David Ball - Freewheeler
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Track List: Freewheeler
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- Louisiana Melody
- Happy With The One I've Got
- Nobody Told Me
- Tell Me With Your Heart
- I Can See Arkansas
- Too Much Blood In My Alcohol Level
- Desert Luau
- Mr. Teardrop
- Yours Truly Blue
- A Girl I Use To Know
- Violence And Lies
- Freewheeler
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Album Details: Freewheeler
- Release Date:
- 11/16/2004
- Label:
- Wildcatter Records
- UPC:
- 661079200014
User Reviews: Freewheeler
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His best yet
, August 8, 2005Reviewer: magoobin - See all magoobin's reviews
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Pro Reviews: Freewheeler
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews While it's true that country singer and songwriter David Ball records infrequently his last album, the excellent Amigo, appeared four years ago the consistent high quality of his offerings almost compensates. Freewheeler is Ball's opus. Having nothing to prove and no one to prove it to but himself, Ball offers a 12song program of originals and covers that underscores his reputation as country music's greatest living practitioners. The depth of Ball's knowledge and commitment to the music is often surprising. "Louisiana Melody" effortlessly melds Cajun dance music to twostep honky tonk and is a hell of an opener. The morality tale at the heart of "Happy With the One You're With" is a shimmering barroom drama that doesn't end in tears. "Tell Me With Your Heart," written by Ball and Chris Carmichael, feels like it was Nick Lowe interpreting country music; it's modern, drenched with whinnying pedal steel and has melodic hook to die for. Producer Wood Newton's "I Can See Arkansas" is a straightahead love song that with Ball's commitment becomes nearly transcendent. The smoking "Too Much Blood in My Alcohol Level," is one of the few great modern drinking songs; it would feel right at home on a Gary Stewart or a Mercuryera Jerry Lee Lewis album and the use of the Hammond B3 is a nice touch. "Desert Luau," written by Danny Baker sounds like Ball paying his respects to Commander Cody and His Lost Planet Airmen with its Western swing meeting RB. The swaggering stroll of "Yours Truly Blue," goes back to the roots of honky tonk, and "A Girl I Used to Know" is a love song that Raul Malo would kill to have written. The set closes with the title track, a dignified and moving read of Jesse Winchester's "Freewheeler." When hearing Ball's reading, it's as if Winchester had written it for him. It rings with heart, guts and the truth, like the rest of this album. Ball may not be on the radar screen, but he's as fine a performer, and true country music singer/songwriter as we have, and the evidence is right here. - Thom Jurek, All Music Guide |
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David Ball was born in Rock Hill, SC, on July 9, 1963. The son of a Baptist minister father and musician mother, Ball started playing the ukulele as a young boy, but by age 12 had switched to guitar. After high school, he and hometown friends Walter ...Full David Ball Biography
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Pros: Diverse - yet very cohesive!
Cons: Can't find any
All Music Guide got it right - this is David Ball's opus recording. I am a big fan of the "Thinkin Problem" album as well as "Amigo" - his two in between were good but not up to these standards. " Freewheeler " has them all beat hands down. David still shows that he can lay down a hard core Country song better than just about anybody else - but I have to admit - the song "Tell Me With Your Heart" - a "popish" sounding tune quite unlike anything I have ever heard him record before has me hitting the repeat button more times than I care to admit. Well ok - Yes! I admit - I have a
"Thinking Problem" - that tune is always on my mind! Other standouts include the title track, Louisiana Melody, and Too Much Blood ( In My Alcohol Level ). I just caught the video the other day - very fun!
I recommend this album highly for its cohesive diversity - MUCH MUCH better than the cookie cutter crud that Nashville has become (in )famous ...