"Folk songs tell true stories but terrible stories, Because folk are terrible. Terrible songs make big songs." says Abner a few moments before he starts singing how he likes it when cocaine swims around his brain.
He's right though, folk songs are terrible and depressing because life is terrible for the most part but the best way to heal that is by singing how terrible it is. For some reason it makes you happy, that's the magic of blues. You sing about shitty times but you feel good about it somehow. Abner was a walking one man band playing primarily an electric banjo and drums/harmonic along the side. He plays them so good that you don't even realize it's just one guy behind all this but he is and it's fucking great.
All of his songs give a very melancholic feel, even depressing at times, but everything fits so well you don't even notice how pitch-black the lyrics are at times. His repertoire varies from old covers to some of his own songs as well. The cover songs get his thorough treatment so they become something new as well making this album pretty neat. Whatever he sings he puts his whole soul into it and you can really feel it which makes him one of my favorites really.
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Re your want list .. is this the right Herbie Mann album?
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Yes! That's it! Thanks!
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