Steel Guitar Air Show Album

Back in the day, when musicianship was still valued by the music
industry, any respectable record collection had more than a few
instrumental records. These records were perfect for stacking on the
LP. They were good for dinner music, wiling away the hours or even
better—getting busy. That’s right, grandma and grandpa were putting
that Jackie Gleason record on AFTER they turned off the Lawrence Welk
show.Above all this music was fun. And it's that spirit of fun that is captured on Steel Guitar Air Show.
We tried to convince our pal, Jon Rauhouse, that the lounge revival was
over. Undaunted, he donned his smoking jacket and broke out his pick
and slide. Chock fill of classics like "Perfidia," "The Lonely Bull,"
and "Choo Choo Ch’ Boogie," a mix of spunky originals and guest stars
like Neko Case, Sally Timms, Kelly Hogan and Calexico
and more, it’s part Speedy West and Jimmy Bryant back from the grave
and part Esquivel wearing spurs. Add up all these parts, throw in the
unquestionable technical mastery of one tricky instrument and Steel Guitar Air Show will guarantee your next dinner party or lazy afternoon won’t crash and burn.It
is, simply put, the last word in tiki-inflected, spaghetti western,
when's-the-Rat-Pack-showin'-up? geezer rock. We highly recommend mixing
a pitcher of Mai Tais, slipping into those silk pajamas (you know, the
ones with the little horsies and ukeleles on them), turn up the heat to
85 degrees, and get real, REAL gone. Seriously, if you can listen to
this record without being put in a better mood, without a content,
distant smile creeping up on you, you should see a specialist. Really.(From Bloodshot Records)