Gary Nicholson - Nashville Songbook

(Bismeaux Records, 2010)

 

Nashville Songbook is a collection of tunes written to appeal to Country Music fans everywhere, with contributions from pals including Vince Gill, Pam Tillis, Ashley Cleveland, John Cowan, Jon Randall and many other well-known guests and a stellar band of studio All-Stars.. The music is catchy and yet slightly to the left of the Nashville mainstream, with an under-produced, down-home flavor that showcases Nicholson’s excellent writing, fine vocals, and diverse arrangements.

 

Personnel:

• Gary Nicholson - guitar, vocals

• Vince Gill - electric guitar, harmony vocals on 1

• Kenny Greenberg - electric guitar on 1, 4, 6, 7, 10

• Delbert McClinton - harmonica on 1

• Al Anderson - acoustic guitar on 8

• Stephen Bruton - mandolin on 5

• John Cowan - harmony vocal on 14

• Joel Guzman - accordion, spanish guitar on 5

• Dan Dugmore - steel guitar on 4, 6, 7

• Stuart Duncan - twin fiddles on 4, 6, 7 

• Eddie Bayers - drums on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10 

• Michael Rhodes - bass on 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 10

• Kevin McKendree - piano on 1, on 12

• Michael J. Dohoney - drums, percussion on 5

• Jim Milan - bass on 5

• Dave Pomereoy - bass on 8

• Andrea Zonn - viola, violin and string arrangement on 8

• Jim Horn - saxophone on 2

• Tim O'Brien - bouzouki on 9, 13, 14

• Darrell Scott - dobro on 9, 13, 14

• Tom Hambridge - drums on 9, 11, 13, 14

• Danny Thompson - upright bass on 9, 13, 14

• Kenny Vaughan - electric guitar on 2

• Kevin McKendree - piano and Hammond organ on 2, 3, 6, 7, 10

• Rusell Terrell - backing vocals on 2, 6, 8, 9, 13

• Colin Linden - electric slide guitar on 3

• Jessie Alexander - harmony vocal on 3

• Pam. Tillis - harmony vocals on 4

• Jon Randall - harmony vocals on 5, 7

• James Pennebaker -  electric guitar on 10

• Ashley Cleveland - harmony vocals on 10

• Jim Hoke - harmonica on 11

• Dave Roe - bass on 11

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Thanks to all the wonderful artists who originally recorded these songs, there's no greater thrill for a songwriter than to have the artists you most admire cut your songs.  To all the talented writers, musicians, engineers, friends, confidants, counselors, contributors, enablers, loaners, who made this record possible.  Studio help from Garth Fundis, Robin Crow and Dave Pomeroy.  Thanks to Neal Brown for extra effort and support. Deepest love and gratitude to Nathan, Travis, Adam, Luke and ultimate extra special thanks to my dear partner in life and love, Barbara.

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