Old Crow Medicine Show release in 2008 their third Nettwerk album called Tennessee Pusher. Produced by the legendary Don Was (Bob Dylan, Bonnie Raitt, the Rolling Stones), the album features the first single "Caroline" along with 11 other Old Crow originals and an American standard called "Lift Him Up" by Blind Alfred Reed. Having sold over 290K albums, OCMS can attribute much of their success to their relentless touring schedule. Between headlining shows and countless festivals (Bonnaroo, Telluride Bluegrass Festival, New Orleans Jazz Festival, etc), the band lives on the road - they thrive on the communal experience of the live shows. OCMS have made a name for themselves as energetic performers with an unbridled spirit."as musicians, songwriters and singers, they are the smartest and finest purveyors of American music to come down the pike in decades." - Don Was
Customer Reviews:
Avg. Customer Rating: 4.0 / 5.0
bluegrass/folk done well:
Bluegrass/folk style, clever lyrics, but don't confuse them with the Band, Dead or even Dylan. They need more instrumental stretches, because they are really skillful players.
Even better than their first,...:
Flippin great! I bought their first album and loved it and now I like this one even better. These guys are skilled musicians and the singer sounds kinda like Bob Dylan except you can understand him. Trust me, this album won't disappoint.
Nothing to crow about:
Though I love this type of country music I found Tennessee Pusher to be repetitive and way too druggy. I would play maybe two of these songs again.
Not worth the money.
After several listens:
This is definitely different from previous OCMS albums. But then again, so were OCMS, and Big Iron. After fighting the urge to dislike this album because it was different from their previous records I've grown to appreciate it for what it is: a damn good bunch of songs. This seems to be the norm with OCMS. The same thing has happened with each of their major releases. First it is deemed a sell-out, then it becomes appreciated for what it's own qualities. I'll just say that Tennessee Pusher makes me... more info
Tracks:
Alabama High-Test
Highway Halo
The Greatest Hustler of All
Methamphetamine
Next Go 'Round
Humdinger - Old Crow Medicine Show, Hayes
Motel in Memphis
Evening Sun
Mary's Kitchen - Old Crow Medicine Show, Landry
Crazy Eyes
Tennessee Pusher
Lift Him Up - Old Crow Medicine Show, Reed, Blind Alfred
