Bob Tobin - The Other Side of the Horizon (Independent)
With several records under his belt, both solo and
with his wife Adele Deas Tobin, Bob Tobin knows how to get the best out of a
studio. His latest record “The Other Side of the Horizon” is simply produced,
but doesn’t lack the musical details or the warmth that songwriters like Guy
Clark and Kris Kristofferson bring to their recordings. Indeed it’s the former
that Tobin most readily brings to mind. He displays the same comfortable ease
with his medium and allows his songs the freedom to get inside a story and tell
it straight.
His ocean experiences as a Coast Guard, trawler man
and tug captain are reflected in the songs he writes, but not usually in a
direct manner. The title track is probably the most obvious reference, and it’s
tied to a fine song with plenty of salty detail and a genuine feel for his
characters. It’s just one of many highlights; “Listen to Momma” rattles along
in an utterly enjoyable manner, and it’s the sort of song that lesser
songwriters have built a career on. “Being Me” is cut from much the same rich
cloth and “South of South of the Border”
exudes a noirish quality that can occasionally be found in Willie Nelson’s
songs.
Rob F.
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