Fishin' in the Muddy, by Gurf Morlix

Fishin' in the Muddy

by Gurf Morlix

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Gurf Morlix 2002 release---his sophomore solo effort.
On his second solo outing, guitarist, songwriter, and producer extraordinaire Gurf Morlix (yeah, he was Lucinda Williams' guitar player when she was still writing songs that still meant something) throws a small curveball to those who loved his debut, Toad of Titicaca. There's still plenty of meaty guitar and down-to-the-bone production to keep those lovers of grease and roll happy, but here Morlix displays his real gift for songwriting. Using the same two cats that so rawly adorned Toad, ex-Faces keyboard player Ian McLagan on Hammond B3 and drummer Rick Richards, Morlix weaves tales of terror, depression, nonsense, strange stories, and allegories in the languages of morning after blues, rough and rowdy rockabilly, folk, country, greasy R&B, and Texas rock. The opener, "Torn in Two," is a shimmering, razored edge tome of desperation and heartbreak. The acoustic guitars shimmy under the verse until the bass drum and snares kick in with the organ and electric guitars on the refrain: "I've got a heart that's torn in two/everyone can see/I'm nothin' without you/my heart's been torn in two." Morlix's trademark beer bottle slide ushers in the interludes to devastating effect. Morlix's cosmic cowboy sensibilities and humor are everywhere present too. On "Center of the Universe," with jangling, ringing guitars powering the top of the mix, Morlix runs down another's complete cluelessness. But, like Bob Dylan's "Like a Rollin' Stone," that it resembles in tone, the track feels good. Its anthemic rock & roll is rooted to a killer backbeat and Morlix's chunky country rock chorded lead is sharp as a stiletto. The shifty bluesabilly of "Big Eye" is a pure good time quaker with Richards double timing the band and Morlix playing his dirtiest slide guitar ever -- and that's something. It's works come straight from the rock and blues pantheon: he's got the big eye on you! In the turnarounds there's all kinds of noise and blurring guitars and organs. And the beat -- it's hypnotic in its banging glory. Hell, this whole record is hypnotic in its shambolic, loose-wound, grooving glory. Just get it."- allmusic.com

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1.	Torn in Two 04:11	info	buy track
2.	I Ain't Goin' That Way 03:12	info	buy track
3.	My Lesson 04:21	info	buy track
4.	Fishin' in the Muddy 03:19	info	buy track
5.	Center of the Universe 04:03	info	buy track
6.	Big Eye 03:11	info	buy track
7.	I'm Hungry and I'm Cold 03:18	info	buy track
8.	Your Picture 03:31	info	buy track
9.	How to Be 02:47	info	buy track
10.	Driftin' Apart 03:24	info	buy track
11.	There Goes the Bone 02:36	info	buy track
12.	Let the Rhythm Rule 06:07	info	buy track

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Gurf Morlix sophomore release in 2002.

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released February 1, 2002

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Gurf Morlix Austin, Texas

Gurf Morlix has been inducted into the Buffalo Music Hall of Fame, the Austin Music Hall of Fame and was named Instrumentalist of the Year by the Americana Association. He has produced records for many Americana icons such as Lucinda Williams, Ray Wylie Hubbard, Mary Gauthier, Slaid Cleaves, Robert Earl Keen and more. He has produced 15 solo albums which have received global critical acclaim. ... more

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