Chris Smither : Drive You Home Again

Length: 46:17

The All Music Guide rating for this album on a 1-9 scale (9=best) is: 7

The All Music Guide rating for this album among this artist's works on a 1-9 scale (9=best) is: 7

  Brannen Temple - Percussion, Drums
  Chris Maresh - Bass
  Chris Smither - Guitar (Acoustic), Vocals, Main Performer
  Joel Jose Guzman - Accordion, Keyboards, Melodica
  John Mills - Saxophone
  Malford Milligan - Vocals
  Marty Muse - Pedal Steel
  Mickey Raphael - Harmonica
  Raul Rodriguez - Tuba

Veteran Texas singer/songwriter Chris Smither sounds a bit like a Tim Hardin for the '90s, so it's no surprise to come upon a cover of Hardin 's 'Don't Make Promises' halfway through this excellent album. Smither 's gravelly, instantly recognizable voice is a perfect fit for his pensive, sharply honed lyrics and his blues and folk -based music. Smither 's 15 accompanists, who employ everything from sax to accordion to tuba, do a uniformly first-rate job with a varied program. Like Nick Drake and the Van Morrison of Astral Weeks days, Smither makes you feel as if you're in a dream. You may not want to wake up for a while. ~ Jeff Burger, All Music Guide