The Amazing Rhythm Aces - Toucan Do It Too
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- 01/01/1977
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Of Course Toucan Can Do It Too
, June 29, 2007Reviewer: han2110nes - See all han2110nes's reviews
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| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews Although the Amazing Rhythm Aces remained firmly in touch with their country and Southern rock roots, they began shedding their twang in favor of some harder and edgier material, which they matched with equally aggressive execution. The airy and slightly calypso "Never Been to the Islands (Howard and Hugh's Blues)" -- which opens their third long-player, Toucan Do It Too -- demonstrates that the Aces had not strayed too far afield. Both "Living in a World Unknown" and "Who's Crying Now" provide a contrast with solid, propulsive rockers led by the dual electric fretwork of Russell Smith (guitar/vocals) and Barry Burton (dobro/guitar/mandolin/pedal steel/slide guitar/vocals), who left the band shortly after the Aces recorded their follow-up to this disc. They recall the sunny and carefree southern California sound of the Eagles, and blend that force with their trademark country-rock leanings. the Aces could also pull off lean blue-eyed soulful numbers, such as the midtempo "Never Been Hurt," featuring some tasty keyboard inflections from future Nanci Griffith collaborator and Blue Moon Orchestra member James Hooker (piano/electric piano/clavinet/vocals). There are a number of decidedly more traditional-sounding sides, which are among the album's zeniths. "Everybody's Talked Too Much" offers somewhat of a retreat into an increasingly laid-back country-rock vibe, while the high and lonesome "Last Letter Home" is instrumentally bolstered by Burton's lilting and acoustically lyrical mandolin runs, which are tucked behind Jeff Davis (bass) and Hooker's sonic accoutrement. "Geneva's Lullaby" is an achingly tender ballad from Smith, whose criminally underappreciated guitar work and songwriting are given a well-deserved showcase. His compositional versatility is evident on the LP's closing track, "Two Can Do It Too," which boasts a healthy syncopation that could have easily been covered by the likes of Little Feat or -- thanks to the funky shuffle groove -- even the Neville Brothers. In 2000, Collectors' Choice Music issued a two-fer that paired this album with Burning the Ballroom Down, the Aces' final release with the original lineup. - Lindsay Planer, All Music Guide |
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A mainstream country-rock band similar in execution (if not commercial success) to the Eagles, the Amazing Rhythm Aces were formed in Memphis in 1974 by bassist Jeff Davis and drummer Butch McDade, who had earlier recorded and toured with the great s...Full The Amazing Rhythm Aces Biography
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Pros: Country Rock at its best!
Cons: but nobody knows it...
.. but me, I was lucky to get a vinyl disc long ago, and as I´m from Austria, this is pure sensational. I didn´t know the band or the players, but I listened to it closely and I started loving it right at the end of the first run. There is no dull song or filler, all first class material, first class also played. My favourites are "Never Been To The Islands" and the Title Song, but my overall darling is "Last Letter Home", a civil war song in best bluegrass tradition with words well worth to listen closely. I was able to buy a cd some years later with their album "Too Stuffed To Jump" directly from their web site, also full with the pure stuff. My favourite here is the good-story-telling Country Song " Out Of The Snow". You can´t have the Aces on YouTube; it´s real tough to find some mp3s on Limewire or Bearshare. So grab Your chance and buy the real thing here, if You´re into Country&Bluegrass, You won´t be disappointed! ...