JORMA KAUKONEN
''BLUE COUNTRY HEART''
JUNE 11 2002
44:59
1 Blue Railroad Train 03:39
2 Just Because 04:10
3 Blues Stay Away from Me 03:22
4 Red River Blues 03:20
5 Bread Line Blues 04:33
6 Waiting for a Train 03:21
7 Those Gambler's Blues 03:03
8 Tom Cat Blues 03:02
9 Big River Blues 02:55
10 Prohibition Blues 04:08
11 I'm Free from the Chain Gang Now 03:24
12 You and My Old Guitar 02:39
13 What Are They Doing in Heaven Today 03:17
Sam Bush/Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals (Background)
Jerry Douglas/Dobro, Guest Artist, Weissenborn
Béla Fleck/Banjo, Guest Artist
Byron House/Bass, Vocals (Background)
Jorma Kaukonen/Guitar, Vocals
REVIEW
by Zac Johnson (AMG)
Acoustic fingerpicker Jorma Kaukonen fiddled around with his country roots a bit in Jefferson Airplane and dipped a little deeper while fronting Hot Tuna, but his 2002 release, Blue Country Heart, is his most summertime-afternoon, front-porch-pickin' album. The album is comprised of traditional country songs from the '30s and '40s popularized by legendary performers like Jimmy Rodgers, Jimmy Davis, Gene Autry, and the Delmore Brothers. The blue country band features contemporary acoustic virtuosos Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro, bassist Byron House, and Grammy-winner Béla Fleck on banjo, backing Kaukonen's nimble fingers and gruff vocals. The whole album carries an easygoing vibe throughout; whether Kaukonen is waiting for a train, recounting his promiscuous tomcat, or escaping from a chain gang, his voice maintains a relaxed feel, and the "no overdubs" recording style gives it a real "living room jam" kind of sound. The recordings aren't flawless, but pretty close, and any brown notes and voice crackles only help to add to the down-home atmosphere, making for a warmly enjoyable listening experience.
''BLUE COUNTRY HEART''
JUNE 11 2002
44:59
1 Blue Railroad Train 03:39
2 Just Because 04:10
3 Blues Stay Away from Me 03:22
4 Red River Blues 03:20
5 Bread Line Blues 04:33
6 Waiting for a Train 03:21
7 Those Gambler's Blues 03:03
8 Tom Cat Blues 03:02
9 Big River Blues 02:55
10 Prohibition Blues 04:08
11 I'm Free from the Chain Gang Now 03:24
12 You and My Old Guitar 02:39
13 What Are They Doing in Heaven Today 03:17
Sam Bush/Fiddle, Mandolin, Vocals (Background)
Jerry Douglas/Dobro, Guest Artist, Weissenborn
Béla Fleck/Banjo, Guest Artist
Byron House/Bass, Vocals (Background)
Jorma Kaukonen/Guitar, Vocals
REVIEW
by Zac Johnson (AMG)
Acoustic fingerpicker Jorma Kaukonen fiddled around with his country roots a bit in Jefferson Airplane and dipped a little deeper while fronting Hot Tuna, but his 2002 release, Blue Country Heart, is his most summertime-afternoon, front-porch-pickin' album. The album is comprised of traditional country songs from the '30s and '40s popularized by legendary performers like Jimmy Rodgers, Jimmy Davis, Gene Autry, and the Delmore Brothers. The blue country band features contemporary acoustic virtuosos Sam Bush on mandolin, Jerry Douglas on dobro, bassist Byron House, and Grammy-winner Béla Fleck on banjo, backing Kaukonen's nimble fingers and gruff vocals. The whole album carries an easygoing vibe throughout; whether Kaukonen is waiting for a train, recounting his promiscuous tomcat, or escaping from a chain gang, his voice maintains a relaxed feel, and the "no overdubs" recording style gives it a real "living room jam" kind of sound. The recordings aren't flawless, but pretty close, and any brown notes and voice crackles only help to add to the down-home atmosphere, making for a warmly enjoyable listening experience.
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