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Grayson Capps: a guy, a guitar, a story |
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Written by COLIN LEICHT
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Tuesday, 07 June 2005 |
Grayson Capps comes across on the cover of his album “If You Knew My Mind” as a barefoot, unshaven, down-on-the-farm type of guy.
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Grayson Capps
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 Entertainment
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“If You Knew My Mind”
(HYENA)
Released June 7, 2005
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The first song, “Get Back Up” also contributes to this image. As the harmonica and the guitar play a ballad, Grayson commences to tell about how he brushed his teeth today, as if this is a notable event. Grayson continues his tale: the power man, telephone man, and water man all conspire to “drag me down”, but that’s okay, ‘cause “you know I don’t bathe.”
The rest of the album isn’t all that much different; most of the songs’ main settings involve some sort of liquor and idle time, and lament.
A couple of songs stand out, though. The album’s third song “Slidell” seems to succeed, even using the same formula of alcohol plus hours to suggest that “you ain’t got nothing but yourself / just before the dawn.” “Graveyard” actually strays away from the bar for a moment to remember a lost loved one.
As for the music, Grayson Capps brings it down home with blues riffs and a slight bit of bluegrass spirit, bringing in a touch of harmonica, slide guitar, and the humble attitude that summed up Johnny Cash’s demeanor.
Grayson may not be the next Johnny Cash, but he definitely pays tribute through his music, as he tells the stories that a barstool resident might tell at four in the morning, if anyone were around to ask. Powered by AkoComment 2.0! |
