Bacon knows a thing or two about Rock N' Roll and barnstorming country, is what, and he knows a thing or two about how little the purveyors of contemporary Nashville garbage have in common with the likes of Hank Williams or Merle Haggard. Not for him the overproduced dance music masquerading as New Country, nor the soulless ballads that owe more to Celine Dion than Loretta Lynn. What Still Smokin' strives to offer, is an alternative to the kindsa rotten, corporate muck blaring from the throats of your Shania Twains or Garth Brooks.
Screw you, Garth Brooks, is the thinking. I don't care that you made that record about you were Eddie Vedder or some shit, you can fuck right off with your Red Strokes.
Alas, it is the curse of the cult band to be loved psychotically by a minority, whilst the rest of the world carries on oblivious. It's a bit disheartening, though, when The Mavericks clog up CD racks the world over, and yet amazing, genre-defying constructions like Valley's And Peaks or Bon Ton remain encased in obscurity.
By all accounts the live shows are awe-inspiring affairs, but since The Duke ain't laid a damn pupil on such an event, I can't comment. What I can announce, however, is that Still Smokin' is a stunning collection, each track building on the promise hinted at by the previous. The simple facts of the case are thus; Stuff like Battle With The Bottle or the beautiful You Make Me Feel Good, or any damn thing contained on this retrospective, deserve to be heard by as many folks as possible.
Pick it up, is what The Duke suggests. I mean come the fuck on, how many more Queen Best-Of's do you need?
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Article comments
1 - Eric Olsen
beauty Duke! I thought old Carl might pop something if we didn't get Dukian wisdom on the Porker soon. Thanks
2 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
thanks eric! I was worried about how to approach it. hope i did it justice.
3 - Eric Olsen
super job, and the world needs not one more fucking Queen collection unless it involves the German import named Elizabeth, and she doesn't sing
4 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
just got an email from Carl. He seems pleased. All's well and so on.
5 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
time check
6 - Antfreeze
Another great review. If this site keeps getting better I'm gonna get fired. This sounds like a Christmas present. My bro played me another "under the radar" rockabilly band the other day that blew my socks off. Ronnie Dawson, the Blonde Bomber, been around since Elvis. So tight they're slap-happy is what.
7 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
aw, thanks ant. thant.
Sorry, thats one of my favourite lines from Look Around You. never EVER thought i'd be able to use it in, y'know, "real life"
Glad you liked the review!
8 - Temple Stark
We/I got one of your review up (this one) at Advance.net. Had trouble with "tight as a vicar's arse - and no it's not a long story. Just changed it for :::
I put this one up on Advance.net.
One link to where the review also now sits is this one you'll have to scroll down some, but it's there.
You might already, but go ahead and e-mail the band / PR the link here.
- thanks. Temple