MARK BRINE – Folkabilly BlueZgrass
Why I Yodel – Factory Blues – Hey Lil’ Girl –
Who’s Been Diggin’ (The Garden Blues) – Springtime, Tennessee – Momma’s
Tears – IN Between The Raindrops – Somethin’ To Cry About – Kid At
Heart – Those Lonesome Whistles – Willie (Can You Hear Me?) – Banjo
Ringin’ – That Old Screendoor Song – The Picture That My Daddy Drew
Who’s Been Diggin’ (The Garden Blues) – Springtime, Tennessee – Momma’s
Tears – IN Between The Raindrops – Somethin’ To Cry About – Kid At
Heart – Those Lonesome Whistles – Willie (Can You Hear Me?) – Banjo
Ringin’ – That Old Screendoor Song – The Picture That My Daddy Drew
Here’s a remarkable old-time singer that’s been around
awhile, but still looks like a young dude. He goes all the way back to
performing with Hank Snow on the Grand Ole Opry, and here he is, still
creating, writing, producing, singing, and especially ‘YODELING’ his way
through a remarkable old-time hillbilly kind of blue-billy folk grass
blue grass kind of music presentation.
awhile, but still looks like a young dude. He goes all the way back to
performing with Hank Snow on the Grand Ole Opry, and here he is, still
creating, writing, producing, singing, and especially ‘YODELING’ his way
through a remarkable old-time hillbilly kind of blue-billy folk grass
blue grass kind of music presentation.
You have to listen to more than one song by Mark Brine
to really understand what he’s all about. Yes, one song is not enough,
you have to hear more than one. All of these songs are creations,
self-written by Mark Brine, and that’s what’s so remarkable about this
recording artist, he brings incredible originality to every song he
presents here, and every one of them has a very ‘different’ approach and
sound incorporated into each and every one of them.
to really understand what he’s all about. Yes, one song is not enough,
you have to hear more than one. All of these songs are creations,
self-written by Mark Brine, and that’s what’s so remarkable about this
recording artist, he brings incredible originality to every song he
presents here, and every one of them has a very ‘different’ approach and
sound incorporated into each and every one of them.
I really like “Hey Lil’ Girl’ because of the up-tempo
blues sound he creates, and at the same time puts forth a tongue in
cheek hint that if this works for her, it sure works for him. Mark is
one very gifted guitarist, and he makes the instrument do what he wants
it to, that being lay the background chords down so that other musicians
can easily follow. And, he put some exciting gifted musicians working
with him. Tim Roper on violin and fiddle. I’m sure it’s the same
instrument, it’s just how and what he’s playing on it that might make a
difference. Dock Murdock on Dobro with an old timey style sure to make
you want to listen to more. Gary Richard on electric stand-up bass
which almost sounds acoustic to me, so that means it’s in the right
place at the right time at the right level.
blues sound he creates, and at the same time puts forth a tongue in
cheek hint that if this works for her, it sure works for him. Mark is
one very gifted guitarist, and he makes the instrument do what he wants
it to, that being lay the background chords down so that other musicians
can easily follow. And, he put some exciting gifted musicians working
with him. Tim Roper on violin and fiddle. I’m sure it’s the same
instrument, it’s just how and what he’s playing on it that might make a
difference. Dock Murdock on Dobro with an old timey style sure to make
you want to listen to more. Gary Richard on electric stand-up bass
which almost sounds acoustic to me, so that means it’s in the right
place at the right time at the right level.
It’s Mark Brine’s voice that you will remember most of
all. He is all and totally unique. He don’t mind yodeling, especially
if it ‘benefits’ the song, and the first three songs on this
CD demonstrate that quite well. Other songs you still hear him switch
to a little falsetto but not quite a yodel, same kind of voice
manipulation Michael Nesmith used in some of his best country songs.
That’s kind of who Mark Brine reminds me of, a really country Michael
Nesmith. Who’s Michael Nesmith you say. Oh, you’ll find out, but
hopefully you’ll go find this Mark Brine CD somewhere and then pursue
that.
all. He is all and totally unique. He don’t mind yodeling, especially
if it ‘benefits’ the song, and the first three songs on this
CD demonstrate that quite well. Other songs you still hear him switch
to a little falsetto but not quite a yodel, same kind of voice
manipulation Michael Nesmith used in some of his best country songs.
That’s kind of who Mark Brine reminds me of, a really country Michael
Nesmith. Who’s Michael Nesmith you say. Oh, you’ll find out, but
hopefully you’ll go find this Mark Brine CD somewhere and then pursue
that.
In all my many tours performing in Europe, where they
constantly look for the unique, the extraordinary, the original, I would
hope those producers and promoters that still function in that realm of
appreciation would find a way to not only listen to this remarkable
creative person, but find a way to share him with their audiences in
Europe. ‘I’m walking walking in between the raindrops waiting for a
sunny day.’ UhHuh, don’t you wish you could have written that?
constantly look for the unique, the extraordinary, the original, I would
hope those producers and promoters that still function in that realm of
appreciation would find a way to not only listen to this remarkable
creative person, but find a way to share him with their audiences in
Europe. ‘I’m walking walking in between the raindrops waiting for a
sunny day.’ UhHuh, don’t you wish you could have written that?
Bob Everhart, Reviewer