Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys
Editorial Reviews
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Ray Benson's Asleep At The Wheel deserve admiration for keeping alive the sounds of western swing, but with a rhythm section that's usually straight-up-and-down stiff, The Wheel's recordings mainly just leave you craving their inspirations. The 18-song Tribute overcomes this problem by loading up on singers who do their best to swing even when the band doesn't. George Strait, doing "Big Balls In Cowtown," is a natural, of course, as are the offerings from Willie Nelson, Merle Haggard, Lyle Lovett and Dolly Parton. Even Garth Brooks' go at "Deep Water," who mimics Strait to perfection here, is a pleasant surprise. --David Cantwell
Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys, Music, Asleep at the Wheel, Country & Western, Neo-Traditionalist Country, Western, Western Swing Revival
Tribute to the Music of Bob Wills & the Texas Playboys
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