Van Zant - Get Right With The Man (2005)

REVIEW
(by Rob Theakston)

When brothers Johnny and Donnie Van Zant get together, it's not just another record in the country-rock world, it's an event. The instantly identifiable voices of .38 Special and Lynyrd Skynyrd are teaming up for the first time under their own surname (just Van Zant) — and the results are nothing short of a modern southern classic. Leaning more on the country side of things than rock is a big risk, but one that pays off. The themes of the 11-song showcase tread familiar waters: love, loss, heartache, family, being homesick, and partying — all make their grand appearances in here in one fashion or another. But the real gem of Get Right with the Man is the sincerity with which these topics are treated. Never have the brothers sounded so relaxed behind a microphone, and the results are a pure southern barnburner of a good time from start to finish.

CREDITS
Bekka Bramlett / Vocals (bckgr)
Tom Bukovac / Guitar (Electric)
Perry Coleman / Vocals (bckgr)
Eric Darken / Percussion
Glen Duncan / Fiddle
Kenny Greenberg / Guitar (Electric)
Greg Morrow / Percussion, Drums
Russ Pahl / Banjo, Guitar (Steel), Lap Steel Guitar
Michael Rhodes / Guitar (Bass)
Jeffrey Steele / Vocals (bckgr)
John Willis / Guitar (Acoustic)
Glenn Worf / Guitar (Bass)
Reese Wynans / Piano, Keyboards, Organ (Hammond), Wurlitzer

TRACKS
1 Takin' Up Space (Pinson, Walker) 2:45
2 Nobody Gonna Tell Me What to Do (Mullins, Nichols, Wiseman) 3:28
3 Sweet Mama (Hambridge, Johnson, VanZant) 3:32
4 Help Somebody (Raines, Steele) 4:13
5 Things I Miss the Most (Hambridge, Steele, VanZant, VanZant) 3:53
6 I Know My History (Hambridge, Steele, VanZant, VanZant) 3:04
7 I Can't Help Myself (VanZant, VanZant, Warren, Warren) 4:09
8 I'm Doin' Alright (Rutherford, VanZant, VanZant) 3:17
9 Lovin' You (Anderson, Rutherford) 4:01
10 Plain Jane (Johnson, Lunn, VanZant, VanZant) 3:28
11 Been There Done That (Daly, VanZant, VanZant) 4:19

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