Round Trip: Live in L.A.

by John McEuen

Overview

This delightful live recording finds John McEuen (former leader of the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band) onstage in his hometown, obviously completely at ease and spinning out a long program of tunes both standard ("I Am a Pilgrim," "Sheik of Araby") and original ("Good Old Boys Texas," "Night Flight"). The focus is on instrumentals, with McEuen taking the lead on guitar and banjo, but he also sings a few (including the inevitable "Mr. Bojangles") in his agreeably undistinguished voice. Surprises include a very attractive banjo arrangement of an old Muzio Clementi piano etude and a boot-stomping version of "Kiss" that probably makes the diminutive purple artist formerly known as Prince go into convulsions whenever (if ever) he hears it -- young Jonathan McEuen approximating a soul falsetto is not something you'd want to hear without a good night's rest and a fully functioning sense of humor. Best of all are the Merle Travis songs and stories; McEuen's renditions of "Cannonball Rag" and "I Am a Pilgrim" are warm and wonderful. Highly recommended. ~ Rick Anderson

Product Details

Release Date:	09/27/2005
Label:	Rural Rhythm
UPC:	0732351102620
Rank:	151784

Tracks

1. Finger Buster
2. Clementi
3. L.A. Devil's Dream
4. Good Old Boys Texas
5. Merle Travis Story
6. Cannonball Rag
7. Early Arrival
8. From the 60's (Pasadena and the Good Old Day)
9. Mr. Bojangles
10. I Am a Pilgrim
11. Kiss
12. Night Flight
13. Gate Change
14. Before You Accuse Me
15. The Sheik of Araby
16. Swing to Bop
17. Leaving the Club
18. I'll Be Glad When They Run Outta Gas
19. The Goodtime Suite
20. The Ballad of Floyd Collins

Album Credits

Performance Credits

John McEuen   Primary Artist,Banjo,Guitar,Vocals,5-string Banjo,Mandolin
The L.A. String Wizards   Primary Artist
Pasadena & The Good Old Day   Primary Artist
John McEuen & the L.A.String Wizards   Primary Artist
Phil Salazar   Primary Artist,Fiddle
Randy Tico   Bass
Tom Corbett   Mandolin
Bryan Savage   Saxophone
Jesse Siebenberg   Percussion
Jonathan McEuen   Guitar,Vocals

Technical Credits

Jesse Fuller   Composer
Prince   Composer
Ted Snyder   Composer
Jerry Jeff Walker   Composer
Jim McMahon   Assistant Engineer
Craig Allen   Graphic Design
Hans Jakup Olsen   Composer
Harry Beasley Smith   Composer
Chris Ferrara   Graphic Design
Michael Denecke   Editing,Engineer,Producer
Karen Fairbank   Crew
Harry Smith   Composer
Hans Olsen   Composer
Frances Wheeler   Composer
Jesse Fulker   Composer
Traditional   Composer
Bo Diddley   Composer
Francis Wheeler   Composer
Ellas McDaniel   Composer
John McEuen   Composer,Producer,Liner Notes
Mike Denecke   Producer
Merle Travis   Composer