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I went looking to see if he had anything of his own, and was happy to discover that this album was available now on CD. His playing style here is different from the early days, but amazing nonetheless. Lang, Bruce Springsteen, and others. I recently received " The Guitar Sounds of James Burton" and have been enjoying it very much. These legendary performers all coming together was a once in a lifetime thing. I would love to see him do another solo album, although the man keeps very busy and is in demand I'm sure. I would say get this CD especially for the 1st 9 or 10 songs.
I also read the song list and found favorites such as Polk Salad Annie & Mystery Train, Fools Rush In & Johnny B Goode. Also on this video was "Back-up" singers Bonnie Raitt & I believe K.D. He was working with Gospel & Contemporary Christian groups, and I was a singer in a recording session that he co-produced with former Righteous Brothers early producer John Wimber(Johnny Wimber). Coincedentally, these are my favorite songs on the album as well, although there were a couple of suprises. I knew Ron back in the early 80's right before he joined Neil Diamonds band.
I have been a fan of his from his days with Rick Nelson and Elvis and the TCB band. A great treat is to go get Roy Orbisons "Black & White Nights" music video and see him work with Roy & former TCB band member drummer Ron Tutt. No one plays like that anymore these days. I chose this CD because I was looking for something more old school Rock N' Roll as opposed to country. I always felt that when he played with Rick Nelson that he had that Carl Perkins type sound which I love, with his own spin on it.
It's still very much worth owning at twice the price. The Guitar Sounds of James Burton My ONLY disappointment with this CD is as great a guitarist as James was when he recorded this (1970) he's even better now.
(But only as a curiosity). He had no preparation time. If you are an all-out Burton fan then maybe this belongs in your collection. This album is VERY DATED. Otherwise, keep lookin. The story is that Elvis Presley didn't show up for a recording session. He is an excellent guitarist, a legend, but this release doesn't capture his abilities as other recordings have. However, they had the players and the session time already booked, so they had Burton make this album instead.
Im sorry James after being a hugh fan from Rick Nelson days I found this album a disappointment not only was the recording a little flat in its overall sound but the playing very un uninspireing, almost like James was not playing from the heart a bit like when some musio,s back artist,s reading charts that they are not familiar with it also has that 70,s plastickey sound ,,so sorry James not your best.
A waste of money. This album is just just too cheesy. James Burton is a great guitar player. When he is playing behind someone else.
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