Wide Screen

by Robbie McIntosh

Overview

Wide Screen has an acoustic/electric folk tone of the Nils Lofgren sort. It's atmospheric without sounding over-produced, and has an air of understatement that seems to have come from years of work as a sideman. McIntosh knows how to be noticed, with elegant, subtle nuances rather than pyrotechnics and technique overkill. Former boss Chrissie Hynde contributes vocals on the romantic, angular, guitar-filled "Fire and Flame," Paul Young on the poignant "Separate Tables," and Allison Brown plays stellar banjo parts on "Edge of the Same Old World," a sparse ballad about uncertainty and acceptance. McIntosh, who spent five years with the Pretenders and six with Paul McCartney, has been touted with the overused moniker guitarist's guitarist, but he earns the title here. His playing is subtle and effortless, yet sets one to reeling on songs like "Rat in the Hole," "Leap into Space," and "No Feeling for the Blues." ~ Travis Drageset

Product Details

Release Date:	05/08/2001
Label:	Compass
UPC:	0766397430928
Rank:	254295

Tracks

1. Rat in a Hole
2. Rocking Horse Race
3. Some Make Wheels
4. Leap Into Space
5. My Secret
6. Wide Screen
7. Separate Tables
8. Gravity
9. Fire and Flame
10. No Feeling For the Blues
11. Edge of the Same Old World
12. Special Fried Turnip
13. (Untitled)

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Robbie McIntosh   Primary Artist
Robbie McIntosh Band   Primary Artist
Peter Hope-Evans   Jew's-Harp,Mouth Organ
Paul Beavis   Drums,Percussion,Drums (African)
Drew Barfield   Vocals
Gary West   Bass
Mark Feltham   Harmonica,Vocals (Background)
Stephen Darrel Smith   Organ (Hammond),Synthesizer
Melvin Duffy   Guitar,Pedal Steel
Alison Brown   Banjo
Matt Irving   Guitar (Bass)
Jamie Moses   Vocals
Chrissie Hynde   Vocals

Technical Credits

Randy LeRoy   Mastering
Griffin Norman   Package Design
Stephen Darrel Smith   Engineer,Producer
Robbie McIntosh   Composer