RAY BENSON
''BEYOND TIME''
APRIL 15 2003
46:26
1 Sorry 03:30
2 Annabelle 03:47
3 Maryanne 04:09
4 Hands Of Time 04:50
5 Isn't It Strange 02:55
6 Let's Get Lost 02:48
7 Haven't Gotten 04:16
8 Leave That Cowboy 02:39
9 Small Town 04:38
10 El Paso 05:11
11 Ain't Chet Yet 03:00
12 Clearin' Up 04:34
All Tracks By Benson
Ames Asbell/Viola
Ray Benson/Arranger, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), String Arrangements, Vocals
Jon Blondell/Trombone
Tony Campise/Sax (Alto)
Wallace Jr. DePue/Violin
Jamie Desautels/Violin
Floyd Domino/Piano
Ann Marie Harrop/Bass
Douglas Harvey/Cello
Flaco Jiménez/Accordion, Guest Artist
Eric Johnson/Trumpet
Stanley Jordan/Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric)
Mike Judge/Bass
Chris Layton/Drums
Leigh Mahoney/Violin
Lloyd Maines/Guitar (Steel)
Delbert McClinton/Guest Artist, Vocals
Steve Meador/Drums
John H.R. Mills/Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), String Arrangements
Jim "Miracle" Murphy/Sax (Tenor)
Sara Nelson/Cello
Riley Osbourne/Piano
Dolly Parton/Guest Artist, Vocals
Jason Roberts/Fiddle, Guitar (Acoustic)
David Sanger/Drums
Tracy Seeger/Violin
Larry Seyer/Guitar (Electric)
Jimmy Shortell/Trumpet
Shawn Somerville/Viola
Spencer Starnes/Bass
Jimmie Vaughan/Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric)
Redd Volkaert/Guitar (Electric)
Paul White/Sax (Tenor)
Greg Wilson/Sax (Alto)
Keith Winking/Trumpet
ALLMUSIC REVIEW
Most people know Ray Benson as the deep, rich voice of Western swing revivalists Asleep at the Wheel. After more than three decades behind that wheel, Benson finally decided to step out with an album of his own songs. While a couple of the tunes (the roadhouse blues stomp "Mary Anne," the Bob Wills-indebted "Leave that Cowboy Alone") wouldn't sound out of place on an Asleep at the Wheel album, the bulk of the songs run quite a bit further afield. It's hard to imagine Benson's band tackling the Don Williams-like 1970s-sounding country/pop of "Annabelle," the big-band ballad "Sorry," or the (non-Western) swing-inflected, jazzy "Let's Get Lost" (not the Chet Baker tune of the same name). It's also hard to imagine someone without as much experience, confidence, and just plain talent as Benson pulling off such a varied and resolutely non-commercial record as this in the lowest-common-denominator world of 21st-century American popular music.
BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
Ray Benson (born March 16, 1951) is the front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.
In 1970, Benson, native of Philadelphia, formed Asleep at the Wheel with friends Lucky Oceans and Leroy Preston. The group relocated to Austin in 1973 after a suggestion from Willie Nelson .
Since then, the group has released more than 20 albums and earned 9 Grammy awards. Though the band's lineup has changed greatly over the years (about 90 people have been part of Asleep at the Wheel at some point), Benson has always remained at the helm as the band's driving force.
In addition to his work with Asleep at the Wheel, Benson is also an accomplished producer whose credits include albums by Dale Watson, Suzy Bogguss, Aaron Watson, James Hand and Carolyn Wonderland; also single tracks for Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Brad Paisley, Pam Tillis, Trace Adkins, Merle Haggard, and Vince Gill.
In 2003, Benson released his first solo album entitled Beyond Time.
Benson is also a founding member of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, which raises money to help aging R&B artists, and a member of the board of directors of the SIMS Foundation, which provides low-cost mental health services to Austin musicians and their families. He is also a trustee for the Texas chapter of NARAS, a board member of St Davids Community Health Foundation, and a board member and founding member of Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM).
