Nothing But Rain
Country
| Apr 2018
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-04-28
Reviewed 2018-04-28
Reviewed: 2018-04-27
Genre: Country
FCCs: none
Review: Local musicians Eric & Suzy Thompson have devoted their lives to the pursuit of weird and obscure old-time American music – warped fiddle tunes in odd tunings, cinematic ballads, country blues songs that contain mysterious metaphors, & early Cajun music. Using fiddle, mandolin, guitars, Cajun accordion, & banjo, they bring these early 20th century sounds right into the present day. Here they perform with their daughter on bass & vocals. Check the liner notes for the sources of the tunes
If You Like: Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band, the Carter Family, Doc Watson, Jethro Burns
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ River Bottom Blues (3:30) – fiddle starts> midtempo song> quick fade
*2/ I Don’t Drink No Whiskey (3:18) – guitar starts> uptempo song> guitar solo> uptempo song> quick stop
3/ It Don’t Do Nothing But Rain (3:23) – guitar starts> midtempo song> quick stop
*4/ Rag Pickings (2:25) – fiddle starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ It’ll Aggravate Your Soul (3:33) – guitar starts> midtempo song> fade
6/ Ione (2:37) – fiddle starts> uptempo group song> quick stop
7/ Boatsman (2:41) – accordion starts> midtempo jam> quick fade
*8/ Golden Chain Tree (4:25) – mandolin starts> uptempo song> uptempo jam> uptempo song with soaring harmonies> quick fade
9/ The Panic is On (3:50) – guitar/mandolin starts> midtempo song> mandolin solo> song> quick fade
10/ Monroe Stomp (5:13) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
Genre: Country
FCCs: none
Review: Local musicians Eric & Suzy Thompson have devoted their lives to the pursuit of weird and obscure old-time American music – warped fiddle tunes in odd tunings, cinematic ballads, country blues songs that contain mysterious metaphors, & early Cajun music. Using fiddle, mandolin, guitars, Cajun accordion, & banjo, they bring these early 20th century sounds right into the present day. Here they perform with their daughter on bass & vocals. Check the liner notes for the sources of the tunes
If You Like: Jim Kweskin & the Jug Band, the Carter Family, Doc Watson, Jethro Burns
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ River Bottom Blues (3:30) – fiddle starts> midtempo song> quick fade
*2/ I Don’t Drink No Whiskey (3:18) – guitar starts> uptempo song> guitar solo> uptempo song> quick stop
3/ It Don’t Do Nothing But Rain (3:23) – guitar starts> midtempo song> quick stop
*4/ Rag Pickings (2:25) – fiddle starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
5/ It’ll Aggravate Your Soul (3:33) – guitar starts> midtempo song> fade
6/ Ione (2:37) – fiddle starts> uptempo group song> quick stop
7/ Boatsman (2:41) – accordion starts> midtempo jam> quick fade
*8/ Golden Chain Tree (4:25) – mandolin starts> uptempo song> uptempo jam> uptempo song with soaring harmonies> quick fade
9/ The Panic is On (3:50) – guitar/mandolin starts> midtempo song> mandolin solo> song> quick fade
10/ Monroe Stomp (5:13) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
Recent airplay
I Don't Drink No Whiskey
That's not Bluegrass — Sep 13, 2023
I Don't Drink No Whiskey, River Bottom Blues
That's Not Bluegrass — Feb 18, 2020
I Don't Drink No Whiskey
That's Not Bluegrass — Jan 07, 2020
Monroe Stomp
The Iron Skillet — Mar 30, 2019
I Don't Drink No Whiskey
The Iron Skillet — Jun 30, 2018
I Don't Drink No Whiskey
That's Not Bluegrass. — Jun 26, 2018
Charting
2018-04-29 — 2018-07-01
Country/Bluegrass
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 1 | 2 |
| Jun 24 | 3 |
| Jun 10 | 1 |
| May 13 | 1 |
| May 6 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | River Bottom Blues | ||
| 2. | I Don't Drink No Whiskey | ||
| 3. | It Don't Do Nothing But Rain | ||
| 4. | Rag Pickings | ||
| 5. | It'll Aggravate Your Soul | ||
| 6. | Ione | ||
| 7. | Boatsman | ||
| 8. | Golden Chain Tree | ||
| 9. | The Panic Is On | ||
| 10. | Monroe Stomp |