HENRY MORGAN & THE HIGH GRASS BOYS: Hunting

Henry Morgan & The High Grass Boys

Hunting

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Few contemporary artists are highlighting the literate side of songs, performed in a simple, traditional manner, as do Henry Morgan & The High Grass Boys. They are fresh, intelligent, humorous and thought provoking.

tracks

1 Nomad's Land
2 Some Things Never Change
3 Don't Take Your Eyes Off Me Tonight
4 Road To Utopia
5 Who You Gonna Hold On To Now
6 Don't Wanna Roam No More
7 Hunting
8 High Time For Dancin'
9 Black Blizzard
10 Hollywood Be Thy Name
11 In The Arms Of A Green Eyed Friend
12 War All The Time
13 California
14 Fare Thee Well

notes

Henry Morgan and The High Grass Boys are, Frank Cotolo, Larry Michelich, John Amato and Kevin Proctor. They formed this foursome for the pleasure of delivering their music live. Cotolo writes the bulk of the material, plays acoustic guitar, harp and sings. Amato plays guitars, fiddle and mandolin, Proctor handles bass and Michelich is the percussionist.

Few contemporary artists are highlighting the literate side of songs, performed in a simple, traditional manner, as does this trio. They are fresh, intelligent, humorous and thought provoking.

Bands centered on the songwriter are focused bands. They have a goal in mind with each cut and work together to achieve it. Indeed most groups can say this but in the realm of true folk, the lyrics are always center stage and every effort is made to accommodate them; the instruments support and enhance the words. The singer lays them out in all their glory and if they happen to be good lyrics - as Frank Cotolo's certainly are - the result becomes an absolute folk experience.

Their recordings are not overproduced which gives them a live quality. The musical results take you back and the lyrics keep you contemporary. It is not hard to imagine that they are in great demand at live venues and since their recording is crisp and interesting there must be a number of CDs distributed amongst the crowds. This is a wonderful band for anyone that loves eclectic folk: ballads, commentary, parody and absurdity - all in one sitting!

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  • Really liked the music.
    author: Bill Chartrand

    I really enjoyed the CD! I love the music style and songs except I really don't understand the lyrics for the first song. I would purchase again mainly due to the music.

  • Made my day
    author: Michael Scotto

    Although I was a child of the fifties, it was truly the sixties and seventies that defined my taste in music. From Dave Van Ronk to Buck Owens, the music saw me through loves won and loves lost, through the smog I couldn't fight and at times, the happiness I couldn't win. But I survived to live another day and in another time... this is what your CD "Hunting" brought back to me... another time. What can I say, a masterpiece in disguise, from "Hollywood Be Thy name" to "Green Eyed Friend"... everyone a memory for me. A great accomplishment, you made my day.

  • Wicked and wonderful art-song-folk-poetry
    author: Les Moore

    HUNTING conjures all of the wicked and wonderful art-song-folk-poetry that seems to be one part Bob Dylan, two parts Roy Rogers, a speckle of Marty Robbins and a liberal portion of all that is Frank Cotolo’s literal influences. You enter a world of words not so common in the universe of nobodies. But then again, Cotolo is not as much of a nobody in the writing department as are his cohorts on the Web. He is and has been a professional writer for decades. And, taking full control of the lyrical atmosphere while letting Larry Michelich have the beat and Kevin Proctor cruise the foundation, Cotolo’s current incarnation is without debate his best. Listening to this CD you will be affected by the beats and the basses, all perfectly in place with Cotolo’s simple and bone-bare musical constructions on guitar and harp. Cotolo seems bent on keeping the production simple, thus making the drum and bass elements far more outstanding and important elements. Also, sound wise, the CD is spectacular. This is not an autobiographical group of music. Though we look through the eyes of this artist, we are all the subjects of these songs. It is so blatant that Cotolo is not speaking like other songwriters, that is, he is not asking for a listener’s attention to hear about him. These are songs that he is singing to us, for sure, with warnings, pleas, patience and pride. This is a package that should please all of us, not because it is about Cotolo, Proctor, Michelich, any characters that surface in the songs or the mythical Morgan or the nomadic High Grass Boys. But because it is about each and every one of us who keep hunting.

  • Gettin' better all the time
    author: Dennis May

    I really loved this CD...quite a step up from the first CD and has a great variety of sound and tempo. Frank's lyrics can surprise or soothe, but always leave you wondering just how HIGH the grass is around these boys. I could listen to the title track a thousand times and still want to hear it again. Great stuff.

  • Melodic Modern Folk
    author: Fred Wheeler

    Wonderfully melodic modern folk with songs that tell stories, give you an occasional laugh and make you want more. Frank Cotolo is truly is a gifted songwriter, crafting lyrics in a unique and recognizable style. While the comparisons to Bob Dylan are inevitable given the social commentary story lines and the folk harmonica, The High Grass Boys bring their own touch of warmth with a comforting, easy going performance. Highly recommended for anyone into folk or acoustic rock and especially those with a taste for intriguing lyrics.

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