Ray Benson is the host of the Texas Music Scene TV show. In an interview, Benson said that when he was on the Board of Directors for Austin City Limits, he urged them to start a spin-off show that focused on Texas bands because Austin City Limits had grown beyond its original scope to become an international show. Later he had the opportunity to work with executive producer Tom Hoitsma to host the Texas Music Scene TV, which showcases Texas bands.
In the Spring of 2005, Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel began the production of "A Ride With Bob" that follows the travels of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Wills. A Ride With Bob includes the live performance of 15 of Wills’ most well-known songs in a plot that interweaves Ray Benson’s present day with various stages in Wills’ storied career. The play continues to tour throughout the country.
Benson has been presented numerous awards throughout his career. Most recently, the 16th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award for the making of "A Ride With Bob", an Honorary Junior Member of the United States Secret Service, and the Darrel K. Royal Music Patron Award by The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association. In 2007, the Austin Chronicle recognized Benson for Male Vocals, Band of the Year, Songwriter, Record Producer, and for the Country Genre. Benson was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2002, was given The Texas Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, and recognized as an Outstanding Producer by the National Academy of Recording Arts in 1988. He has also been given numerous Citations of Achievement by Broadcast Music, Inc. for his work in the country music field. Ray Benson has been one of the strongest names in Country Music for the last forty years. Ray Benson has earned 9 Grammy awards in 4 different decades.
In February 2009, Asleep at the Wheel and Willie Nelson released "Willie and the Wheel," a western swing collaboration suggested by veteran producer Jerry Wexler. Nelson has a long-time interest in western swing and had toured with the band in 2007. Paul Shaffer and Vince Gill also perform on this album.
Discography
. Beyond Time
Release date: June 24, 2003
Label: Audium/Koch Records
. A Little Piece
Release date: January 21, 2014
Label: Bismeaux Records
WEBSITE
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''BEYOND TIME''
APRIL 15 2003
46:26
1 Sorry 03:30
2 Annabelle 03:47
3 Maryanne 04:09
4 Hands Of Time 04:50
5 Isn't It Strange 02:55
6 Let's Get Lost 02:48
7 Haven't Gotten 04:16
8 Leave That Cowboy 02:39
9 Small Town 04:38
10 El Paso 05:11
11 Ain't Chet Yet 03:00
12 Clearin' Up 04:34
All Tracks By Benson
Ames Asbell/Viola
Ray Benson/Arranger, Guitar (12 String), Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Electric), String Arrangements, Vocals
Jon Blondell/Trombone
Tony Campise/Sax (Alto)
Wallace Jr. DePue/Violin
Jamie Desautels/Violin
Floyd Domino/Piano
Ann Marie Harrop/Bass
Douglas Harvey/Cello
Flaco Jiménez/Accordion, Guest Artist
Eric Johnson/Trumpet
Stanley Jordan/Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric)
Mike Judge/Bass
Chris Layton/Drums
Leigh Mahoney/Violin
Lloyd Maines/Guitar (Steel)
Delbert McClinton/Guest Artist, Vocals
Steve Meador/Drums
John H.R. Mills/Clarinet, Sax (Tenor), String Arrangements
Jim "Miracle" Murphy/Sax (Tenor)
Sara Nelson/Cello
Riley Osbourne/Piano
Dolly Parton/Guest Artist, Vocals
Jason Roberts/Fiddle, Guitar (Acoustic)
David Sanger/Drums
Tracy Seeger/Violin
Larry Seyer/Guitar (Electric)
Jimmy Shortell/Trumpet
Shawn Somerville/Viola
Spencer Starnes/Bass
Jimmie Vaughan/Guest Artist, Guitar (Electric)
Redd Volkaert/Guitar (Electric)
Paul White/Sax (Tenor)
Greg Wilson/Sax (Alto)
Keith Winking/Trumpet
ALLMUSIC REVIEW
Most people know Ray Benson as the deep, rich voice of Western swing revivalists Asleep at the Wheel. After more than three decades behind that wheel, Benson finally decided to step out with an album of his own songs. While a couple of the tunes (the roadhouse blues stomp "Mary Anne," the Bob Wills-indebted "Leave that Cowboy Alone") wouldn't sound out of place on an Asleep at the Wheel album, the bulk of the songs run quite a bit further afield. It's hard to imagine Benson's band tackling the Don Williams-like 1970s-sounding country/pop of "Annabelle," the big-band ballad "Sorry," or the (non-Western) swing-inflected, jazzy "Let's Get Lost" (not the Chet Baker tune of the same name). It's also hard to imagine someone without as much experience, confidence, and just plain talent as Benson pulling off such a varied and resolutely non-commercial record as this in the lowest-common-denominator world of 21st-century American popular music.
