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Tommy Talton Somewhere South of Eden (Indie) I have been a fan of
Tommy Talton since his days with Cowboy back during the seven-
ties. The Capricorn Records recording band was among my Top- Ten favorite bands of the decade, along with The Allman Brothers Band and the Marshall Tucker Band, and their song “Please Be with Me” remains one of my favorite songs to this very day. When Tommy Talton began releasing a
string of solo albums, my wife and I were al- ways first in line to hear his new music. It was never disappointing, ever. With Some- where South of Eden, Talton ups the ante. This is one of his best efforts yet, from the beautiful and melodic title track to the mes- merizing “When I Fall Asleep Again.” I re- member hearing the latter on a demo several years ago, and falling in love with the song back then. Tommy has a way of delivering a ballad that is unparalleled. On Somewhere South of Eden, Talton
plays all of the guitar parts and handles vo- cals, accompanied by drummer Bryan Ow- ings [Tony Joe White, Buddy Miller, Emmy Lou Harris] and bassist Chris Donohue [Emmy Lou Harris, Lucinda Williams, Alison Krauss]. The basic tracks were recorded by David Pinkston in Hendersonville, Tn. Other all-star players include keyboardists Chuck Leavell [Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton, Allman Bros.]; Spooner Oldham [Muscle Shoals “Swampers”]; Ike Stubblefield [Mo- town star organist]; Steve Conn [singer-song- writer, Sonny Landreth, Bonnie Raitt]; John
Ginty [soloist and organist with Dixie Chicks]; Kenny Head [John Barry, Georgia Satellites, Tommy Talton Band]; along with Rev. Jeff Mosier on banjo, [Blueground Un- dergrass, Col. Bruce Hampton]. Friends Ran- dall Bramblett [Cowboy, Sea Level] and Tom Ryan [Shawn Mullins] add saxophones. Vo- calist Deborah Reece adds soulful harmonies to three of the tracks here, and Markham White [engineer/mixer for the album] adds guitar parts on two of the tracks. The album gets underway with a rock-
ing “I Can’t Believe it,” fueled by horns and a celebratory lyric and featuring a smooth sax solo from Randall Bramblett. “Hard Situa- tion” is a heartfelt blues that is enhanced by the accordion mastery of Steve Conn. Chuck Leavell – probably my all-time favorite pi- anist- adds piano on “Poblano,” an excellent instrumental that hints at Carlos Santana one minute and Dickey Betts the next. It’s a won- derful guitar song, enhanced by the drum- ming of David Keith. Jeff Mosier brings banjo and vocals to
the hoedown of “Don’t Go Away,” a true blue- grass surprise that really works well. Kenny Head plays piano on “Its Gonna Come Down on You,” a song that features some mighty nice acoustic guitar as well as a rocking elec- tric lead. The star power continues with “I Sur-
render,” a great song about the aftermath of a break up, and the feeling of just giving up and giving in. Tommy brings in more leg- ends, Ike Stubblefield on organ and Spooner Oldham on Wurlitzer piano. Now how much would you pay? “Waiting On the Saints” is a serious
groove that is meant to be played loud. Turn it up to eleven. It’s a goodie. And as I said in
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