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Good Dog, Happy Man | 
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| Artist: Bill Frisell
Label: Nonesuch
Category: Music
List Price: $18.98
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Rating:  34 reviews
Sales Rank: 29394
Media: Audio CD
Discs: 1
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.2
Dimensions (in): 5.4 x 5 x 0.5
MPN: 79536
UPC: 075597953626
EAN: 0075597953626
ASIN: B00000IXTW
Release Date: May 18, 1999
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| Tracks:
| • | Rain, Rain | | • | Roscoe | | • | Big Shoe | | • | My Buffalo Girl | | • | Shenandoah (for Johnny Smith) - Bill Frisell, Traditional | | • | Cadillac 1959 | | • | The Pioneers | | • | Cold Cold Ground | | • | That Was Then | | • | Monroe | | • | Good Dog, Happy Man | | • | Poem for Eva |
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| Editorial Reviews:
Amazon.com
The live-simple equation reached in the title of Good Dog, Happy Man might lull the listener into believing that Bill Frisell's continuing vamp on his Nashville band is reaching for the quaintest sounds possible. But in truth, this mellow-opening recording is as reaching and full of yearning as any of the guitar great's other releases. He draws in the full-on bluegrass sound of Nashville with the more rock-hard crunch of that redoubtable effort's successor, Gone, Just Like a Train, which debuted longtime session drummer Jim Keltner as an ideal foil for Frisell's squishy guitar end runs around flashiness. Keltner's back on board, as is bassist Viktor Krauss (who began his Frisellian foray on Nashville), but the band has grown to include Wayne Horvitz on Hammond B-3 for several steamy tracks, Greg Leisz on steel guitar and mandolin, and Billy Cox on second six-string guitar. Frisell marks each tune with a uniquely decentered stamp, giving off a comfortable aura for new listeners and sneaking in gobs of weird twists and phrases. In addition, he samples in layers of squiggles in spots, making Dog sound like an ageless pop gem as well as the boundary-busting bounty that it is. --Andrew Bartlett
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| Customer Reviews:
 I Love This Album! March 12, 2008
J. Polak (Baltimore, MD United States)
This is a slow groove with great ensemble work. It's not for everyone but it's right on for me. Beautiful!
One of Frisell's Best Recordings January 22, 2008
diamond eyes
This is the album that introduced me to Bill Frisell's "Americana" phase. Brilliant playing, wonderful compositions. In a world where people think playing a ton of notes as fast as possible is musical, this album is so refreshing.
The greatest poet is not the guy who talks fastest. That guy's usually the huckster, the snake oil salesman, the used car salesman on late night TV.
Frisell is miles beyond that. He doesn't need to try to impress you with a flurry of notes. His playing is pure, true, and impassioned. You can hear bits of folk, rock, jazz, and country on this album--all mixed into one glorious stew.
Highly recommended.
Simply Astounding August 13, 2007
N. Lang (K-town (Kiel), WI)
This is my favorite Frisell album. I currently own just six albums, which makes me no afficianado, but I've definitely heard my share of his work.
I was immediately hooked from the first notes of "Rain, Rain". I have not heard much work that was that emotive. Frisell always seems to surround himself with musicians that are in the same musical mental space as him, and this record doesn't fail to keep that aura alive. There seemed to be so much collective expanding and contracting within every song.
"Roscoe" is another track that just kills me. Jim Keltner, one of my new favorite drummers, imitates an echoed snare for a very laid back groove that just blends with the song's ethereal, earthy sound. The sparse vocals are also a great touch.
"Cadillac 1959" starts with a very interesting minor guitar melody that kicks into a slow, bluesy groove. I love it.
The title track is probably the best track on the whole album. I love the fact that it is near the end of the album. It sounds like a perfect second to last song. The whole song sounds like a good ending piece.
All in all, a truly remarkable album by one of my all time favorite artists. I recommend this album to everyone, and I highly recommend it as a driving album. But that's just me.
 My favorite Frisell work July 3, 2006
Mario Lopez (Tucson, Arizona)
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I tend to think of Bill Frisell as a lost soul among studio guitarists. Much of his solo work is too ethereal or abstract to be pleasing to the untrained ear. This CD, however, is very grounded in solid melodies that can draw in any audience.
Beautiful music incredibly well played January 27, 2006
Melvin J. Backstrom (Taichung, Taiwan)
1 out of 1 found this review helpful
Listening to this again this morning for the umpteenth time and in auditory ecstacy during my favorite track, "The Pioneers" - Leisz's pedal steel work is some of the most beautiful music I swear I've ever heard. The whole CD is a delight though. Can't recommend it more highly. Check out Nashville and Gone Just Like a Train as well. Frisell's a genius.
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