McClinton readies first disc in four years
Tuesday, June 30, 2009 – Delbert McClinton is dropping his first disc in four years and 13th overall, "Acquired Taste," Aug. 18 on New West. The record was produced by Don Was (Rolling Stones, Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt). "Acquired Taste" will be released as a 14-track CD as well as a deluxe CD/DVD with unreleased performances from one of his Austin City Limits TV appearances.
The music is a blend of country soul, infused with blues, rock and jazz. His band, Dick50, backs him up on the disc: Lynn Williams (drums), Steve Mackey (bass), Kevin McKendree (keyboards, lead guitar on Cherry Street) and Rob McNelley (guitar, background vocals on When She Cries At Night). McClinton is also joined by several guest musicians including his late friend Stephen Bruton, who plays guitar and sings background vocals on Can't Nobody Say I Didn't Try.
The song list is:
1. Mama's Little Baby
2. Starting A Rumor
3. Can't Nobody Say I Didn't Try
4. Never Saw It Comin'
5. Do It
6. I Need To Know
7. People Just Love To Talk
8. Until Then
9. Willie
10. Wouldn't You Think (Should've Been Here By Now)
11. She's Not There Anymore
12. When She Cries At Night
13. Cherry Street
14. Out Of My Mind
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If you've ever wondered what it would sound like if you threw country, rock, funk, jazz and a double dose of blues into a blender and hit puree, you should probably acquire a taste for Delbert McClinton's musical melange. In the hands of a lesser chef, mixing all those ingredients might cause an explosion or at least a messy kitchen, but McClinton whips up a tasty confection on this, the three-time Grammy winner's first studio album in four years, full of energy, wit and »»» |
Cost of Living
It's an appropriate title for a Delbert McClinton album, considering the blues-country-rock icon now shoulders full responsibility for the success or failure of his music.
Responsibility? To heck with that. The 64-year-old McClinton plays with the joy of a kid some 50 years ago, when he was ready to set the world afire on honky tonk stages with the best blues artists of the day in his native Fort Worth.
McClinton's latest is a classy blend of what he does best. He belts out "One »»» |
Live
So, who flipped the switch on Delbert McClinton's career? Suddenly he's the darling of Americana radio, even garnering a good bit of mainstream attention. Yet, McClinton's raucous blend of blues, country, jazz and rock hasn't changed much over a 40-year career that got its start when McClinton blew his harmonica on Bruce Chanel's 1962 hit, "Hey! Baby."
For those who missed the past four decades of an often remarkable career, now's a good time to catch up. Though McClinton has two live recordings »»» |
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