BIOGRAPHY/WIKIPEDIA
Ray Benson (born March 16, 1951) is the front man of the Western swing band Asleep at the Wheel.
In 1970, Benson, native of Philadelphia, formed Asleep at the Wheel with friends Lucky Oceans and Leroy Preston. The group relocated to Austin in 1973 after a suggestion from Willie Nelson .
Since then, the group has released more than 20 albums and earned 9 Grammy awards. Though the band's lineup has changed greatly over the years (about 90 people have been part of Asleep at the Wheel at some point), Benson has always remained at the helm as the band's driving force.
In addition to his work with Asleep at the Wheel, Benson is also an accomplished producer whose credits include albums by Dale Watson, Suzy Bogguss, Aaron Watson, James Hand and Carolyn Wonderland; also single tracks for Willie Nelson, Aaron Neville, Brad Paisley, Pam Tillis, Trace Adkins, Merle Haggard, and Vince Gill.
In 2003, Benson released his first solo album entitled Beyond Time.
Benson is also a founding member of the Rhythm and Blues Foundation, which raises money to help aging R&B artists, and a member of the board of directors of the SIMS Foundation, which provides low-cost mental health services to Austin musicians and their families. He is also a trustee for the Texas chapter of NARAS, a board member of St Davids Community Health Foundation, and a board member and founding member of Health Alliance for Austin Musicians (HAAM).
Ray Benson is the host of the Texas Music Scene TV show. In an interview, Benson said that when he was on the Board of Directors for Austin City Limits, he urged them to start a spin-off show that focused on Texas bands because Austin City Limits had grown beyond its original scope to become an international show. Later he had the opportunity to work with executive producer Tom Hoitsma to host the Texas Music Scene TV, which showcases Texas bands.
In the Spring of 2005, Ray Benson and Asleep At The Wheel began the production of "A Ride With Bob" that follows the travels of legendary singer/songwriter Bob Wills. A Ride With Bob includes the live performance of 15 of Wills’ most well-known songs in a plot that interweaves Ray Benson’s present day with various stages in Wills’ storied career. The play continues to tour throughout the country.
Benson has been presented numerous awards throughout his career. Most recently, the 16th Annual Midsouth Regional Emmy Award for the making of "A Ride With Bob", an Honorary Junior Member of the United States Secret Service, and the Darrel K. Royal Music Patron Award by The Texas Heritage Songwriters' Association. In 2007, the Austin Chronicle recognized Benson for Male Vocals, Band of the Year, Songwriter, Record Producer, and for the Country Genre. Benson was inducted into the Austin Music Hall of Fame in 2002, was given The Texas Music Association Lifetime Achievement Award in 1996, and recognized as an Outstanding Producer by the National Academy of Recording Arts in 1988. He has also been given numerous Citations of Achievement by Broadcast Music, Inc. for his work in the country music field. Ray Benson has been one of the strongest names in Country Music for the last forty years. Ray Benson has earned 9 Grammy awards in 4 different decades.
In February 2009, Asleep at the Wheel and Willie Nelson released "Willie and the Wheel," a western swing collaboration suggested by veteran producer Jerry Wexler. Nelson has a long-time interest in western swing and had toured with the band in 2007. Paul Shaffer and Vince Gill also perform on this album.
Discography
. Beyond Time
Release date: June 24, 2003
Label: Audium/Koch Records
. A Little Piece
Release date: January 21, 2014
Label: Bismeaux Records
WEBSITE
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