The Guitar Song is a Folk album by Jamey Johnson, originally released in 2010. On Gatefold: 7 pressings tracked.
Sound DNA
- Folk
- Singer-Songwriter
- gritty
- brooding
- outlaw
About
It’s rare when new traditional “hat-acts” play outside the box, which is why Jamey Johnson’s fourth studio LP is a must-hear. <i>The Guitar Song</i> is a double concept album boasting 25 tunes. The first half is Johnson’s <i>Black Album,</i> where he bequeaths downtrodden honky-tonk songs. “Lonely At the Top” plays like an old saloon-serenade as Johnson lampoons those who complain about success. He turns Mel Tillis’ “Mental Revenge” into an acoustic front-porch dirge, while his own “That’s How I Don’t Love You” and “Heartache” are deeply darkened laments that make Ryan Adams’ ballads sound like Katrina & The Waves. The second half comprising Johnson’s <i>White Album</i> vibrates with upbeat twang-rock. It opens with the beer-joint boogie of “By the Seat of Your Pants” before the hilarious “California Riots” recalls David Allan Coe’s “Willie, Waylon And Me.” “Macon” is a lighter-hoisting, Skynyrd-esque Southern rock anthem that’s sure to get good ol’ boys taking their shirts off and yelling at Johnson’s live shows.
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Tracklist
Side A
- A1Lonely At The Top
- A2Cover Your Eyes
- A3Poor Man Blues
- A4Set 'Em Up Joe
- A5Playing The Part
Side B
- B1Baby Don't Cry
- B2Heaven Bound
- B3Can't Cash My Checks
- B4That's How I Don't Love You
Side C
- C1Heartache
- C2Mental Revenge
- C3Even The Skies Are Blue
Side D
- D1By The Seat Of Your Pants
- D2California Riots
- D3Dog In The Yard
- D4The Guitar Song
Side E
- E1That's Why I Write Songs
- E2Macon
- E3Thankful For The Rain
- E4Good Morning Sunrise
- E5Front Porch Swing Afternoon
Side F
- F1I Remember You
- F2Good Times Ain't What They Used To Be
- F3For The Good Times
- F4My Way To You
Credits
Performers
- Brian AllenBASS
- Kevin GranttBASS DOUBLE BASS BARITONE GUITAR
- Mark CrumBASS
- Chris PowellDRUMS
- Dave McAfeeDRUMS
- Mike KennedyDRUMS
- Jason CopeGUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Keith GattisGUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Mac McAnallyGUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Michael SpriggsGUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Rivers RutherfordGUITAR ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Jim "Moose" BrownGUITAR PIANO ORGAN
- Dave CobbGUITAR ELECTRIC GUITAR
- Jamey JohnsonGUITAR VOCALS ACOUSTIC GUITAR
- Eric DarkenPERCUSSION
- Fred MandelPIANO ORGAN
- John Henry TrinkoPIANO
- "Cowboy" Eddie LongSTEEL GUITAR
Rare pressing on Gatefold · 7 pressings tracked on Gatefold