Album Review of
Under the Influence

Written by Duane Verh
October 2, 2016 - 12:00am EDT
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Quite unsurprisingly, Dale Watson glides through this tribute set like a hot knife through soft butter, breathing present-day life into country gems spanning four decades. In the hands of Mr. Watson and his skillful, kindred-spirited colleagues, classic renditions from Conway Twitty, Lefty Frizell, Merle Haggard and others sound as radio-and-bandstand ready today as they were back in the day.  Standouts include the Twitty tribute, “Lonely Blue Boy”, Merle’s “Here In Frisco” and Waylon Jennings’ 70’s take on the rock-and-roll classic “Lucille”.