Total Yodel! Review
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Genre: Country & Western
Media Format: Compact Disk
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Release Date: 18-AUG-1998 Read more...
Total Yodel! Specifications
While his first Rounder release covered ground from honky tonk to Western swing to cowboy, Wylie Gustafson stays firmly on the dusty trail on his inviting, uplifting follow-up. Although the album is bookended by two upbeat Wylie originals, most of the record owns a relaxed, lonesome-prairie mood. His exhilarating yodels---which move from baritone to falsetto in effortless fashion---are tastefully supported by exquisite fills from guitarist Mark Thornton and steel player Carco Clave. Along the way he visits three Jimmie Rodgers tunes (including the lesser-known "When the Cactus Is in Bloom") along with songs associated with the Sons of the Pioneers and Elton Britt, a relatively forgotten Rodgers disciple. Total Yodel! falls somewhere between Don Walser's majesty and Riders in the Sky's vivacity. Most importantly, Wylie understands the emotional range of the yodel; his original "Big Sky Lullaby" provides ample proof, containing some of the most expressive yodeling committed to record. --Marc Greilsamer
