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Sid Selvidge: A Little Bit of Rain (Archer) By C. Nathan Coyle Rambles.net, a cultural arts magazine: May 2004 Sid Selvidge released his first album more than three decades ago. Hi years of experience are obvious in his voice and guitar, both of which demonstrate musical maturity. This maturity adds credence to the predominantly somber tone of A Little Bit of Rain. Many of the songs were written by others, but Selvidge somehow conveys his own life through their words. more... Selvidge's 'Rain' is best of top locals By Bill Ellis The Commercial Appeal Always a difficult but enjoyable prospect, a Best Records of the Year list gives this writer a chance to look back over music that made the deepest impression. As is often the case, especially in looking at local records, much of it wasn't commercial (fortunately there's more to a great album than how many copies it sells). more... Sid Selvidge: A Little Bit of Rain By David Fricke, Rolling Stone September 2003 Archer Records Memphis institution Sid Selvidge was a rarity in the later 1960': a white folk singer signed to the house of soul, Stax Records. (Selvidge's '69 debut, Portrait, was released on the Stax subsidiary Enterprise.) He is still a precious treasure, with a tremulous voice that carries big hope as well as deep wounds in its bluesy shiver. On his first album in a decade, Selvidge also parades his excellent taste in the poetry and party of hurt, covering Fred Neil and John Hiatt next to Big Bill Broonzy and Eddie Hinton in perfect cocktails of jump and sorrow produced by Jim Dickinson with his usual barnyard grace. SID SELVIDGE A Little Bit of Rain Archer Records Mike Regenstreif, The Montreal Gazette May 8th Four Stars You can't accuse Memphis veteran Sid Selvidge of over exposure. This is just his fourth album since his 1976 debut, and his first since the masterful Twice Told Tales, a decade ago. Beginning with Fred Neil's title song and ending with Arkansas Girl, a lovely country waltz and the only Selvidge original, the CD is a seamless blend of blues, traditional country, folk music, rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll in settings that range from solo voice and guitar to a cooking full band with horn section and backup vocalists. Quiet, solo numbers like A Little Bit of Rain and the eerie Swannanoa Tunnel are as powerful, in their own way, as the rocking Real Thing. "A marvelous piece of work" --Chris Darling, WMPG -FM Portland, Maine "Among the most tasteful records I've heard in ages." --Ann Sternberg, Rock 'n' Roots Radio "We Freakin'; it's !%&*# great! --Jerry Gerard, WRVG FM, Kentucky "A great record" --Isaiah Trost, Acoustic Guitar World "A classy record from a class act that just keeps getting better…" --Chris Davis, The Memphis Flyer "I love this thing!" --Rik James, KGLT-FM Montana "Not since the early days of Ry Cooder's earliest solo work have I heard an artist whose songs are so true to pure American music." --Norman Beeberman, Guitar Nation "Four Stars.…a seamless blend of blues, traditional country, folk music, rhythm and blues and rock 'n' roll" --Mike Regenstreif, Montreal Gazette "--one of the most affecting, beautifully rendered and delivered, funky sweet bits of singing on record in the last couple of years." --No Depression Magazine |
