5.0 out of 5 stars New life to old classics in a classy country album.

M. · 16 June 2019

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5.0 out of 5 stars I'm hoping there's more where this came from....

R. · 27 February 2017

I'm a novice here. Forty-five years of jazz and classical, then I happen upon the Time Jumpers and my whole musical world changes almost overnight! I bought this as my third country album because I loved Vince and Paul on the TJ albums. 'Bakersfield' is terrific. Wonderful pedal steel and Telecaster sounds, great rhythm section. I don't suppose I should restrict myself to a diet of just Vince and co, so I'll be checking what the other reviewers have recommended, but I'm enjoying the whole experience enormously.

5.0 out of 5 stars SAMPLE TRACKS ON HERE DON'T DO IT JYSTICE

A.C. · 4 January 2014

What ever Vince and Paul did on this album there were bound to be critics i was one of them until I got the CD's it is brilliant. A master class in simple pedal steel fills, we don't need 90 mile an hour speed picking from Paul. The big difference from the original tracks is Paul knows when to play and when to shut up.Mooney never stop playing. Considering the crap that is coming out of Nashville now this is the real deal.

5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful fresh modern classic Country Music!

C.H. · 10 March 2014

This CD is brilliant! I bought it as a Christmas present for my mum who is 65 yrs old , she loves it! and my 1 yr old nephew loves it too! He dances around to it track 2 is his all time favorite! The music is upbeat with some great electric guitar flowing through to some good old fashioned ballads, probably one of the best country albums |I have ever bought! Buy it! you will not be disappointed if you are a country music fan!

5.0 out of 5 stars A great album - a real tribute to Hagg and Buck

K.R. · 6 September 2013

These aren't just 'cover copies', they are brilliant interpretations of the Bakersfield sound. Vince and Paul complement one another perfectly on this album. It's clear that Buck and Hagg have had a colossal influence on them, even thought their sound is so different. (And if you're ever in Nashville on a Monday night, be sure to get down to 3rd and Lindsley, and hear Paul and Vince at their laid-back best with all the rest of the Timejumpers - (PS, Get well soon, Dawn)

4.0 out of 5 stars Just like a gig

A.O. · 28 September 2013

I've never bought a Vince Gill album before but saw a good review and had a preview listen. With pedal steel guitar man Paul Franklin getting equal billing this is a straight rendering of a batch of old country songs. Vince is in fine voice and Paul's steel guitar brings out the country flavour. The recording quality is excellent and it's impossible to tell whether it was knocked off in one take or took ages to record.One can imagine going into a western bar and hearing this great singer and band in the corner. It doesn't take any listening effort. There are no tricks or recording gimmicks. This is just a bunch of musicians having a great time and the end result is surprisingly uplifting. Well worth a listen.

5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic

M.J.F. · 9 September 2013

I had high expectations because it was Vince Gill and Paul Franklin and was not disappointed.I love Merle Haggard he's my number one and also Buck's songs and important era of country music. these recordingsare a joy to listen to and remind me why I love country so much. These are simple arrangements which still showcase Vince and Paul's ability but let the song tell it's story. I just love it and am so pleased I bought it.

5.0 out of 5 stars Bakersfield

t. · 9 September 2013

I've been a big fan of everything Vince Gill does since the mid eighties, so I am biased, but although I am a bit selective of "old" country ... Vince and Paul picked two fabulous west coast icons to follow up on for this album, and boy do they do it justice !! ..... every song is a gem, and the singing and picking is without doubt world class ... absolutely brilliant in every respect .... highly recommended.

Ok

A. · 8 August 2019

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Ein Wunder - so ein schönes Album

P. · 17 April 2014

In nichts zu vergleichen mit der modernen Country Musik, ist es schon ein Wunder, daß dieses Album in 2013 überhaupt ausgekommen ist. Es ist eine hochklassige Hommage an die Musik von Buck Owens und Merle Haggard geworden von Vince Gill, einem der besten und konsistentesten Country Musikern, die es je gegeben hat.Für "Bakersfield sound" Puristen vielleicht ein Fluch, sind diese Aufnahmen eine herrliche Zeitreise zurück in die Country Musik der sechsiger und siebziger Jahre. Außer multi-instrumentalist Paul Franklin spielten (unter Anderen) die gitaristen Don Rich und Roy Nichols, pedal steel guitarist Tom Brumley, violist Jelly Sanders und ein besonderes Kompliment an Dawn Sears für vocal harmonies.

A Masterpiece!

J.C. · 22 May 2022

Vince Gill has done such justice to these great songs, and in my opinion, they sound better than the original artist. Anyone who likes country, you will love this one. He brings the older songs to a higher level that only Vince could do.Without a doubt, this cd is well worth the money spent!

Great tribute to Merle Haggard & Buck Owen’s.

B.V. · 2 May 2025

Love every song on this CD; it’s truly Country Music!

Una rara joya

N.A.T. · 2 August 2015

Todo un gran homenaje al maestro Merle Haggard por parte de unos músicos con trayectorias tan brillantes como sólidas. Tanto el guitarrista y vocalista Vince Gill como el pedal steel Paul Franklin (que grabó y giró en la última formación de Dire Straits) aportan unas revisiones clásicas y atemporales, con un sonido im-pe-ca-ble. Una joya rara de escuchar entre las producciones de hoy en día, en las que el género country -con alguna excepción como la Zac Brown Band- está en franco desmantelamiento, debido sobre todo a la proliferación de 'party music' para niñatos y a otras aberraciones comerciales que han tomado la escena a golpe de $$$$. Gracias al respetuoso tributo de Gill y Franklin, aún se puede gozar de esta espléndida música.