Gelb, Howe And A Band Of Gypsies / Alegrias
Album: Alegrias   Collection:General
Artist:Gelb, Howe And A Band Of Gypsies   Added:May 2011
Label:Fire Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2011-08-14 Pull Date: 2011-10-16
Week Ending: Oct 9 Sep 11 Aug 28 Aug 21
Airplays: 1 2 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 26, 2014: The Songsmith Show Finale
The Hangin' Judge
4. Oct 06, 2011: The Songsmith Show
4 Door Maverick
2. Oct 03, 2013: The Songsmith Show
4 Door Maverick
5. Sep 09, 2011: The Songsmith Show
Saint Conformity
3. Nov 30, 2012: The Songsmith Show
Broken Bird And The Ghost River
6. Sep 07, 2011: Brownian Motion
Notoriety

Album Review
MC Dizzy Jackson
Reviewed 2011-08-05
Howe Gelb has released dozens of albums which span the genres of punk, rock, country, alt-country and world. He’s based out of Tucson, AZ and has played with bands all over the world. On this album there’s lots of Latin stylings with nylon-stringed guitar, arpeggio-style. He generally delivers his lyrics in a whisper. Very folksy, reminiscent of Jim White, with that same kind of bizarrely interesting lyric style. Great stuff here. No FCC’s.

*My Favorites*: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8, 9, 10, 11, 13.

1. *(3:35) Mid. Quiet, sparse, guitar, handclaps, whispered vocals.
2. (3:33) Mid. Upbeat, backing vocals, electric guitar seemingly out of place, then picks right up where it left off.
3. *(3:18) Slow / Mid. Really cool world vibe. Wow.
4. (3:50) Mid. Killer guitars, arpeggios predominate, cool percussion.
5. *(2:33) Slow / Mid. Mellow, plodding beat, backing vocals.
6. *(3:17) Slow / Mid. Quiet, minimal, male female vocals. Really nice.
7. (1:13) Slow / Mid. Short, piano solo with a vocal at end.
8. *(3:34) Mid. Mellow, jazzy with piano and female textured vocals.
9. *(3:02) Slow / Mid. Moody, great for a drive in the country, or playing on your show.
10. *(2:50) Slow / Mid. Guitar intro, cool Bob Dylan reference. Great percussion and accordion.
11. *(2:47) Mid. Great story-song, funky and jazzy.
12. (3:27) Mid. Jazzy and care-free.
13. *(3:31) Slow / Mid. Sparse, mellow, really cool piano.

Track Listing
1. 4 Door Maverick   7. Lost Like A Boat Full Of Rice
2. Uneven Light Of Day   8. Broken Bird And The Ghost River
3. The Ballad Of Lole Y Manuel   9. (There Were) Always Horses Coming
4. Cowboy Boots On Cobble Stone   10. The Hangin' Judge
5. Notoriety   11. Saint Conformity
6. Blood Orange   12. Where The Wind Turns The Skin To Leather
  13. One Diner Town