Chris Jones - Roadhouses & Automobiles (Remastered) (2019) [Hi-Res]

Chris Jones, the brilliant guitarist from Reno, Nevada, in 2005 sadly passed away much too early. His last album with Stockfisch from 2003 has posthumously been established over the years as a de facto standard for listening tests and demo sessions. Songs like „No Sanctuary Here“ are used by live mixers for checking the stage PAs, pieces like „Fender Bender“ have repeatedly inspired guit-bass drum trios, the title song „Roadhouse & Automobiles“ has a warm, intense width, which captivates the listeners.

Listening to Roadhouses & Automobiles - also the title song of this album - is really a lot of fun: A Ry Cooder-sound (with tuba und trumpet), Appalachian-style, gurgling solos on the Hammond-organ, outstanding virtuoso instrumentals (unedited!!) and many more – Chris Jones at his best!

„A musical masterpiece - The voice sounds mega-present, the guitar appears extraordinary contoured and corporeal, the accompaniment is in such a way vivid, even an inveterate fan of analog sound will take his hat off.“ (Lothar Brandt, stereoplay)

Chris Jones, vocals, guitars
Grischka Zepf, electric bass
Siard de Jong, fiddle, mandolin
Nils Tuxen, pedal steel
Martin Huch, pedal steel
Wolfgang Beisert, mandolin
Beo Brockhausen, saxophone, african bow harp
Hans-Jörg Maucksch, fretless bass
Christina Lux, backing vocals
Thomas Klippel, Hammond B3
Lutz Möller, piano
Christian Rien, trumpet
Michael Kleinhans, tuba
Yogi Jockusch, percussion
Christian Archontidis, drums