Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown was one of the most jazz-oriented of bluesmen, a colorful guitarist and a primitive but swinging fiddler.
On this release he includes many instrumental sections in his performances including four all-out boppish jazz jams ("Digging New Ground," "C-Jam Blues," "The Peeper" and the stomping "We're Outta Here").
Brown's vocals, which feature consistently intelligent lyrics ("Better Off With The Blues" is particularly memorable), are part of the music rather than the entire show; he even gives his obscure backup horns chances to solo.
The set is a particularly strong example of Gatemouth Brown's music with each of the 11 selections (except perhaps for "I Will Be Your Friend," a poppish vocal duet with Michelle Shocked) being well worth hearing.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Better off With the BluesDonnie Fritts, Delbert McClinton, Gary Nicholson | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 04:10 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 2 | Digging New GroundClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:49 | 8 MB | 21 MB |
| 3 | DopeJohn D. Loudermilk | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:21 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 4 | My Own PrisonClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 15 MB |
| 5 | Stop TimeClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:31 | 8 MB | 17 MB |
| 6 | Straighten UpClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 04:20 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 7 | The PeeperHank Crawford | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 04:30 | 10 MB | 22 MB |
| 8 | Alligator Eating DogJohn D. Loudermilk | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 04:12 | 9 MB | 20 MB |
| 9 | I Will Be Your FriendJohn D. Loudermilk | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:13 | 7 MB | 16 MB |
| 10 | We're Outta HereClarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Play | 03:48 | 8 MB | 19 MB |
| 11 | C-Jam Blues | Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown | Play | 03:10 | 7 MB | 17 MB |
| 41 mins | 95 MB | |||||
| 41 mins | 208 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jim Bateman | Producer |
| 2 | Barney Bigard | Composer |
| 3 | Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown | Composer, Fiddle, Guitar, Primary Artist, Producer, Vocals |
| 4 | Bobby Campo | Flugelhorn, Flute, Trumpet |
| 5 | Hank Crawford | Composer |
| 6 | Duke Ellington | Composer |
| 7 | Buck Ennis | Cover Photo, Photography |
| 8 | David Farrell | Engineer, Mixing |
| 9 | Harold Floyd | Bass, Bass (Electric), Guitar (Electric) |
| 10 | Donnie Fritts | Composer |
| 11 | Ron Harris | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm) |
| 12 | Michael Holmes | Organ, Piano |
| 13 | Waldo LaTowsky | Drums |
| 14 | Mark Linett | Assistant Engineer |
| 15 | John D. Loudermilk | Associate Producer, Composer |
| 16 | Delbert McClinton | Composer |
| 17 | Matt Minde | Cover Design |
| 18 | Tom Moran | Guitar, Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Steel) |
| 19 | Tommy Moran | Guitar, Guitar (Acoustic), Guitar (Rhythm), Guitar (Steel) |
| 20 | Toby Mountain | Mastering |
| 21 | Jim Nelson | Liner Notes |
| 22 | Gary Nicholson | Composer |
| 23 | Steve Reynolds | Assistant Engineer |
| 24 | Bill "Foots" Samuel | Horn Arrangements, Sax (Alto), Sax (Baritone), Sax (Tenor) |
| 25 | Michelle Shocked | Guest Artist, Vocals |
| 26 | Trina Shoemaker | Assistant Engineer |
| 27 | Dennis Taylor | Sax (Tenor) |
| 28 | John Touchy | Trombone |
| 29 | Terry Townson | Horn Arrangements, Trumpet |
Clarence 'Gatemouth' Brown
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |