A Hillbilly Tribute to AC/DC

Hayseed Dixie

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 24, 2001)
• Original Release Date: April 17, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Dualtone
• ASIN: B00005CCB0
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD
• Average Customer Review: 3.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (55 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #43,790 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Track Listings

1. Highway to Hell

2. You Shook Me All Night Long

3. Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap

4. Hell's Bells

5. Money Talks

6. Let's Get it Up

7. Have a Drink on Me

8. T.N.T.

9. Back in Black

10. Big Balls

Editorial Reviews

Amazon.com

What would Bill Monroe do? The liner notes would have us believe that these hicks happened upon some AC/DC records, liked what they heard, and learned the songs in tribute to the dead stranger who brought the music of the Young brothers to them. What holds the seemingly cracked concept of bluegrass interpretations of AC/DC's hits together is the utter lack of irony in the singing and playing. By holding true to the spirit of the originals while refashioning them in the high lonesome mode, these fellows deliver a satisfying set of modern hillbilly music. Apparently the members of Hillbilly Dixie are a bit ashamed of this project (their names are not listed in the credits). No need to be embarrassed; while one might be better served by a Flatt and Scruggs record, this enjoyably lightweight release is played and sung with such apparent love of the music that it's hard to grouse about its novelty aspect. Highlights include a heartfelt "You Shook Me All Night Long" and a blistering take on "Have a Drink on Me." --Mike Johnson

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

22 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful covers of AC/DC classics, November 10, 2001

By	James Jones (Clive, IA United States) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

This is a case where I'd like finer resolution than five stars, say ten, because I want to save the highest rating for recordings that changed my life or utterly floor me with musicianship.

That's not to denigrate this expertly wrought, if a bit short, recording of AC/DC classics that is sprightly in spots ("Back in Black") and goes into overdrive where it counts ("Have a Drink on Me"). It's too dang bad the members of Hayseed Dixie feel the need to remain anonymous; the musicianship is impeccable, and the fiddle and Dobro solos take your breath away--I'd like to thank these fellows.

These songs display the qualities of a great cover--they're different enough to be worth doing, and they do justice to the songs and to the style they're done in. This disc isn't for purists either of bluegrass or of AC/DC--but for the rest of us, it's good clean fun.

15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Don't buy it if you don't like Blue Grass, May 11, 2001

By	Jooleee (Baltimore, MD United States) - See all my reviews

If you're not a bluegrass fan, why would you buy this albumn? If you're not an AC/DC fan, why would you buy this albumn? You have to have an appreciation for both forms of music to really truly enjoy this band - who completely rock out!! If you buy it thinking it will be humourous, you're [going to be wrong]. This is a TRIBUTE albumn not a joke albumn. As a huge AC/DC fan and a huge bluegrass fan, I'm in pure heaven.

17 of 21 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars More Fun Than One Would Think, December 27, 2001

By	Fred Neurohr (Cincinnati (by way of NYC)) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

In reading some of the reviews, I was reminded of Thanksgiving in Cincinnati, 1999. Let me explain. My wife, my mother-in-law and my sister-in-law are all hardcore vegetarians. While they made a turkey and ham, they also made some evil concoction called a "Tofurkey" -- a tofu "turkey". Now, I eat tofu and thought it was just okay, but others who tried it complained that it didn't taste like turkey (the three aforementioned veggies included). Well, no kidding ... it's bean curd!

My point is, this does not sound (not even a little bit) like AC/DC. But guess what? It's a fun collection of bluegrass music that, because they're interpretations of AC/DC songs, are hilarious! I recommend this record for the novelty value, but it is rather skimpy. But if you're going to buy it, buy it because you like Bluegrass AND AC/DC, or just like to laugh. Don't think for a second that this is some AC/DC cover band in the true sense of the word ... to do so is to confuse turkey with tofu.

ps. "Tofurkey" gets 1-star ... I like the real thing!