Michelle Shocked - Arkansas Traveler
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Artist: Michelle ShockedEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2004-09-14
Music Label: Mighty Sound
Soundtracks:
- 33 RPM Soul
- Come A Long Way
- Secret To A Long Life
- Contest Coming
- Over The Waterfall
- Shaking Hands
- Jump Jim Crow
- Hold Me Back
- Strawberry Jam
- Prodigal Daughter
- Blackberry Blossom
- Weaving Way
- Arkansas Traveler
- Woody's Rag
- Worth The Weight (Live)
- Come A Long Way (Acoustic)
- Blackberry Blossom (Live)
- Weaving Way (Alternate Version)
- Down In The Arkansas (Live)
- Introducing Dollar Bill (Live)
- C-H-I-C-K-E-N
Music reviews of Arkansas Traveler
Music Review: Country Delight
Rating: 5 Stars
Though I am not a big fan of country music as presented on the radio, I am a connoisseur of quality country music. With the re-issue of Arkansas Traveller, Michelle Shocked has outdone herself with eighty minutes of quality music that will be listened to after all the top-40 schlock is long forgotten.
Now Arkansas Traveller is not the type of formulaic country that the uninitiated might expect. Some might even say its not country. Well, call it bluegrass, folk, Americana or whatever you will. This CD is pure old-time country from the roots up.
One of the things that makes this recording such a delight is that Shocked brings in such a variety of people to accompany her on these songs. There ARE a few that are a little cornball for me (like the title cut and C-H-I-C-K-E-N), but I recognize they were all made in a spirit of fun. I prefer the more serious music. My favorites are both versions of Come A Long Way, Shaking Hands (with Uncle Tupelo), the hilarious Jump Jim Crow (with eclectic bluesman Taj Mahal), Hold Me Back (with another eclectic bluesman Gatemouth Brown), Prodigal Daughter (with bluegrass master Allison Krauss), both versions of Blackberry Blossom, and both versions of Weaving Way.
All of those other musicians are well-known for their ability to blur the distinctions between musical genres and that's part of what makes this CD such a treat. But Shocked shows also that she works well with very traditional country/bluesgrass musicians. Here she brings out the best in them, but they do the same for her.
This is only the second Michelle Shocked recording I have obtained. I just happened to come on to it while browsing the bins at a San Diego music store. It is so different from the other (Captain Swing) that her masterful versatility becomes immediately apparent. Those who like quality music no matter the genre will find a lot to like in the nearly eighty minutes of music presented here. Arkansas Traveller is truly a country delight.
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Description of Arkansas Traveler
Released in 1992, the original Arkansas Traveler is a travelogue of the old-time string band and fiddle tunes Michelle grew up playing in East Texas. Out of print since 1998, it features collaborations with a jawdropping list of Americana heroes and pioneers. This reissue has been digitally remastered and includes 7 bonus tracks of previously unreleased material.Alternative Rock CDs
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