometimes |
5:49 |
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Easy Money |
2:58 |
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| 05. | |
Payday |
3:16 |
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| 06. | |
This World Is A Trouble And A Trial |
2:09 |
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| 07. | |
Ghost In The Pines |
1:33 |
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| 08. | |
The Coo Coo Bird |
4:06 |
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| 09. | |
Love Never Dies |
4:28 |
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| 10. | |
Some Dark Holler |
2:30 |
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| 11. | |
Rico |
4:22 |
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| 12. | |
Georgie |
6:24 |
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| 13. | |
Wild Bill Jones |
5:03 |
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| 14. | |
The Devil's Partiality |
3:55 |
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| 15. | |
Rollin' And Tumblin' |
4:00 |
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| 16. | |
The Last Shot Got Him |
2:05 |
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16 Total Tracks, 60:03 Total Length
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Credits
- Martin Simpson - Guitar (Acoustic) // Martin Simpson - Percussion // Martin Simpson - Arranger // Martin Simpson - Guitar (Electric) // Martin Simpson - Ukulele // Martin Simpson - Vocals // Martin Simpson - Producer // Martin Simpson - Slide Guitar // Martin Simpson - Liner Notes // Martin Simpson - Lap Steel Guitar // Martin Simpson - Footsteps // Martin Simpson - 5-string Banjo // Martin Simpson - Hi Hat // Rick Kemp - Percussion // Rick Kemp - Bass (Electric) // Rick Kemp - Fretless Bass // Amasa Miller - Organ // Reggie Scanlan - Guitar (Bass) // James Singleton - Bass (Acoustic) // Michael Skinkus - Percussion // Dave Malone - Guitar (Electric) // Lamar Sorrento - Paintings // Oliver Knight - Engineer // Oliver Knight - Production Assistant // Jessica Radcliffe - Vocals // Jessica Radcliffe - Vocals // Jimmy Augustin - Engineer // Jimmy Augustin - Production Assistant
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