David Davis & The Warrior River Boys
Troubled Times
Rebel Records
BY ROBERT STEELMAN





Troubled Times is the group’s second release for Rebel Records and it’s a mighty fine one. Davis can boast ties right on back to the beginnings of bluegrass - his Uncle Cleo was the first Bluegrass Boy - and Davis plays the music like it’s meant to be played - excellent and very tasteful. Davis is joined by Owen Saunders, fiddle; Daniel Grindstaff, banjo; Adam Duke, guitar; Marty Hays, bass. The band reaches across opposite ends of the bluegrass spectrum from numbers like the rambunctious John Henry, Jr. and the haunting Evening Prayer Blues. There is also a fresh rendition of the gospel A House Of Gold. Others include Ballad Of Sarah Malone, Chancellorsville, The River Ran Black, Milwaukee Blues, Filling The River With Tears, Muddy Water, The Lonesome Whistle, and Willow Valley. BMP

Jan/Feb 2007 Issue
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