Clancy's Tavern

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All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Discounting its lumbering opener "Made in America" -- an ode to middle America disconcertingly scored to echoing guitar copped from the Edge -- Toby Keith plants his flag firmly in the country on Clancy's Tavern. Modern man that he is, Keith's definition of country is rooted in '70s outlaw, but not beholden to twangy Teles and slow-rolling acoustics -- he opens up enough to allow a Caribbean breeze to blow in when he's taking a moment to "Chill-Ax," he croons sweetly on "Just Another Sundown," he even leans on a little melancholic Irish lilt on the title track, just one of many drinking songs on an album named after a bar. Keith measures his memories by beer and...
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Editorial Reviews

All Music Guide - Stephen Thomas Erlewine
Discounting its lumbering opener "Made in America" -- an ode to middle America disconcertingly scored to echoing guitar copped from the Edge -- Toby Keith plants his flag firmly in the country on Clancy's Tavern. Modern man that he is, Keith's definition of country is rooted in '70s outlaw, but not beholden to twangy Teles and slow-rolling acoustics -- he opens up enough to allow a Caribbean breeze to blow in when he's taking a moment to "Chill-Ax," he croons sweetly on "Just Another Sundown," he even leans on a little melancholic Irish lilt on the title track, just one of many drinking songs on an album named after a bar. Keith measures his memories by beer and hoists a "Red Solo Cup" in a riotous party that goes a long way in explaining what's right with Clancy's Tavern. Following through on the lighter touch of the preceding Bullets in the Gun, Keith pushes humor to the forefront and generally isn't so insistent on driving the beat into arena country territory, letting the melodies and music relax. Similarly, his delivery is unassumingly assured, sounding almost sly when he's singing about his need to hear a country song and retaining some spooky mystery on "Club Zydeco Moon" (which strangely enough never flirts with Cajun music). Keith is no longer in the flashy phase of his career, and he's toning down the bravado somewhat -- he's now the guy he sang about being on "As Good as I Once Was" -- but he's settled into this well-weathered skin on Clancy's Tavern, winding up with his best album in many a moon.
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Product Details

  • Release Date: 10/24/2011
  • Label: Show Dog Nashville
  • UPC: 602527697185
  • Catalog Number: 001559202
  • Sales rank: 28,224

Album Credits

Performance Credits
Toby Keith Primary Artist, Background Vocals
Phil Madeira Hammond B3
Eric Darken Percussion
Brett Beavers Background Vocals
Chad Cromwell Drums
Paul Franklin Steel Guitar
Kevin Grantt Bass
Kenny Greenberg Electric Guitar
Jim Hoke Saxophone
Steve Nathan Piano, Wurlitzer, Hammond B3
Russ Pahl Steel Guitar
Michael Rhodes Bass
Biff Watson Acoustic Guitar
Aubrey Haynie Fiddle, Mandolin
Pat Bergeson Harmonica
Jim Beavers Bass, Background Vocals
Bill Huber Trombone
Perry Coleman Background Vocals
Tom Bukovac Electric Guitar
Brad Warren Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Brett Warren Acoustic Guitar, Background Vocals
Mica Roberts Background Vocals
Scotty Huff Trumpet
Ilya Toshinsky Acoustic Guitar, Banjo, Mandolin
Rob McNelley Electric Guitar
Charlie Judge Accordion
Technical Credits
Eddy Raven Composer
Toby Keith Composer, Producer
Brett Beavers Composer
Bob DiPiero Composer
Jim Hoke Horn Arrangements
Mills Logan Engineer, overdub engineer
Ken Love Mastering
Jim Beavers Composer
Rivers Rutherford Composer
Scotty Emerick Composer
Luke Wooten Engineer
Brad Warren Composer
Brett Warren Composer
Mike Paragone Overdub Assistant
Todd Tidwell Overdub Assistant
Lowell Reynolds Overdub Assistant
Bobby Pinson Composer, Producer
Ted Wheeler Overdub Assistant
Brien Sager Overdub Assistant
Tom Freitag Overdub Assistant
Leland Elliott Overdub Assistant
Gregory Scott Reeves Composer
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