Disco de Pat Green: “Three Days”

Descripción (en inglés) :

Personnel includes: Pat Green (vocals, acoustic guitar, harmonica); Willie Nelson, Terri Hendrix, Trish Murphy (vocals); Lloyd Maines (acoustic & electric guitars, dobro, mandolin, percussion, background vocals); David Neuhauser (acoustic & electric guitars, Wurlitzer piano, electric piano, Hammond B-3 organ, background vocals); Brett Danaher (acoustic & electric guitars, background vocals); David Grissom (electric guitar); Jondan McBride (mandolin, acoustic & electric basses, background vocals); Bukka Allen (accordion, keyboards); Glenn Fukunaga (bass); Chris Skiles (drums); Paul Pearcy (percussion); Walt Wilkins, Bob Livingston (background vocals). Producers include: Lloyd Maines, Greg Ladanyi, Bob MacLeod. Engineers include: Fred Remmert, Boo MacLeod, Adam Odor. Recorded at The Hit Shack, Cedar Creek, Arlyn Studios, Austin, Texas. "Three Days" was nominated for the 2003 Grammy Awards for Best Country Song and Best Male Country Vocal Performance. He may occupy the country and pop charts, sport a cowboy hat, and record for a major label, but Pat Green is no Garth-come-lately. An immediate indicator of Green's credibility is the presence of duet partner Willie Nelson on "Threadbare Gypsy Soul" and the guitar work of outlaw country legend Lloyd Maines. A prominently featured expletive in the first song on THREE DAYS makes it plain that Green doesn't lose any sleep on what the Nashville machine deems acceptable. In the tradition of mavericks like Joe Ely and Jerry Jeff Walker, Green likes to wade in and out of country and rock, but not in the market-conscious, crossover-directed manner that's made stars out of so many less substantive country artists. Green wrote or co-wrote almost all the tracks on THREE DAYS, and his lyrical, rootsy, soulful vision comes across clearly throughout the album, proving that commercial viability still exists for those who refuse to conform to the Nashville cookie-cutter image.

Pat Green is simply the best. "Three Days" may be his first album with a record label, but for me it is just the latest of many great albums, and I hope the tradition continues. I've been hooked since I heard "Dancehall Dreamer" way back in '96, and I've always wondered why Pat wasn't a big star, well now I know he's on his way. The re-release of "Southbound 35"(my favorite song from the first time I heard it), with its new music, has helped me believe that the new record deal will only allow Pat's music to get better and better. The duets with Willie Nelson and Trish Murphy, as well as "Texas On My Mind" give me goosebumps, and help restore my faith that country music hasn't gone pop. Pat writes and sings with his soul, he lays it all out on the table and lets the people feel what he feels. I'm forever grateful to have grown up in Waco, where I had a chance to hear Pat and love his music. So Pat, if you ever read this, you've got a fan for life. I know I speak for all the others when I say I wish you the best, and whether you draw 50 or 50,000, I'll be there. Carry on my friend, carry on.

I bought this CD because I loved the toe-tappin' "Carry On". I did not realize Pat Green was HUGE in Texas - I thought he was brand new. These songs are all fresh to my ears and a welcome break from the 'stuff' on the radio today.

The moods range from the mellow "Threadbare Gypsy Soul" (a duet with Willie Nelson) to the kick-butt rocker "Southbound 35" to the inspirational bluegrass song "Count Your Blessings". The ode to his home state "Texas on My Mind" is great. My favorite songs are "Three Days", it features some incredible fiddle work, and the lyrics are sweet on "We've All Got Our Reasons".

This CD is one I can listen to over and over again. Pat Green pulls no punches on his CD and it is refreshing!

As a non-native of Texas, I'd never heard of Pat Green until he released "Carry On", the first song on this amazing album. The song is about going through life, and...Well, carrying on!

The rest of the album is as great as the first single. "Threadbare Gypsy Soul", while having a strange title, is a nice duet with Willie Nelson. "Three Days" is a nice, guitar-honed ballad, while "Who's To Say" will get you dancin' and put you in a good mood ('Who's to say/Who are you to judge me anyway/This is my road/I take the corners fast as I can go'). "Gallerywinter" and "Wrong Side of Town" (a duet with Trish Murphy) will delight Charlie Robison fans (as I am). "We've All Got Our Reasons" puts Green back in the mainstream country area, as does "Whiskey." "Crazy" looks at life through happy eyes--maybe those of young lovers, or just an upbeat, optimistic person. "Take Me Out To a Dancehall" is coutnry all the way, while "Count Your Blessing" (It's a hush my mouth/Land sake alive/I don't believe that fishermen smell the same when they die/Never put the cart before the horse/Unless he know's how to push it of course) borders on bluegrass, without going all the way. "Southbound 65" is a rockin' good song, filled with enough electric guitar to make you forget about the lack of it on "Count Your Blessings." The final song, "Texas On My Mind," sounds like it was made to be a radio hit. All of the songs on here have the potential to propel Green into superstar status. And don't forget about his songwriting--Green's right up there with the greatest singer/songwriters. Maybe he's the new singer/songwriter for the 21st century. Whatever he is or isn't, Pat Green IS a great country act, and you'll love his debut CD, "Three Days."

Not just country music, but all music, doesn't get any better than this Pat Green CD! It's hard to say which is my favorite track, because they are all excellent and it really depends on my mood when I'm listening. "Threadbare Gypsy Soul" with Willie Nelson stands out, especially when I'm driving along deserted desert roads and don't want the road to end. "Carry On" and the title track "Just Three Days" are also stand-outs. Commercial country radio doesn't know how to program for great artists like Pat Green. I recommend all of Pat's indie albums, including a wonderful collaboration with Cory Morrow called "Songs We Wish We'd Written."