Live at Billy Bob's Texas

by Stoney LaRue

Overview

There's a difference between being a band that plays in a lot of bars and being a bar band, but the distinctions blur a bit on this live set from Oklahoma country-rocker Stoney LaRue. LaRue won some positive press for his debut studio set, 2005's The Red Dirt Album, and he has a strong, emotive voice and some real talent as a songwriter. This live disc was recorded in front of a seemingly well-oiled audience on a Friday night, and he plays for the crowd in a manner that suggests he wanted to make sure the last guy in the back of the room didn't miss anything. LaRue and his band fill their set list with stuff like "Solid Gone" and "One Chord Song," along with a batch of covers that anyone who hangs out in a country or blues club is likely to know by heart. LaRue's bandmembers have solid chops as they stomp through their arrangements, and LaRue swaggers through the show like he's playing in an arena rather than a club. On Live at Billy Bob's Texas, LaRue's blend of blues figures and country-rock arrangements would probably sound best in a crowded bar after you've had four or five beers. ~ Mark Deming

Product Details

Release Date:	04/10/2007
Label:	Smith Entertainment
UPC:	0662582504224
Rank:	156623

Tracks

1. Down in Flames
2. Solid Gone
3. Idabel Blues
4. One Chord Song
5. Love You for Loving Me
6. Feet Don't Touch the Ground
7. Oklahoma Breakdown
8. Let Me Hold You
9. Texas Moon
10. Goin' Down the Road Feelin' Bad
11. Downtown
12. Walk Away
13. Forever Young
14. The Weight
15. Long Black Veil

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Stoney LaRue   Primary Artist,Vocals,Guitar (Acoustic)
Rodney Pyeatt   Vocal Harmony,Guitar (Electric)
Travis Linville   Guitar (Acoustic),Guitar (Electric)
Jesse Fritz   Guitar (Bass),Vocal Harmony
Steve Littleton   Keyboards
Jeremy Bryant   Drums
Zenobia Davis   Choir/Chorus
Willie B. Burton   Choir/Chorus
Hester Burton   Choir/Chorus

Technical Credits

Deedra Dedman   Photography
Bob Dylan   Composer
Bob Wright   Mixing,Engineer,Producer
Rick Smith   Creation
Larue   Composer
Jesse Fritz   Engineer
Toby Scott   Management
Stoney LaRue   Arranger
Tony Castle   Engineer
Todd Purifoy   Cover Photo
Ricky Smith Jr.   Executive Producer
Phil Barnett   Mastering
Greg Ice   Design,Creative Director
Billy Minick   Executive Producer
Traditional   Composer