It's About Time

My copy of Webb Wilder's new album, "About Time" finally came in, and from the first couple spins, it sounds like another winner. It's been too long since we heard from Webb - his last studio album came out almost a decade ago in 1996 - and his presence has been missed. He's one of the few genuine characters out there in the music scene, mixing country, rock'n'roll and a tongue-in-cheek sense of humor in about equal measures (not everyone could pull off a song like "If you Don't Think Elvis is #1, You're Full of #2"). But who am I to tell you who Webb Wilder is when he does the job so much better himself? (via Hunter Goatley's Webb Wilder Page).

Webb's new album finds him rocking out in more of a "classic" rock'n'roll manner, with many of the songs sounding like they could have been taken off some long-forgotten Fifties compilation record, but why quibble with the production when the songs are so much fun? You can get a good taste of a few of the best ones by listening Webb's appearance on Michael Johnathon's excellent WoodSongs Old-Time Radio Hour, archived in low-fi, hi-fi, and hi-fi with video, depending on your connection speed (or lack thereof). And if you like what you hear, be sure to also check out Landslide's re-release of Webb's classic first album, "It Came from Nashville", complete with oodles of bonus live tracks.

Enjoy and, of course, don't forget the Webb Wilder Credo:

WORK HARD
ROCK HARD
EAT HARD
SLEEP HARD
GROW BIG
WEAR GLASSES IF YOU NEED 'EM