Comments on: Bobby Charles “Bobby Charles”

By: Bobby

Bobby — Wed, 24 Aug 2011 17:34:50 +0000

New 3 disc Bobby Charles set looks nice:
http://www.rhino.com/shop/product/bobby-charles-bobby-charles

By: Michael Spalding

Michael Spalding — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:51:22 +0000

Welcome to the fold, Len! I’ve been preaching the gospel of Bobby Charles for years and I’ve yet to meet anyone who didn’t immediately cotton to this album. Shuffle this in with some Sir Douglas Quintet and you’ve got the perfect soundtrack for a backyard barbeque. . .

By: Len Liechti

Len Liechti — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:20:04 +0000

PS: my thanks to Michael and Nik for the tipoff, and to Brendan for his immaculate good taste.

By: Len Liechti

Len Liechti — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 15:17:52 +0000

Well, it’s taken me a long time to get round to buying this one, but, hey, was it worth the wait. It’s a perfect combination of flawless two- and three-chord songs (from a man who claims he can’t play any instrument and has no musical learning whatsoever, but who clearly has a gift for lyrics with true feel), vocals that could only come from New Orleans (Bobby sounds like Fats Domino on some songs, Lee Dorsey on others, and, yes, Leonard Chess was surprised to find the young Charles wasn’t black) and the sort of musicianship that sounds engagingly ramshackle but you know with certainty that it takes near-virtuosity to achieve (especially Amos Garrett on guitar, John Simon on piano and Jim Colgrove on bass).

The CD arrived on Wednesday, and I played it whilst preparing dinner on Thursday morning. I was gobsmacked by my first hearing of “Save Me Jesus”, and on Thursday evening that song was in my open mic set. I can’t pay any higher tribute, other than to say that along with Vernon Wray’s Wasted this is the best album I’ve heard so far this year. Unreservedly recommended to anyone who thinks country and soul make a great stew.

Incidentally, the Bearsville CD reissue has no booklet notes at all: zilch. For a list of who played what on what, try this: http://theband.hiof.no/albums/bobby_charles_hideki.html .

By: Aquarium Drunkard » Karen Dalton :: In My Own Time

Aquarium Drunkard » Karen Dalton :: In My Own Time — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 14:02:36 +0000

[...] classics recorded at the legendary (Bearsville Studios), even featuring a couple players from the Bobby Charles sessions. The sound is akin to that of The Band on some takes, but stripped to just clawhammer [...]

By: Emily

Emily — Fri, 22 Jan 2010 20:57:05 +0000

Where did you find the Bobby Charles vinyl!? I am desperately searching for a copy.

By: koolkat's me2DAY

koolkat's me2DAY — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 07:59:43 +0000

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By: ib

ib — Sun, 11 Nov 2007 10:06:46 +0000

Sweet! These two tracks have got me seriously wanting to hear a whole lot more. “Small Town Talk” hits the spot in an understated way kind of reminiscent of Mike Nesmith’s solo output, but New Mexico is just downright beautiful.

Since i haven’t listened to this album in its entirety it would be presumptuous of me to rate it, but i’m tempted nonetheless to give it a perfect ten. Lovely.