Timothy B Schmit - Expando
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Artist: Timothy B SchmitEdition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language)
CD Release Date: 2009-10-20
Music Label: Lost Highway
Soundtracks:
- One More Mile
- Parachute
- Friday Night
- Ella Jean
- White Boy From Sacramento
- Compassion
- Downtime
- Melancholy
- I Don't Mind
- Secular Praise
- A Good Day
Free Music Notes for Expando
Free Music Review: Timothy B. Schmit stikes a new chord
Hit: 5 Stars
I've been a fan of Schmit since his early days with Poco, into his solo days and throughout his tenure with the Eagles so I was anxious to hear his latest work. EXPANDO is definitely a departure from anything he has done before, all original songs recorded without the pomp and circumstance that is the norm these days. This effort, to me, is raw Timothy B. Schmit at his best, a reflection of his musical roots that (no doubt) date back to his childhood when his father played with a folk group up and down the California coast. The songs are introspective (Compassion, Secular Praise, Melancholy), at times the listener can almost feel like a voyeur (Ella Jean, Friday Night, A Good Day), he makes no apologies for getting "in-your-face" (I Don't Mind), and enjoys taking a shot at himself (White Boy From Sacramento). The inclusion of artists Graham Nash, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Kid Rock, Dwight Yoakam, Hank Linderman, Benmont Tench, Van Dyke Parks, The Blind Boys of Alabama and even Schmits' own son, Ben, adds an interesting blend of harmonies and edge to those songs where they appear while the multiple voice overlays of Schmit alone provides the listener with an insight to the true depth and talent of a singer-songwriter who has been greatly overlooked thru the years.
I think the listeners who will appreciate it the most are those who grew up in the days of The Kingston Trio (one of Schmits' favorites, by the way), the folksy simplicity of early Dylan and enjoy a broad spectrum of music in general. Schmit went out on the edge by stripping away the gloss and modern-day technology today's younger generation expects and demands (you can actually HEAR the melodies and understand the words!), putting out a finished product that is a gutsy step backwards in a day when other artists are pushing the envelope. While I still love listening to his more youthful endeavors (I'm partial to Poco's Rose of Cimarron, never take my Eagles CD's out of the carousel and often listen to Schmits' earlier solo albums), EXPANDO is a refreshing and welcomed change of pace!
If your music taste draws you to synthesizers, reverberations, an over-abundance of amplifiers and the techno-tweeking of voice enhancement, I suggest you go elsewhere because EXPANDO is pure, natural voice (the man has great pipes and a remarkable range!) and a lot of acoustic guitar.
I've read a lot of critical comments since the release of EXPANDO last month, and while I respect the opinions of others it angers me that the writers throw out their negative reviews as if it were the last word. EXPANDO isn't for everyone. But I suggest you listen for yourself and decide.
My last comment: Kudos to Timothy B. Schmit for throwing caution to the wind and taking a stand for what he loves...and sharing it with us.
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