| Chris
& Herb @ John Anson Ford Theatre 8/17/03
- By Alan Rockman
Chris
& Herb @ Coffee Gallery, 2/14/03 - By
Alan Rockman
Chris
& Herb @ McCabes, 1/10/03 - By Alan Rockman
CALIFORNIA
COUNTRY -
By Paul Liberatore,
Marin Independent Journal, Nov.
29, 2002
IT
TAKES TWO - By Mike Thomas, Pacific Sun, November
20, 2002
Overlooked pair of old-timers are still finger-pickin' good
"Way
Out West
"- Billboard Magazine
Review, June 2002
Guitar
Player magazine,
October 2002
Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen
Way Out West
Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen played together in the Desert Rose
Band, while the former, of course, was a key figure in the Byrds
and the Flying Burrito Brothers. Here, the two country-rock pioneers
explore the back roads of American folk with a collection of songs
that reflect the depth and vitality of their skills. Beneath the
backdrop of soaring vocal harmonies (Pedersen's tenor has graced
albums by Vince Gill, Johnny Rivers and Linda Rondstadt), instrumental
sides of the two players emerge. Hillman's excellent guitar and
mandolin stylings blend beautifully with the hillbilly flavors provided
by Pedersen's fiery banjo picking as the two roam through everything
from honky-tonk shuffles and dance-hall waltzes to slammin' road
house grooves that sound like the Burrito Bros. 2002. Backed by
killer band that includes Larry Park and Jay Dee Maness respectively
on lead and pedal-steel guitars, the Hillman/Pedersen team take
us on a journey of the coolest vistas in country music. A modern
album that has "classic" written all over it!
Backporch.-
Art Thompson
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