Way Out West

Chris Hillman, Herb Pedersen, Hillman/Pedersen | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 4, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Back Porch
• ASIN: B000067NTV
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (9 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #22,290 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #29 in Music > Country > Classic Country > Bakersfield Sound
  • #42 in Music > Indie Music > Country > Bluegrass
  • #81 in Music > Indie Music > Country > General

Customer Reviews

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11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars go west young man!, July 16, 2002

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Mark D. Smith "mskarmar" (ocean view, de United States) - See all my reviews
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Simply put, this is excellent country rock, bluegrass, folk music. Good picking is good picking and this is good pickin! This matches or exceeds other Hillman solo cd's and is as good as anything done by the Desert Rose Band. No songs really stand out, but taken as a whole, this is a quality listen. This is what quality music is all about. Too bad there isn't more out there like this...Enjoy.

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Chris and Herb Return......and It's Been Worth The Wait!!!!, June 18, 2002

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Gary J. Murray "moss murray" (Sutton, MA United States) - See all my reviews
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As the co-founders and driving creative force behind the late great Desert Rose Band, Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen carved a niche in the country-rock scene in the late eighties and early nineties that has seldom been matched before or since. Given their impressive resumes and country roots that stretch back to the Byrds, Burritos, and Dillards, it was no surprise that Desert Rose was such a success. 1996's post DRB CD "Bakersfield Bound" was a wonderfully joyful homage to the Southern California country scene, and it's been a little disappointing listening to several intervening releases with the Rice Brothers that just don't measure up to the energetic vitality of that release.
But now comes "Way Out West" and, brother, it's been worth the wait! Every single track on this CD is a winner. Blugrass, Cajun, the Bakersfield sound.....they're all included here and the guys brought back some of the DRB alumni to play along just for fun. This is an absolute must purchase for every true country rock fan because, quite simply, they really don't make 'em like this anymore. Now if we could only get these guys to tour again!

10 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Not Quite Impartial - But What The Heck!, June 5, 2002

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Alan Rockman (Upland, California) - See all my reviews
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If you've always appreciated the wonderful music recorded and performed by both Hillman and Pedersen over the years, then "Chris & Herb - Way Out West" is a must!

Chris and Herb have taken the best of their musical experiences and put it all together in this new album - If you loved the Burritos, the incomparable Desert Rose Band, and the "Bakersfield Bound" album, this new album is all that and much, much more - classic California County with a brace of Hillman-Steve Hill compositions and Pedersen songs performed by the masters of the genre.

Anything else, just buy the album, listen to the great songs, and read the liner notes! I'm sure you will agree.