Genre: Album
Grade B+
Notable People: Dan Auerbach, John Prine, Duane Eddy, Jerry Douglas, Produced by: Dan Auerbach and John Barry
Title: Waiting on a song
Review: I’ve never been an avid listener of the Black Keyes, but was curious about their front man, Auerbach’ s, love affair with Nashville. It’s not quite what I expected….less traditional country music and more a variation on a theme, with shout outs to Motown, Stax-Volt, the Tijuana Brass and sixties pop chestnuts…..all with a bit of twang. There are some great Nashville session guys on the album, including the wonderful Jerry Douglas and the first song in years written by John Prine (Auerbach hung out with Prine for a week to get him to write it, and in the process, learned where you can get the best met load special every day for lunch in Nashville). But, I really got this record to hear the legendary Duane Eddy (50s guitar God) who apparently has been quietly lolling around in Nashville for many years….and Duane does not disappoint, with a sound that could only be his. Glad I got this and not what I expected.