Too bad mr. ammons got it wrong '(which was a BRILLIANT performance for a guy having just been shafted by his band" cause the fucking interstate was closed so the band couldn't make it. hardly a shaft but hey , they played on this record too, but no worry crediting them for that either. fuck sake's. It is a good record. go buy it, twice.
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Charles Allison and Brian Landrum are perhaps the most deadly duo in alt. country. having grown up around both artists and having heard them for a good portion of my life whether it be Charles' "Kil Howlie Day" project or Brian's "Black Eyed Dog" shows when the band didnt show up and he was forced to play the whole thing by himself on electric guitar (which was a BRILLIANT performance for a guy having just been shafted by his band), all of the shows were so incredibly revealing as to what it was to be an honest, open, god-fearing human being who acknowledges the reality of one's own life. charles writes damn good stories. brian does the same, but in this case, he makes the amazing music he has always made. "All On An Officer's Wage" is a perfect example of where this record shines. Brian's gorgeous steel guitar and Charles' powerful lyrics remind us that there is a certain value in simplicity. that simplicity is reflected both musically and lyrically, and it is beautiful. Cheers to two of my favorite songwriters.
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