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Colin Linden - Easin’ Back to Tennessee
- “Easin’ Back to Tennessee,” from Grammy nominated artist Colin Linden, portrays country blues at its finest. The album has tunes penned by Linden, as well as long held favorites of the singer that made him yearn to break into the business. Some of the songs have a dance beat, while others are more complex in their delivery.
“Broke Down Engine” has sedate guitar work along with serious vocals from Linden. There is fizzing in the background that gives it an even more severe tone. On this track, Linden seems to be sending a missive to his mother detailing all of his appalling behavior. “Feel like a broke down engine mama…When a man gets worried you know just how I feel…I been shootin’ craps and gamblin’, mama and I done got broke.” Listeners can hear the absolute regret in Linden’s voice and they might feel a modicum of sympathy for his situation.
On “You Can’t Get the Stuff No More” there is a jumpy rhythm that is perfect to boogie down to. The guitar work is fanciful and will work up listeners’ feet into a fit. There is also a clappable beat to this song that makes it one some might feel an urge to line dance to.
“Champ” is a really sad song, and Linden delivers the distressing communication of the song with total believability. The tempo of the track is much slower than the previous tracks as Linden expounds about what sounds like an athletic male who seems to be knocking at death’s door. “The doctor said the champ was about to lay down and die. Lay down and die, lay down and die. The doctor said the champ was about to lay down and die so you might as well bring him home. He couldn’t hear a word that the doctor was sayin’, the doctor was sayin’. The doctor was sayin’. He couldn’t hear a word that the doctor was sayin’ so he kept on carryin' on.” The whistling wind in the background might remind some listeners of the Bon Jovi hit, “Blaze of Glory.”
Colin Linden’s “Easin’ Back to Tennessee” is a record that will brighten some spirits and might dampen others. Linden’s weighty timbre could sadden some listeners, while in others it might make them think of happier times gone by. But regardless of ones upbringing, listeners will feel like they are chilling out down south to Linden’s stern tones.
Reviewer: Sari N. Kent
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Added: 18-Aug-2007
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