Robbie Fulks Is Pretty Much The Man

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:16 pm

Some of you who know me personally are well aware by now that I have this insidious plot to turn as many of you guys & gals as possible into hillbillies or at least roots music aficionados. Granted, So Lack will never turn to the wurlitzer side no matter how many Joy Division bootlegs I use as bait to get him into the Ernest Tubb Record Shop but I'm not giving up on the rest of you. At any rate, I just wanted to take this opportunity to cash in some of the credibility that I may have with a few of you and urge you to pick up a Fulks cd next time you're out music shopping. I love all his records but the three that really stand out for me are Country Love Songs (a strong contender for "Best Debut Album), Couples In Trouble (which, after the Flatt & Scruggs-like opening track, goes all Imperial Bedroom on you) and his latest, Georgia Hard which gets better each and every time I hear it.

Also, in the shameless plug department, Fulks was nice enough to allow us to use a quote of his from a BT interview on one of our super fine tees - http://www.cafepress.com/beingtheremag.42985343

bobster · Post by **bobster** » Fri Jan 06, 2006 11:57 pm

I just posted that Lou Rawls was "definitely the man" but now I find that Robbie Fulks is merely "pretty much the man."

Still, haven't heard a note of the guy as far as I can tell, but anyone who can do "go Imperial Bedroom" on a country album has got to be worth listening to.

As to becoming a hillbilly -- my infamous half-brother who lives in Ohio has a lifelong prejudice against people so labelled, so for that alone it would be fun to become a jewbilly.

King Hoarse · Post by **King Hoarse** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 4:00 pm

I'm with you. (No hills around here, btw, but plenty of hicks.)

If I remember correctly Robbie kicks off my CD circle contribution with Let's Kill Saturday Night.

noiseradio · Post by **noiseradio** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 6:29 pm

"Countrier Than Thou" was just on the radio. Funny, funny song.

El Vez · Post by **El Vez** » Sat Jan 07, 2006 7:59 pm

noiseradio wrote:"Countrier Than Thou" was just on the radio. Funny, funny song.

"Armchair Arkansan" cracks me up to no end.

ice nine · Post by **ice nine** » Mon Jan 09, 2006 1:30 am

I encourage anyone, as El Vez did for me, to go see Mr. Fulks.