Jim Stricklan: Dancing Me Home (2012)
DANCING ME HOME is the most diverse studio album I've made since WHEREABOUTS UNKNOWN. Musically, the styles represent a pretty full spectrum of my musical influences. DJ BLUES, co-written by John Ryland, features George Coyne's smokin'lead guitar and Candace Bellamy's backing vocals on this high-octane kick-off track. TURKEY CREEK CANYON, about one of Colorado's pristine natural settings, was born a ballad and reborn (three decades later) as a jazz track. I included a few ballads, of course, because that's probably what I do best as a songwriter. DANCING ME HOME is a country waltz with Danny Hawk's beautiful steel guitar accenting the message. Danny played steel on my earlier recordings SETTLES HOTEL and STAINED GLASS HEART, before adding his magic to the title track and ABSENTEE LOVER on this CD. Friends Kyle Pratt and Sally Townes contributed fine performances on ZOO and MAGIC. Mike Roberts, who tours with Shake Russell, was the bassman for this entire album, working hard to achieve
Recommended if you like
Tom Petty,
Van Morrison,
Waylon Jennings.