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Binding: Audio CDEAN: 0015707986229 Label: Vanguard Records Manufacturer: Vanguard Records MPN: 79862 Number Of Discs: 2 Publisher: Vanguard Records Release Date: June 10, 2008 Studio: Vanguard Records Editorial Review: Product Description: Billy Bob Thornton & The Boxmasters sound combines the influence of the Beatles, The Rolling Stones, Kinks, and the Animals, fused with Johnny Cash, Merle Haggard, Buck Owens, Roy Acuff and Hank Williams. Fashioned after a 1960 s-era mod band (including matching suits and ties!), The Boxmasters upbeat rhythms and infectious arrangements contrast sardonically with the very dark themes they explore lyrically. Album Description: Two CD set. Billy Bob Thornton and The Boxmasters, composed of W.R. 'Bud' Thornton (drums, vocals/background vocals), J.D. Andrew (electric/acoustic guitars, bass, background vocals) and Mike Butler (electric guitar, lap steel, obro). The 23 tracks on The Boxmasters feature original songs penned and co-penned by Billy Bob Thornton and J.D. Andrew. They also include some classic cover tunes with a distinctive flair. The Boxmasters was produced by W.R. 'Bud' Thornton and GRAMMY®-winning engineer J.D. Andrew. The idea of The Boxmasters came to Billy Bob while he was working on his previous solo album, Beautiful Door, which received ritical acclaim and was voted one of the Top 10 Americana albums in 2007 by GRITZ magazine. Average Rating:
 Rating:  - I hate country music....especially the "twangy" stuffI went to go see the Box Masters in concert at Merrimack Hall in Huntsville Al for one reason. I liked Billy Bob's movies...it was a small venue and I might be able to meet him and get an autograph or two. Who knew that I would actually enjoy the friggin show?!? It is very rare that I see a group not knowing ANY of their songs and after one show I go to the lobby and buy a CD. It doesn't have the commercial appeal that Garth Brooks or Hank Jr. would pull but the songs are very real. You listen to ... Read More Rating:  - awesomei ADORE this album and i'm not even a country music fan. i saw these guys in Sellersville, PA (philly 'burb) on 8-19-08 and they were wonderful. can't wait to see them again. i'm listening to it right now :) Rating: - How can you not smile?Often times I approach albums from actors with tremendous trepidation and skepticism. A good actor does not a good musician make. I have a stack of albums at home to prove it (Bruce Willis, Eddie Murphy, Keenau Reeves, echhh!). But what happens when the music is so good, the songwriting is so tight and the talent is so spot on that you forget that an actor is doing it? What happens is pure genius! The new album by the Boxmasters is steeped in tradition and yet sounds cool and contemporary. In the ... Read More Rating: - Now Ant This Great!Damn, Billy Bob Thornton has a new fan. Its me! Damn since I saw him 2 weeks ago, I bought his CD that night and I have been hooked ever since. Ya know its kinda nice to discover something new from someone that your really didnt expect it from. Ya know I like almost ever song on the double CD box. Por House, the 2 Nesmith songs, which by the way always has something differnt to offer, Shes Getting Better By The Minute and the remake of a song by The Beatles I Want To Hold your Hand which I feel was ... Read More Rating: - Billy Bob, The GeniusThis is good, solid entertainment. The songs are gritty, unique, and just downright entertaining. It's about hard life and hard living, weird stuff, but fun. I love a blend of contradictions. I could see this album being used as the background music for The Greatest White Trash Love Story Ever Toldwhen it is made into a movie. |
