Review by arwulf arwulf
Like everything on Memphis Slim's album Goin' Back to Tennessee or Alvin Youngblood Hart's "Tallacatcha" (a Western swing performance worthy of Bob Wills), Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown's 1975 Barclay album Down South in the Bayou Country completely transcends any and all attempts to confine this diverse artist within the artificial parameters of blues or any other preordained category. Consisting mostly of songs written by Hoyt Garrick, Jr., Charles Gressett, and David Craig with additional tunes by J. Loyd and Joe Stampley, this pretty parfait of country & western, Southern rock, cowboy hoedown, and electric Cajun soul music was recorded during February and March 1974 in Bogalusa, LA. Gatemouth, fresh from his tenure as Deputy Sheriff of San Juan County, NM, sounds particularly pleased to be active at the center of a project so completely infused with authentic Southern sensibilities. Perhaps the most satisfying track off of the original album is "Loup Garou." This hoodoo funk ritual with background vocals by Geraldine "Sister Gerry" Richard sounds as if it might have been influenced by Dr. John's "Loop Garoo," which had appeared on that artist's Atco album Remedies in 1970. Both songs drew upon traditional Louisiana lycanthropic folklore, a tradition that advises against wandering around in the swamp under the moon as you just might get taken out by a werewolf. Bonus tracks include a choice sampling of "studio verbiage and other appropriate banter," "Gate's Express" (a ferocious bit of fiddling based on "Orange Blossom Special"), and "Cassoulet," a very danceable Cajun fiddling boogie recorded in Paris during the summer of 1973 with a rhythm section composed of members of the rock group Canned Heat. Anyone who enjoys Down South in the Bayou Country should also investigate Gatemouth's 1975 follow-up album, Bogalusa Boogie Man.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/down-south-in-the-bayou-county-mw0000581577
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Reseña de arwulf arwulf
Como todo en el álbum Goin' Back to Tennessee de Memphis Slim o "Tallacatcha" de Alvin Youngblood Hart (una interpretación de swing occidental digna de Bob Wills), el álbum de Barclay Down South in the Bayou Country de 1975 de Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown trasciende por completo todos y cada uno de los intentos de confinar a este artista diverso dentro de los parámetros artificiales del blues o de cualquier otra categoría preestablecida. Compuesto en su mayor parte por canciones escritas por Hoyt Garrick, Jr., Charles Gressett y David Craig, con temas adicionales de J. Loyd y Joe Stampley, este bonito parfait de country & western, rock sureño, hoedown vaquero y música cajún soul eléctrica se grabó durante febrero y marzo de 1974 en Bogalusa, LA. Gatemouth, recién salido de su cargo de ayudante del sheriff del condado de San Juan, Nuevo México, parece especialmente satisfecho de estar activo en el centro de un proyecto tan impregnado de auténtica sensibilidad sureña. Quizá el tema más satisfactorio del álbum original sea "Loup Garou". Este ritual de hoodoo funk con voces de fondo de Geraldine "Sister Gerry" Richard suena como si pudiera haber estado influenciado por "Loop Garoo" de Dr. John, que había aparecido en el álbum Remedies de Atco de ese artista en 1970. Ambas canciones se inspiraban en el folclore licántropo tradicional de Luisiana, una tradición que desaconseja vagar por el pantano bajo la luna, ya que uno podría ser abatido por un hombre lobo. Los bonus tracks incluyen una selecta muestra de "verborrea de estudio y otras bromas apropiadas", "Gate's Express" (un feroz violín basado en "Orange Blossom Special"), y "Cassoulet", un boogie cajún muy bailable grabado en París durante el verano de 1973 con una sección rítmica compuesta por miembros del grupo de rock Canned Heat. Cualquiera que disfrute con Down South in the Bayou Country debería investigar también el álbum de seguimiento de Gatemouth de 1975, Bogalusa Boogie Man.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/down-south-in-the-bayou-county-mw0000581577
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01 - Breaux Bridge Rag - 02:58.73
02 - Folks Back Home - 03:23.13
03 - Bayou Sam - 02:28.82
04 - Loup Garou - 03:21.80
05 - Louisian' - 02:58.46
06 - Sweet Texas Rose - 03:18.13
07 - Sheriff's Barbecue - 03:04.66
08 - Bad Week For Old Fiddlers - 03:03.96
09 - Sunrise Cajun Style - 03:06.24
10 - Louisiana Woman - 03:01.86
11 - Rosalie - 02:27.86
12 - Jamboree - 02:56.46
13 - Waiting For Gate's Express - 01:49.04
14 - Gate's Express - 03:51.53
15 - Cassoulet - 03:19.96
16 - Never Ending Song Of Love - 03:38.90
Label: Barclay – 90 002
Released: 1974
Genre: Blues
https://www.discogs.com/master/609796-Clarence-Gatemouth-Brown-Down-SouthIn-The-Bayou-Country
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