Hot Wired

Brent Mason | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 7, 1997)
• Original Release Date: October 14, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Polygram Records
• ASIN: B000001EUJ
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (29 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #164,153 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Cayman Moon

2. Mellow Midnight

3. Blowin' Smoke

4. First Rule of Thumb

5. Hot Wired

6. Blue Water Girl

7. Gator Bite

8. My Little Ballerina

9. Sugar Foot Rag

10. Swing With a Sting

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Don't Try This At Home!", November 13, 2003

By 

Mrs. Brent Mason (Nashville, Tennessee United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Wired (Audio CD)

Brent Mason is one of the best guitar players in the world! But, as his wife, I am extremely prejudiced! Since Hot Wired's release Brent has been so busy simply working that another CD has been out of the question, but due to constant pressure from the music industry and fans alike, Brent should be in the studio recording a NEW album of originals that should be released by mid-2004. The tounge-in-cheek title "Don't Try This at Home" will definitely include more of his hot chickin'pickin' than Hot-Wired to keep listeners happy, but since Brent's true love is soulful jazz, expect to find that included as well.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars GUITARIST'S GUITARIST PLAYS MORE THAN COUNTRY!, October 8, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Hot Wired (Audio CD)

BRENT MASON SHOWS WHY HE IS THE MOST IN DEMAND PLAYER IN NASHVILLE. WHAT MIGHT SURPRISE A LOT OF PLAYERS IS HIS COMMAND OF THE JAZZ IDIOM AS HE TIPS HIS HAT TO GEORGE BENSON AND WES. THIS GUY'S BLEND OF TECHNIQUE AND TASTE IS AMAZING. THIS CD IS A PLAYER'S SHOWCASE SO IF YOU'RE INTO POP COUNTRY LIKE BROOKS AND DUNN OR SHANIA TWAIN IT PROBABLY ISN'T FOR YOU. BUT IF YOU APPRECIATE VIRTUOSITY ALONG THE LINES OF JIMMY BRYANT,CHET ATKINS,LES PAUL, DANNY GATTON, ALBERT LEE, ARLEN ROTH, THE HELLECASTERS,JIM CAMPILONGO ETC.ETC. THEN THIS IS A MUST OWN EFFORT.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Hot Wired...Brent Mason Blows Down All the Doors!, November 5, 2002

By 

Doc Nelson (Ellis, Kansas) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Hot Wired (Audio CD)

This CD showcases the best of the best of Nashville's elite "A" session guitarists. I've been a Country Road Musician for 28 years, working as a Guitarist and a Bassist backing Artists and in Road Bands. I've had to cover everyone in Top 40 Country, and the only time I really have to sweat is covering stuff that Brent did the session work on. No one comes close to his ability to play from the heart and his incredible taste. Brent is hands down one of the two or three finest players on this planet! This album is a fine cross section of his creative mind and abilities. The depth of his writing is incredible. As a player; I can hear and feel that he is at times trying sooooo hard to sound more understated than he is actually coming across on the track. When he practices "less is more;" he comes across as impressively to me as when he burns as on "Hot Wired." Anyone that is a serious pro player can learn humility by listening to this CD. I spend an hour of my practice time every day when I'm home, doing the Bass with this CD, and Brent's other efforts....especially with Mark O'Connor's New Nashville Cats! There are a lot of CD's that feature great Country Picking....this is the best of the best!