11082014 - Whitey Morgan and the 78's "Honky Tonks and Cheap Motels"

LA Weekly recently dubbed Whitey Morgan and the 78's the #1 country band people should be listening to, and who am I to argue? Morgan hails from Flint, Michigan, one of the american cities with the highest murder rates, and also the birthplace of Michael Moore. Which has nothing at all to do with anything, I just felt like mentioning it. This 2008 record is the band's debut and showcases some mighty fine country music, including a couple of really good instrumentals. Song titles like "Honky Tonk Angel" and "Goodbye Dixie" tells you all you need to know; this is no frills country music just like it's supposed to sound, but hey - if it ain't broke, right? Also, the cover version of Bruce Springsteen's "I'm On Fire" is pretty durn cool.