Listening to them on the way in and was wondering if there are any other bands/groups that do this kind of genre? Seemed like at one time it was called "Dog Music"? I Googled Dog Music and nothing really came up except maybe a CD for a poodle. Always been a favorite Sunday morning drink your coffee type of tunes. Any suggestions? Thanks, John
You should be looking for "Dawg" Music,as in the acoustic small group quasi- Bluegrass/Swing Jazz genre as titled by mandolin player David Grisman.That Dan Hicks sound is a hybrid in it's own right,recalling groups like the Cats and the fiddle and other Black 30's and 40's string Jazz groups but adding his own wry vocal style and the female vocal harmony of,if i recall correctly,Mary Anne Price-a sweet voice and a face to match.The reference to "Dawg" music might be that both of the musicians came out of the Mill Valley area.Take a look at the music of Rebecca Kilgore and the group BED...on Arbors records.This is a little more musical and sophisticated than Hicks but will get you going in the right direction.
The Pandora thing is a good idea. I dont listen to it as I usually listen to Radio Paradise on the internet. "Dawg". That makes more sense. Mary Ann Price, what a voice. I have all the Hicks LP's. The "Stricking it Rich" LP is recorded extremely well. Crank up "I Scare Myself" & the violins will send chills up your spine. -John
I agree with above posts, there is nothing like Dan Hicks. I have been a big fan since the early 70s. If you ever have the opportunity to see him live do it.
How about Kinky Friedman? Best album is Sold American. He is also an accomplished mystery, ran for governor of Texas, and owns a dog rescue ranch in Utopia, Texas.
Where's the Money and Striking it Rich are insanely great records.
They might be accused of deriving their singing style from Lambert, Hendricks and Ross, so they are worth a listen. Definitely full-in on the jazz side of things, though.
Geoff Muldaur, he and Maria were once married and performed in the Jim Kweskin Jug Band together, plays a low key jug band, prewar blues type of music.
Check out some of his albums on Amazon. You should find something you like.
Veridian. I purchased the quad version going off your recommendation and it is awesome indeed. The highs are off the chart clean. Thank for the tip. -John
Dan Hicks is all basically clever swing stuff...I saw him again live earlier this year and he really is an underrated singer, and always killer in any combo...seen him with from 2 dudes to an entire largish band. A great Pandora station is John Jorgenson...a brilliant Nashville guitar player who is now one of the great "gypsy jazz" players around, so that station has a pile of that sort of swing, although all instrumental.
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