Weed And Water

Bliss - Pasadena Weekly
"warmth and winning simplicity...exceptional title tune...ballads that shine"

Product Description
Paul Marshall, a former member of the Strawberry Alarm Clock and bass playing mainstay of the L.A. country music scene has crafted a collection of tunes that range from country (If I Had You) to western (Cowboy Jazz), and from rocking abandon (Work To Do) to the sensitive tribute to a family patriarch (Our Father). Backed by an outstanding group of musicians, this CD is imbued with a sense of honest, simple beauty that will make you feel good!

Weed And Water

Weed And Water,Paul Marshall,Scostepa,Original Country songs from traditional to modern-from cowboy to cajun by a former member of the Strawberry Alarm Clock, whose songs have been recorded by Patty Loveless, Jill Sobule, and Juice Newton.

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Water Weed Sabu Toyozumi Manufacturer: Pony Canyon ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Jazz | Styles | Music ASIN: B0000TCKJ0 Release Date: 2003-12-29

Album Details

24bit Digitally Remastered Japanese Limited Edition in an LP-STYLE Slipcase.

Average customer rating: For Country Lovers Weed and Water

Weed And Water Paul Marshall Manufacturer: Scostepa ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD General | Country | Styles | Music General | Traditional Country | Country | Styles | Music General | Rock | Styles | Music General | Country | Indie Music | Stores | Music General | Rock | Indie Music | Stores | Music ASIN: B000056K8R Release Date: 2000-02-26

Tracks:

1. If I Had You
2. Sifting Through The Ashes
3. Weed And Water
4. The Blackboard In Bakersfield And The Palomino
5. Lucy Anna
6. Cowboy Jazz
7. Our Father
8. Going Places Together
9. Truth Is You Lied
10. Work To Do
11. Stay Little Longer

Album Description

Paul Marshall, a former member of the Strawberry Alarm Clock and bass playing mainstay of the L.A. country music scene has crafted a collection of tunes that range from country (If I Had You) to western (Cowboy Jazz), and from rocking abandon (Work To Do) to the sensitive tribute to a family patriarch (Our Father). Backed by an outstanding group of musicians, this CD is imbued with a sense of honest, simple beauty that will make you feel good!

Customer Reviews:

For Country Lovers.......2003-11-24

From the nostalgic to the heartrending to the upbeat, it's all here! If you were in the club scene in the 70's and 80's--"The Blackboard in Bakersfield and the Palamino" will make you yearn for the "good ol' days". "Cowboy Jazz" has a smooth sound with a cute hook. I can't find one song on this album that I don't like and most I am crazy about!..Most will have you singing snippets for long after the music is off. If you like country even a little, you'll love the rich style and great vocals on this album.

Weed and Water.......2003-02-08

One of the best things about being an editor-writer and getting to review music is the opportunity to sample releases that are keepers for collectors like me. When Paul Marshall sent me a copy of his new CD, I felt like I had a new painting to hang on the wall. This country singing and playing makes me take a fresh new look at the genre-these songs are good clean fun and respect. With some very skilled fieldhands behind him, his band knows just when to push hard and get the action stirring, as well as melt your heart with a lump of solid gold sincerity that carries calmness and assurance. I'm also going to credit Steve Pouliot with a fine job of handling the engineering board-sir, you have a fine touch and ear.

The great thing in Paul's songwriting is that he has an excellent feel for the range of styles in his playing, and the presentation covers rockabilly, ballads, Cajun kicking, slow romance, traditional Nashville twangin', and a trip back in time to the days of cowboy/girl duets like Roy Rogers and Dale Evans. In a voice that is as smooth as chamois, Paul's vocals provide comfort and peace-and how great that is in times like these! However, he's got more than a fair share of Saturday evening fun to spread around, but it's the kind you could share with the whole family and feel proud to do so.

Just follow his bouncing bass and see which you prefer. In my case, I'm quick to jump on something with a slight jalepeno twist, and "Sifting Through the Ashes" gets my immediate interest. Talking about the aftermath of a love affair gone wrong (okay, that's always good for an idea in country circles), Rick Solem gets his piano right up front where it belongs and makes the keys jump like they were bare feet on a hot pavement, and you can't overlook the second verse's "Like Sherman's march when he torched Atlanta..." Whoa, lemme hear this one again, please! Just a hop and a jump away is the probable cause of that broken heart, as "Lucy Anna" flirts with a fiddle, accordion, and all the fellas down New Orleans way. Darlin', you've got the magic that turned my head, even if I cry all the way home back to Tennessee. But you know those country singers: there's always chores to be done, and "Work to Do" lets Billy Watts and Cary Park earn their pay on guitar as Shawn Nourse keeps the time clock on drums alongside Rick's rambling, cascading keyboard.

Okay, I've got to be more serious-country music always has that sober side, I've been told--and Paul starts off with "If I had You," which says it straight and true. The title song has an allegorical theme that is nurtured with care behind the sensible, honest vocal arrangement, and there's a faithful, loyal pedal steel in the background. With a twist on a title, "Cowboy Jazz" salutes images of the sunset, a warm pot of coffee, and the open range. If you need a slow dance with that special person nestled in your embrace, then set this on repeat play and give each other a hug when it's finished. You get another view of the scenery, but this time, it's from the audience who came for the music, the sportin' adventure of romance, and the bands at venues like "The Blackboard in Bakersfield and The Palomino." Considering the lineup that's saluted,

Buck and Merle and young Emmylou
Loretta and Kitty and Charlie Pride too
...Hank Thompson, Wynn Stewart and the Killer, Jerry Lee...

ya know, I've got to believe the man could have sold me a ticket, too.

The soul of this set is Paul's moving eulogy for a beloved parent (in this case, his father-in-law), and "Our Father" is a song worth sharing with anyone who wishes he or she could say how special that man was for raising a family to adulthood. Paul's strength is his gentleness and phrasing, and I'll guarantee this will be heard in all 50 states when that special, private ceremony comes due for reckoning. It's followed by "Going Places Together," which has a '50s "better days" sense of nostalgia. Aw, go on and admit you thought it's a pretty song, and there's every reason to say so, especially with Teresa James's picture-perfect backup vocals. Three-for-three: "Truth is You Lied" is another slow one, but when the man knows what works, you have to smile and sigh with respect. There's a grand slam home run pitch waiting, as "Stay Little Longer" finishes the set with another picture for the mantelpiece and those warm memories.

Hey, after having the time to listen to this yet one more time again, I think I'm getting to like this country stuff. Maybe all I needed was someone like Paul Marshall to be a guide, because these songs sound better with each spin. I may not go out and buy a Stetson and I've already found I can't handle wearing the boots, but I'm willing to keep trying. As long as there's a man like this making country music, I just might kick in for some of those names he mentioned...'cause they surely helped give Paul his style. And thankful am I for it too.

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Killing the Earth Means Our Suicide ProductGroup: Music Binding: Audio CD Japan | Far East & Asia | International | Styles | Music International | Imports | Stores | Music ASIN: B000NDFK22 Release Date: 2007-04-17

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