Though born in Detroit and raised in Texas, J.D. Souther embodied the Los Angeles country-rock sound as well as anyone who ever set foot in Laurel Canyon, very much like his fellow Motor City expatriate Glenn Frey, who had worked with Souther in the short-lived band Longbranch Pennywhistle, cutting an album in 1970 that came and went with little notice. By 1972, both Souther and Frey's new band the Eagles had signed deals with David Geffen's new label, Asylum Records, and John David Souther, his solo debut, doesn't sound ...
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Though born in Detroit and raised in Texas, J.D. Souther embodied the Los Angeles country-rock sound as well as anyone who ever set foot in Laurel Canyon, very much like his fellow Motor City expatriate Glenn Frey, who had worked with Souther in the short-lived band Longbranch Pennywhistle, cutting an album in 1970 that came and went with little notice. By 1972, both Souther and Frey's new band the Eagles had signed deals with David Geffen's new label, Asylum Records, and John David Souther, his solo debut, doesn't sound terribly far removed from what his old bandmate was doing at the same time (the fact Frey played on three of the album's tunes may have had a bit to do with it). John David Souther doesn't have the creamy rich harmonies that were one of the Eagles' trademarks, but the laid-back groove that makes even the most potent numbers sound relaxed is very much evident, as is the balance of buzzy rock guitars with pedal steel and banjos that bolster the country accents of this music. And while Souther's voice is a shade less sweet and smooth than those of country-rock's reigning heroes, his phrasing and feel make him sound like the long lost brother of Frey or Don Henley. The recurring themes of brokenhearted men and aloof, romantically treacherous women, soon to become a hallmark of Souther's songwriting, make themselves heard here on numbers like "Kite Woman" and "Run Like a Thief," as well as the confident but wary gents who run into good/bad times and morally compromised ladies on "The Fast One" and "How Long" (the latter of which would be covered by the Eagles). Souther would go on to write a number of hits with the Eagles (and in 1979 he finally scored a hit of his own with "You're Only Lonely"), but John David Souther demonstrates he could pen songs just as effectively on his own, and while the Eagles enjoyed greater commercial success, along with Jackson Browne's early work this is a definitive document of the nexus where country-rock and the singer/songwriter movement crossed paths. [In 2016, Omnivore Recordings reissued John David Souther in a new version that included six unreleased tracks, including solo demos of four of the album's songs, an alternate take of "Kite Woman," and an unreleased version of "Silver Blue." The Omnivore edition also includes new liner notes by Scott Schinder with new interview quotes from Souther, and those who follow '70s soft rock will appreciate this tribute to one of the major architects of the form.] ~ Mark Deming, Rovi
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