Track Listings (18) - Disc #1| All Artists: Jon Rauhouse Title: Steel Guitar Rodeo Members Wishing: 2 Total Copies: 0 Label: Bloodshot Records Release Date: 3/23/2004 Genres: Country, Alternative Rock, Pop, Broadway & Vocalists Styles: Americana, Western Swing, Instrumental, Easy Listening, Cabaret Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 744302010526 |
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On Steel Guitar Rodeo and its 2002 predecessor, Steel Guitar Air Show, pedal steel guitarist Jon Rauhouse and his band of rootsifying Chicago regulars create a dreamy generic blend that froths its basic shots of country wi... more » |
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Amazon.com On Steel Guitar Rodeo and its 2002 predecessor, Steel Guitar Air Show, pedal steel guitarist Jon Rauhouse and his band of rootsifying Chicago regulars create a dreamy generic blend that froths its basic shots of country with tinges of Western swing and jazz and Hawaiian music--and the "Theme from Perry Mason." As you might expect from titles like "Hamma Hamma Hula" and "Swingin' Elephant Graveyard," this is happy music, even when guest singer Kelly Hogan is aching beautifully through "Prisoner of Love" and the estimable leader, in his rancher guise, is "wishin' and hopin' in vain" for rain. A keenly (and cleanly) melodic affair, the album also features vocals by New Pornographer Neko Case, Mekon Sally Timms and Giant Sand man Howe Gelb and a mess of ace accompaniment by featured guitarist Tommy Connell. So cohesive are the effects, the early jazz experimentation of Raymond Scott's zippy "Powerhouse" and the thick British nostalgia of the Vera Lynn tearjerker, "(There'll Be Blue Birds Over) The White Cliffs of Dover," sound right at home together. --Lloyd Sachs Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsJon Rauhouse's Steel Guitar Rodeo 03/29/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "On NPR, All Songs Considered, Steel Guitar Rodeo was featured as one of "the most anticipated albums of 2004." www.npr.org/programs/asc/archives/yearahead04/ "Jon Rauhouse's second solo work is a diverse and eclectic mix destined to land on `Best Of' lists for 2004. Rauhouse is a guitar wizard with masterful grace and elegance." http://umbrellamusic.com/cdreview.php?id=574" Amazing lineup, great tunes 03/31/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "Besides being an awesome pedal steel player, Jon Rauhouse knows how to make a fun record. The instrumentals on Rodeo are awesome (Raymond Scott's "Powerhouse" is incredible!). And he somehow assembled a great cast of vocalists on this disc, too--Neko Case, Carolyn Mark, Kelly Hogan, and Sally Timms all take turns on songs. Rauhouse sounds like the missing link between Speedy West and Calexico. It's retro-sounding, but not a pastiche. His songs span a bunch of eras (from Raymond Scott to alt-country), but they're all played really really really well. Guitar virtuosos can get pretty boring, but not these guys. There are a ton of different styles here, but they all somehow work together. This is one of those rare CDs that would appeal to guitar geeks or anyone who just likes to hear fun music. I could listen to this CD every day." Swingin' Fun Simone Farber | Los Angeles, CA USA | 07/01/2004 (5 out of 5 stars) "I heard a piece on Rauhouse on NPR and had to give the album a try. What fun! A breezy retro collection with no irony, just pure enjoyment of true 'feel good' (How I hate that phrase but here it fits) music. The vocals complement the music so well: no "American Idol" screeching here--they know how to sing. His other album, "Steel Guitar Air Show" is also excellent, and in this vein, Los Straitjackets' "Supersonic Guitars in 3D" and "Viva Los Straijackets" are worth a listen. Don't forget Ry Cooder's "Mambo Sinuendo" to complete your guitar fest."
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