The Notting Hillbillies - Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time
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Free Music Review: Just buy it, you will thank me
Hit: 5 Stars
I'm a long time Knopfler fan and just thought I'd take a chance on this one. It is different, more blues and Mark only does lead vocals on one song. But all vocals are excellent, a relaxing album.Free Music Review: Blues Stay Away From Me
Hit: 3 Stars
Track 6 Blues stay away from me is absolutly the best song on this album. I don't really care for the other songs, but man this is a awsome song!
Free Music Review: Essential bluegrass from Knopfler and pals
Hit: 5 Stars
The Notting Hillbillies (four pals from England: Mark Knopfler, Guy Fletcher, Steve Phillips and Brendan Croker) was a bluegrass band formed in the late 1980s. In 1990 they released Missing...Presumed Having a Good Time, their first and last album. That fact alone is a shame because Missing is just so good.
The track list is a mixture of old, old bluegrass/blues numbers and original compositions written by the band members - Knopfler's signature guitar work is heard clearly on several of the tracks, especially the mournful "Feel Like Going Home" finale. What makes this CD so special is the unpretentious mood and feel that you get from the songs - it's the perfect album for just relaxing and having a good, easy time.
The liner booklet includes lyrics for each song, and a photo of each band member, and if my memory serves me, I think the lyrics are written down pretty correctly for each song.
It is difficult to pick a favourite song, but the real stand-outs are the atmospheric "Railroad Worksong," bluesy "Your Own Sweet Way" (Knopfler's original), "Will You Miss Me," calypso pastiche "One Way Gal," the wonderful "Weapon of Prayer" and of course the weepy "Feel Like Going Home."
You won't find banjos or fiddles, but you will find plenty of heart and just simply good music. The word for this album is "laid back." It's one of those few CDs that rank on my essentials list, and I would recommend it to anyone.
Free Music Review: Notting Hill Billies review
Hit: 5 Stars
This is an outstanding piece of work for Mark Knopfler as just a member of a band. It is well out of the MTV era, which to me was pathetic attempt at creating music. The supporting cast on the disc
"Missing...Presumed having a good time" is excellent. If you are looking for some MTV [....] then this disc is not for you, if you want an eclectic mix of, rock-a-billy, country, folk, and swing, then purchase this disc you will not be disappointed.
Free Music Review: Notting Hillbillies
Hit: 4 Stars
Great old album. One of my favorites for long trips in a car. It reminds me of old country radio when I was young. Any fan of Mark Knopfler should enjoy it.