Wiggle Walk
Goofin’ Records
Get It Got It Good - One-Two-Three Carburetors - The Fire Of Love - My Advice - Wiggle Walk - Havin’ More Fun Than The Law Should Allow - I’ve Found What I Was Looking For - When You’re In Love - She’s Got What I Want - Move Around - Nobody But You Babe - Don’t Ask Me Why - The List - Mean Mean Mean - Rocket In My Pocket
In his interview in 2001 Shaun Young ended it with «I’ve got an album ready, due out soon on goofin’.» Then a new High Noon album came, but nothing from Shaun. With the time I was wondering if I didn’t dream. No, it wasn’t a dream, it’s here !
It was recorded at the now legendary Fort Horton studios in Austin, with the Horton Brothers (Billy on the bass, Bobby on the guitar and lap steel), Dave Biller (guitar) and Buck Johnson (drums). Together or separatly they played on some of the best records made this last 10 years and this one makes no exceptions to the rule. It’s a KILLLER !
I love High Noon (and it’s an understatement, believe me) but the best thing I can say about this record is that it’s not an High Noon album with other musicians and drums. Well you still have that Buddy Holly feel (My Advice, Cricket’s When you’re in love), but also some Elvis with the magnific «I’ve found what I’ve looking for» you could easily find on an Elvis RCA album (The Lowells playing the part of the Jordanaires) and Mean Mean Mean more reminiscent of the Sun days (with a feel similar to «I forgot to remember to forget»).
Among the covers figures Little Walter’s Nobody but you Baby. Man, this boy can sing the blues too (did you ever doubt ?) and with the help of guest Nick Curran on drums and guitar you’ve got one of the (15 ?) highlights of the album. Just after this scorchy blues follows the great «Don’t ask me why» with backup vocal provided (I guess) by the Horton Brothers. And then another change of style with «The List», a great rockin’ and boppin’ song. This 37 minutes album (at last something I can reproach) ends with «Rocket in My Pocket» where the talent of guest piano player T Bonta shines throughout. To be short, let just say that this album is number one ex-aequo with The Lucky Stars for the year 2005 in my top.
Fred "Virgil" Turgis