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Bluegrass Unlimited Review 2001 The Third Man
TRUE BROTHERS AND THE
COUNTRYMEN THE THIRD MAN
TRUE BROTHERS AND THE COUNTRYMEN – THE THIRD MAN – Thunderbolt Records TB 8012. Jacky and Roger True are a brother duet who have already
created some excitement in both bluegrass and country & western circles.
“The Third Man” is an all-gospel collection and their third release
for Thunderbolt Records. Bobby
Atkins and the Countrymen guest as the brothers’ backup group and impart a
distinctive bluegrass flavor to the proceedings.
The 15 – song lineup features a pair of Wilburn Brothers’ selections,
“The Third Man” and “I Pray My Way Out Of Trouble,” along with original
material like “There’s A Gate” and “At The Side Of That Old Tree.”
Also included is “The Family Who Prays” and “Wreck On The
Highway,” the latter featuring an original recitation.
For rustic homespun bluegrass gospel, “The Third Man” is a production
that should interest anyone who has ever encountered the True Brothers in
person. (Thunderbolt Records, Inc.,
1109 Cleburne St. Greensboro, NC 27408. Bluegrass Unlimited November 2001 Country Standard Time Review 2001 The Third Man TRUE BROTHERS AND THE
COUNTRYMEN The Third Man True Brothers and The Countrymen The Third Man, 2001 Thunderbolt Like BR549 and The Derailers, Greensboro, N.C.’s True Brothers play the kind of music that should get them pegged as a retro cat, but the energy and sincerity in their delivery goes beyond just mere museum-quality reproduction into more timeless territory. For this album, Jacky and Roger True take their love of the brothers Wilburn and Louvin and apply it to an all-gospel recording. Their idols are represented well, with several songs considered true classics of the genre. The Wilburn’s title track is delivered in a recitation that would border on cheesy if the result didn’t sound so powerfully sincere. They do similarly effective readings of Jimmie Davis’ I Won’t Have To Travel This Valley Alone, the Louvin’s The Family Who Prays (Never Shall Part), the spirited Working On The Building and even a few originals that fit right in with the classics from There’s A Gate to I’m Living For The Master. Throughout the disc, the bluegrass-style backup from The Countrymen (including Bobby and Mark Atkins) lends an energy and authenticity to the duo’s basic sound. (Thunderbolt, 1109 Cleburne St., Greensboro, NC 27408) Kevin Oliver Country Standard Time 2001 |
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