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CHARLES LYONHART |
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"down to the hard line" |
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| People are already calling "down to the hard line"
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| Lyonhart’s best work ever! |
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"Gone
To Meet His Maker", from "down to the hard line" is really a gem of
a rocker that is sticking in my head. I keep playing it. I really
like the vocals on it. You have that quality of caring and yet
sounding detached and cynical at the same time, and also pissed off.
Really good stuff." |
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Quote from: "Gone To Meet His
Maker" by Ronald
L. Smith,
World renowned writer |
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"So much is
terrific is about Charles Lyonhart's new album, 'Down to the Hard Line.'
First the songs. They leap from the speakers with vivid, colorful
characters, engrossing, dramatic stories and provocative and poetic
lyrics." |
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Quote from:
"Lyonhart and band create roar
with new CD" by Steve Israel in The Times Herald-Record |
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"Released on
Lyonhart's own label, the album kicks off with "New Moon," on which his
vocal sounds like T-Bone Burnett, whose songwriting is also reminiscent,
as is Guy Clark and Townes Van Zandt, on other tracks. Some of the
softer songs would be worthy of Willy Nelson to cover." |
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Quote from:
"rattling drums MUSIC REVIEWS"
by Larry Jaffee in On The
Tracks |
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| The CD has 11
tracks in all, featuring the title track “Down To The Hard Line” written
for Charles by his long time friend and collaborator Lincoln Schleifer.
"Sweet Release”, a gem of a production, was written and produced for
Charles by Larry Campbell. “The Sad, Sad Romance of the Road” was
co-written by both Larry and Lincoln and provides Lyonhart with a complete
new road to explore. |
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| The CD also
features “Gone To Meet His Maker” with Warren Haynes playing a fiery slide
guitar, the Lyonhart classic “Any Price For Sleep”, "New Moon”, and
several more new Lyonhart compositions. “Just Like You”, co-written by
Charles & Larry, is Charles’ autobiographical tale of his long journey
back from his experiences into the darkness. The multi-talented guitarist
Larry Campbell not only plays on every song, he also produced half of
Lyonhart's newest CD. |
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| The Band |
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| Larry
Campbell
- currently a member
of Bob Dylan's "Never Ending Tour" band. A gifted guitarist and
multi-instrumentalist, Larry has toured with other artists such as Cyndi
Lauper, K. D. Lang, Rosanne Cash and Tanya Tucker. He has made guest
appearances with the likes of Richard Shindell, Buddy and Julie Miller,
Sophie B. Hawkins and Levon Helm and has extensive experience as a studio
musician. Also an accomplished and Grammy nominated producer, Larry has
been called upon by the likes of Richard Shindell, Lucy Kaplansky, Cry Cry
Cry, Steven Ackles as well as countless others for assistance with
producing their CD's. In addition to producing and playing all
guitars & his arsenal of strings, Larry contributed greatly to
the writing and to the musical arrangements of the songs for this CD.
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| Lincoln
Schleifer
- producer of Grammy
winning Larry John McNally's new album "Dandelion Soul", and bass player
for Rosanne Cash, The New York Rock and Soul Review with Donald Fagen and
Warren Haynes. Lincoln wrote the CD's title track, "Down To
The Hard Line" and also did his share of co-writing for the CD. He plays
bass extraordinaire on all songs, and is the man behind the
board. |
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| Denny
McDermott
- The drummer’s drummer who has
played and recorded with the likes of everyone from David Wilcox, Marc
Cohn, Freedy Johnston to Steely Dan. Denny, who fronted his own group “The
Merchants of Venice” several years ago, lends his talents to "Down To The
Hard Line", and plays drums and percussion on all songs. |
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| Danny
Louis - on keyboards. Danny has played and recorded with everyone from
The Kinks to Joe Cocker. He is a well-known studio player who appears on
more albums than he can remember. |
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| Will
Barrow - Will is a
remarkable songwriter and keyboard player who has recently relocated in
Nashville, Tennessee. In addition to writing and performing with Larry
Gatlin, Will has been working this past year as the musical director for
“The Civil War” musical. |
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| Teresa Williams &
Maura McCabe -
backing vocalists. |
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| Guest Artists |
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| Warren Haynes - of the Allman Band & Government Mule. Warren plays
on “Gone To Meet His Maker” trading riffs with Larry Campbell. A photo of Warren in the studio! |
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| Michael Ruff - in
addition to be being musical director/keyboardist for Lionel Ritchie,
Rickie Lee Jones, Stevie Nicks, Al Jarreau, and The Jacksons just to name
a few, Michael’s songs have been covered by everyone from Bonnie
Raitt to Kenny Loggins, Roberta Flack, and many more. Michael wrote “Cry
On My Shoulder”, which appeared on Bonnie Raitt’s Platinum CD “The Nick Of
Time”. Michael plays Hammond B-3 and Wurlitzer on the title
track. |
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