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High Plains Drifter: 13 Cents
13 Cents opens with the extremely catchy “Ron's Requiem.” This track displays High Plains Drifter’s talent, experience and fresh approach to the jam scene. Ashley Chambers is well versed in the rhythms needed to make the High Plains Drifter experience authentic and James Dalzell fingers the piano with soul as thick as Lanny Macdonald's moustache.
“Well we wanted our JAMS to be... to be more like JELLY," says bassist Carl Laudadio, "We wanted it all to quiver with the heft of a full young breast." Well baby, the beats are tight, the grooves kicking, the soul is as slick as new phlegm and the musicianship alive. The sax sounds of Nick Fisher on this album are another highlight. “Funky Zucchini” has a melody line which will have patrons lining up for this sassy garden staple and the extra performance tracks... These cats are here to make you groove like a vegematic.
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Title: 13 Cents | Year Released: 2004 | Record Label: Independent Records
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