Midnight, California

Dave Gleason | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (August 24, 2008)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Well Worn Records
• ASIN: B0001GWBU0
• In-Print Editions: Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #392,671 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Closest thing to Gram Parsons, March 10, 2004

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Jon Hensley (Western KY) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight, California (Audio CD)

This guy Dave Gleason just blew me away with his new record "Midnight, California".

This guy is the real deal, nobody else has played California Country music this good in a long, long time. Nobody has played country rock this well in a long, long time.

His first record just called "Wasted Days" by the way included an unreleased Gram Parsons cover called "Funky String Quartet".

Getting back to the new record..
Listening to Dave reminds me a little of Gram, Wynn Stewart, and even a little Dwight.. but most of all he's very similar to Gram. This guy could even be a better songwriter than Gram was.

There is also some beautiful harmony on this record.. one song that sounds like an early Bee Gees song with twang.

You have to pick this record up, it's an instant classic.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Country music for people who aren't morons., January 30, 2006

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Spaceapeman (Lynn, MA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Midnight, California (Audio CD)

I don't have much to add to the previous review, mostly just nod my head in agreement. The 'Flying Burrito Brothers' are definitely conjured up here, only 'Wasted Days' rocks out more and Gleason has a better voice than Parsons. Kind of like if Parsons had been backed up by Tom Petty's band or the Jayhawks. This is first rate cosmic country, furthering the trail blazed by Gram Parsons, New Riders of the Purple Sage and the Grateful Dead. The next time I find myself in a bar full of trailer park cowboys and bikers I hope Dave Gleason's Wasted Days are on the stage.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars True Country, November 6, 2007

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Martin A Hogan "Marty From SF" (San Francisco, CA. (Hercules)) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Midnight, California (MP3 Download)

Dave Gleason has formed his own brand of country music on his own terms. Its so original and pure, it makes the "popular" country artists of today sound like copy-cats. With a touch of blues and a country twang band that captures the real feel of what a country bar band sounds like, Dave Gleason is refreshing. Its interesting to note that he has a tribute song to Maurice Gibb of the Bee Gees - a person who delved into country music on his own at various times of his career (and co-wrote, "Island In The Stream").