Hi, Tbone ! Welcome to MB.
Sounds like you`re quite an expert on Americana. When I read that you`re familiar with a dozen of the albums in the OP list, I counted the ones I know; a very modest three or four.
I`ve heard -or rather, read on the internet- good things about the Levon Helm solo albums and so might check them out.
Strictly speaking, R & L Thompson are Brits, but the album you mention wins a lot of praise on Amazon, which makes me curious. Years ago I heard
I Wanna See The Bright Lights Tonight . I really loved the title track, but was pretty disappointed with the rest of the album tbh. Do you think
Shoot Out The Lights is especially good ?
Don`t worry about those Grammys, Tbone - here on MB,
Tempest has won seven "excellent" votes so far. Why don`t you give us your take on the album too ?
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