Mighty King of Love

Phil Lee | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 11, 2000)
• Original Release Date: January 11, 2000
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Shanachie
• ASIN: B00003CLZH
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #228,343 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars my mind is blown, February 12, 2000

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This review is from: Mighty King of Love (Audio CD)

Good vibe, a bit of a homemade musical quality, and A+ lyrics...makes you remember how good a good country rockin song can be...highly recommended

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the real king of trailer rock, June 29, 2000

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"saltylizard" - See all my reviews

This review is from: Mighty King of Love (Audio CD)

Phil Lee's voice sounds like he spent 20 years smoking in the cab of a rig running from Nashville to Gainsville. Oh, wait, he did. That is one of the best aspects of this album. Phil Lee has done what we all wish we could do, quit our day job and take our particular vision, put it to music, and play it for people.

Phil's lyrics are more than clever, they are a downright panic and his melodies are catchy, if a little clumsy. While originality is not Phil Lee's strong suit, he plays real country music. Solid, driving rhythms with lyrics about stealing girls, partying hard and paying the price.

I saw him live in Nashville about 3 months ago and he blew me away. Not only is he a talented musician, but he's a stand up comedian. If you have the chance to see him live, take it. Either live or in the studio, Phil Lee will not disappoint.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Phil Lee Is The Real Thing, November 9, 2002

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Gavin B. (St. Louis MO) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: Mighty King of Love (Audio CD)

Phil Lee looks like he could be Greg Allman's doppleganger and been on the fringes of the roots music forever. He played drums in 1971 in a band with aspiring actress Beverly D'Angelo; drove a truck for Neil Young; did sountrack work with Jack Neitzche; and played in a resurected edition of the Flying Burrito Brothers. At age 49, the East Nashville renegade has finally released an album that will send roots music posuers like Ryan Adams running for cover. Phil and guitarist Keith Taylor trade blazing guitar salvos that invite comparisons to the Rolling Stones but reaches further back to rockabilly pickers like Carl Perkins. The songwritting on "Mighty King of Love" sounds like it could be outtakes from Dylan's "Blood On the Tracks" or Hiatt's "Slow Turning." "Mighty King of Love" made my best of 2000 list and his equally stong "You Should Have Known Me Then" made my best of 2001 list. If you are a collector of roots music, your collection is not complete without both these fine CDs.