The Weary Boys

The Weary Boys | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 8, 2002)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sw-South West Label Group
• ASIN: B00005YD6S
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #154,288 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Runnin Hidin

2. Freight Train Blues

3. Dark as the Night, Blue as the Day

4. Lose One More Baby

5. Clinch Mountain Backstep

6. Ramblin Man

7. Bound to Ride

8. Pick Up the Steam

9. Can't Finger Me

10. Walkin Boss

11. Struggle

12. Rock of Ages

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alt. Country meets Bill Monroe, February 2, 2002

By 

michael mccarthy (Sweltering Central Texas) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Weary Boys (Audio CD)

The Weary Boys are half transplants from California and half local Central Texas Boys playing 'No Depression' (Uncle Tupelo and alt. country) type of traditional country music influenced by Hank Williams Sr., Bill Monroe, The Stanley Brothers, Louvin Brothers, and Johnny Cash (aka country music the way it sounded about 1950). The cd mixes a few slow traditional 'gun in your mouth' country tunes with a whole bunch quick up-beat dancing/fighting tunes a la 'acuff-rose' by the fore mentioned Uncle Tupelo. With stand-up bass, single snare drum (no fancy 15 piece drum sets for these boys), fiddle, electric and acoustic guitars, the Weary Boys pack 'em in at local Austin Texas dives like the infamous Continental Club and the Broken Spoke. A cd guaranteed to please with beautifully covered versions of 'ramblin man' and 'freight train blues' among others. I raise a cold Lone Star to the boys for an excellent release.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars WOW!, April 8, 2003

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vandy "van_dy" (Los Angeles, CA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Weary Boys (Audio CD)

Bluegrass, country, roots...this CD is all of that and more. Try to sit still while you listen...impossible! The two singers harmonize really well and the band's passion for the music is evident.

This CD has a great mix of traditional songs and originals. Actually, I couldn't tell the originals from the covers without looking at the liner notes (except the couple songs i recognized).

And the music seems to appeal to everyone. I saw a live show a couple months ago...WOW! I dragged along a couple friends who don't listen to country/bluegrass and they really got into it and ended up buying CDs too. (After the show I bought the newer CD, Weary Blues, and it's great too).

I highly recommend this CD to anyone who is moved by music...and if you're not, this might be the CD to change that!

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Get up. Stomp your feet , dance and sing!, August 24, 2002

By A Customer

This review is from: The Weary Boys (Audio CD)

What a super CD. I've seen them several times in person and it just gets better and better. This CD is a combination of Texas Folk (Alt.), bluegrass and counrty. The music is superb, the voices are great, the personalities are fun...just a great mix all around. What a great road trip CD!