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Stray Dogs

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Over the last few years some of my favorites--Lucinda, Hiatt, and Lyle--seem to have faded a bit. Mr. Picott has filled that void just about by himself. He does mellow, mid-tempo, and rockin' all very well, with thoughtful lyrics and well drawn characters. Think Don Henley, but with more consistent lyrical depth and nary a synthesizer to be found.
In general, when I buy music I am happy if half the songs are solid. Nine of these twelve are outstanding, and eleven are solid. His debut, Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues, is also an amazing record. Time will tell, but I have a feeling these two disks will sit up in my all time top ten along with records like Steve Earle's El Corazon, Springsteen's Nebraska, Sticky Fingers by the Stones, and Making Movies by Dire Straits. Buy this!

I'm gonna go and say it..........yeap........no doubt about it this
thing is as big as Greetings was for Bruce fans, Closing Time was to
Tom Waits fans, Guitar Town to Steve Earle fans, Mongrel to Bob Seger
fans and Tom Petty's Heartbreakers debut to his fans. Rod Picott
simply assimulates the best of each and turns their artistic
expressions into something that is unique and all his own. There
simply isn't a bad tune to be found. With band member David Henry at
the production helm, Picott has come up with a monster 2nd effort, the
first being his 2001 debut disc "Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues" equally as
good as this disc (but that's another review).
Calling Nashville home, Picott writes for others as well as recording
on his own. With guest such as Alison Krauss, duet on "Circus Girl",
and Austin singer/writer Slaid Cleaves on "River Runs", Picott has
sculptured a very heartfelt and deep perspective from a true poets
point of view. " Workshirts and Turpentine" would be a perfect vehicle
for a Springsteen duet and Rod's vocals on this sucker are spookly as
good as anything Bruce has cut in recent years. On "Not Going Down"
Rod grabs hold of the true spirit in which it was written, turning it
into one of the many cornerstones on the album.
What I'm baffled about is the fact that there has been very little
press on Stray Dogs which proves my point that the music business in
general forgot how to put their ears to the ground and recognize any
earth shaking vibes that might rumble forth from the alleyways of
saints and sinners, winners and loosers. With no major label or press
attention this one's gonna be a *word of mouth* thing. Stuff that
legends are made from started out in the same fashion.
Yes indeed..................Mr Picott is going to be one artist I'm
going to be spreading the word, sharing the music and tuning into for
a long.............long time.
Catch the wave as it begins to form. Breathtaking, exhuberent,
efervesent and eternal............."Stray Dogs" is the REAL DEAL!

There's a reason you don't see any negative reviews for Rod Picott; he's one of the best newer talents on the scene. His music is rootsy with bluesy, rock edges. This guy's songwriting is what sets him apart though; he's a great wordsmith, & an excellent musician. Get all of his stuff, & I highly recomend his live disc which is available at his web-site www.rodpicott.com. He's also one of the nicest guys in the music business.

This is some of the wittiest songwriting I've come across in years! My favorites are different than the other reviewers; Baby Blue, Find Your Way Home, Up All Night; but I agree that the entire collection is way above average. This CD has become my new touchstone for de-stressing that drive home. I also am sharing this with anyone who'll listen. What a huge oversight that a major label hasn't picked this guy up!

Over the last few years some of my favorites--Lucinda, Hiatt, and Lyle--seem to have faded a bit. Mr. Picott has filled that void just about by himself. He does mellow, mid-tempo, and rockin' all very well, with thoughtful lyrics and well drawn characters. Think Don Henley, but with more consistent lyrical depth and nary a synthesizer to be found.
In general, when I buy music I am happy if half the songs are solid. Nine of these twelve are outstanding, and eleven are solid. His debut, Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues, is also an amazing record. Time will tell, but I have a feeling these two disks will sit up in my all time top ten along with records like Steve Earle's El Corazon, Springsteen's Nebraska, Sticky Fingers by the Stones, and Making Movies by Dire Straits. Buy this!

This is a great CD. A touch of Petty, Springsteen, and John Hiatt. I especially love the sweet "Angels & Acrobats", rockin' "Workshirts and Turpentine", haunting "Need You Bad", and toe-tapping "I Coulda Been the King". But the last two tracks, "Not Going Down" and "River Runs", really showcase Picott's strong songwriting ability. "Stray Dogs" is masterfully written, with memorable melodies. What more can you ask for? Go and get this CD!

I guess I'm just one more voice here....

I've seen Rod Picott a bunch of times in performance, mostly in house concerts (GREAT places to see people, if you've never been), and he is simply superb. His writing shines, his singing is great, and his self-effacing humor is right up my alley.

Buy this AND catch him live.

And Amanda: If you happen to read this, think 55 Chevy!!

Go find a negative review. Anywhere. I dare ya. Then come back here, grab one of each of this man's works and then be all smug to your friends and claim that you single handedly discovered Rod Picott. They don't have to know you found him here. ;)

Picott es un gran cantautor de la escena norteamericana, con una voz quebrada, grave y profunda que nos recuerda a una posible mezcla de las voces de Springsteen, Tom Waits, Steve Earle y Mark Lanegan. Escribe canciones sencillas y hermosas, siendo como es un gran dominador de la melodía como ya demostrara en "Tiger Tom Dixon's Blues", su primer disco. Este "Stray Dogs" es aún mejor, un disco casi perfecto. Temas como el que da título al disco, o "Need you bad", "The leaving kind", "River runs" o "Circus Girl" son de lo mejor que se escribe ahora mismo en América. Este disco es perfecto para gente con gusto por las melodías acústicas, amante de los cantautores de rock de siempre como Dylan o Neil Young, por citar sólo dos.
Un gran descubrimiento este Picott, que esperemos llegue alto lo antes posible, aunque como siempre, lo bueno no suele triunfar más que de forma reducida. Y así, en España estamos privados de ver a gente como Picott, Slobberbone, Bill Malonee, Steve Earle, Lucinda Williams, Tom Petty... muchos grandes músicos que ojalá viniesen por aquí.