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Reviewing the best in non-mainstream acoustic guitar music
July/August, 2006
Pure Prairie League, "All in Good Time,"
Drifter's Church Music 008, 2006
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blast from the past perhaps, but one that retains its charge, as
the PPL gang cozies up to Nashville and puts the country right out
front in the mix. Craig Fullers trademark vocals are complemented
by snappy songwriting that should please many of their fans and
could even win over some converts. Tracks like "I Sure Do Miss
You Now" stay close to the genre with lyrics that hang in the
Nashville pocket, as in "...the only thing Im sure about
is I sure do miss you now." The band gives a nod to some Louisiana
vibes in "Nothing Like the Lonely" and "Cajun Girl."
The former features an acoustic country feel complemented by a Zachary
Richard turn by Fats Kaplin on accordion. "Cajun Girl"
features more Fats on accordion and fiddle in a song built around
some classic PPL changes and a great drum battery by Rick Schell.
"Here Tomorrow, Gone Today" sports a great country chorus
hook against a sparse verse set to a perfect kick drum. A lovely
nod to the signature Eagles gambit is found in "That Changes
Everything Again." "One of Those Things" proves to
be a classic country chart single driven by, once again, Kaplin
on pedal steel. "The Cost of Doing Business" is an interesting
song. You could call it the journeymans blues on life in the
musical AA leagues. Its affecting, honest and reflects a mature
songwriting perspective that you see a lot of in the new Nashville
-- more personal, introspective and intelligent than the old school.
Fuller remains in good voice throughout -- not something one can
expect from every band in its nth decade. And the harmonies should
not be left without a shout-out either. One little complaint to
the ears of this reviewer is a seemingly uneven mastering job that
obscures the vocals on some sound systems, while overflowing that
2KHz Fender Twin bite on others. Or maybe its just my tinnitus acting
up again. The "bonus" live track, "If You Could Say
What Im Thinking," shows these guys to be a state fair
attraction not to be missed. A powerful rhythm section drives a
hooky song in an inspired performance that showcases these guys
as the accomplished pros they are.
© Steve Klingaman
Here's what the Village Records CD Hunting
Guide thought of our recent release:
PURE PRAIRIE LEAGUE ALL IN GOOD TIME
Don't roll your eyes and think there's nothing on
this disc that you'll like. That's what I did when it arrived in
the mail and for the first time since I can't remember when I was
wrong. I was there in the early seventies when this band was tearing
up the charts with their clean harmony driven brand of country rock.
This edition with Fuller and Riley still fronting the band has come
up with an excellent new disc. Adding Fats Kaplan to play all kinds
of stuff was a great move. These are all new songs that manage to
sound like they could have been on any of those early albums. Fresh,
breezy, top notch playing and some catchy tunes make this one a
winner. With a foot in the past and one in the present they have
defied the odds.
Drifters Church $16.99
Here's what some of our fans are saying:
Best band ever! I have traveled to Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Missouri to see you numerous times...please keep it up!
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Love your music! Amie is my favorite song.
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Been a fan for 25 years. Can't wait to see you again.
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Would love to see you guys LIVE in California!
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I was a fan from the days of the Omars, and the earliest days of PPL. It's great to see Craig doing new projects. Ordered the newest cd today.
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Come to Atlanta
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Looking forward to you guys coming back to the Birchmere in Virginia soon I hope
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keep on rocking
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love your music
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I hope you play in Illinois, Indiana or Ohio sometime in the near future.
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i've been a long time fan since 1975
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keep it rollin
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