{"id":19605,"date":"2020-05-16T17:04:42","date_gmt":"2020-05-17T00:04:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/?p=19605"},"modified":"2020-05-16T17:04:49","modified_gmt":"2020-05-17T00:04:49","slug":"billy-crockett-in-session-album-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mmusicmag.com\/m\/2020\/05\/billy-crockett-in-session-album-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Billy Crockett \u2013 In Session Album Review"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Billy Crockett<\/strong> \u2013 In Session<\/em> Album Review<\/strong><\/h1>\n

In a day and age of same old, same old fast food carryout, In Session<\/em> is an invitation to pause and enjoy a thoughtfully-prepared, full-course collection of delectable delights, each created and designed to provoke insight and enjoyment in a deeply satisfying sequence.<\/p>\n

In Session<\/em> invites you into one rare day in the studio for an intimate experience with performing songwriter\/producer Billy Crockett and bassist Roscoe Beck (best known for his work with Leonard Cohen and Jennifer Warnes). Featuring handpicked songs from his catalog of original and classic favorites, In Session<\/em> is playful, thoughtful, poignant and elegantly simple.<\/p>\n

The album opens with \u201cRecord Player,\u201d a light-hearted invitation to \u201cdrop the needle\u201d on the ol\u2019 phonograph and enjoy a nostalgic return to the days of Sam Cooke, \u201cBrown Eyed Girl\u201d and \u201cTwist and Shout.\u201d As warm and comforting as the morning sun, we are reminded of the true satisfaction of that old vinyl, a feeling and warmth that mp3s, Pandora and Spotify just can\u2019t touch.<\/p>\n

Crockett points out that like a faithful, old friend who is always there for you \u201cWhen your darlin\u2019 don\u2019t come home, your record player knows,\u201d and offers that \u201cthe world is moving mighty fast, change comes every day, but your soul was made to last\u2014it\u2019s an LP, it\u2019s a long play.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lest we get carried away with merely having a good time with good feelings, we are drawn deeper into the meaning of human existence with songs like \u201cThe Question Pool,\u201d Nat King Cole\u2019s \u201cNature Boy,\u201d \u201cDrought\u201d and the haunting and intriguing \u201cGhosts,\u201d one of the most creative and thought-provoking songs I\u2019ve heard in a very long time.<\/p>\n

The perfect shake up, wake up from this thoughtful reverie is the quirky, dizzy and whimsical \u201cRabbit Hole,\u201d along with the encouraging gratitude-stirring \u201cThat\u2019s Something.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album winds down with two of Crockett\u2019s favorite covers, \u201cGod Rest Ye Merry, Gentlemen\u201d and \u201cYou\u2019re a Mean One Mister Grinch\u201d\u2014the last song to be recorded on the album and done in only one take. It is intriguing to hear the sheer joy in Crockett and Beck\u2019s playful crafting of Dr. Seuss\u2019 beloved Grinch. It\u2019s one of those rare moments where two truly seasoned artists have fun, open up and just see what happens. Brilliant!<\/p>\n

Supported by the raw and daringly honest and naked bass musings of Beck\u2019s 200 year-old Italian bass, Crockett\u2019s well-thought-out guitar arrangements are sharp and sensitive as a surgeon\u2019s knife, cutting away all that is unnecessary, leaving room for the essence of the song and its timely message.<\/p>\n

Time and again Billy Crockett reminds us what it means to be human. He is a master of getting out of the way of what\u2019s really important. Like trying to remember a dream from which you have just awakened, you find what is important is not so much in the details, but more in the way it made you feel. It stays with you all morning, and if you\u2019re lucky, for the rest of your life.<\/p>\n

\u2014 M Music & Musicians<\/em> magazine<\/p>\n

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