Cowboy is a band that rarely comes to mind today, which is a shame. They were a Southern rock and country band that had a laidback style. They could rock out at times, but it was their introspective acoustic songs that made them one of more creative bands of the early 1970s. <\/p>\n
The band was made up by songwriters\/guitarists\/vocalists Scott Boyer & Tommy Tarlton, who were joined by keyboardist Bill Pillmore, guitarist Pete Kowalke, bassist George Clark, and drummer Tom Wynn. The group not only fit together well but allowed each other room to improvise in the Southern rock traditions of the Allman Brothers and Marshall Tucker Band. Guests Chuck Leavell and Duane Allman also make significant contributions to the music.<\/p>\n
Cowboy\u2019s roots and their relationship with the Allman Brothers began in the 1960s when band member Scott Boyer played with Gregg Allman, Duane Allman, and Butch Trucks in a group called the 31st<\/sup> Of February. It was Duane Allman who was instrumental in Cowboy signing with the Capricorn label.<\/p>\n 5\u2019LL Getcha Ten <\/i>was the band\u2019s second album; released in 1971, it represents the high point of their career. They had just come off the road after touring extensively with the Allman Brothers in support of their debut album, Reach For The Sky.<\/i><\/p>\n \u201cSeven Four Time\u201d finds the band in full Southern rock mode. \u201cRight On Friend\u201d is a creative rock song due to the use of an electric sitar to carry the sound. In many ways they were a lyrical band, and the poignant \u201cAll My Friends\u201d and the anti-war cover (and the only non-original composition) of John McKenze\u2019s \u201cThe Wonder\u201d shows the importance of the message in their music. <\/p>\n Duane Allman provides electric guitar on \u201cLookin\u2019 For You,\u201d some flashy finger work on the title tune, and dobro on \u201cPlease Be With Me.\u201d A faster version of \u201cPlease Be With Me\u201d was included on 1972\u2019s Duane Allman: An Anthology. <\/i>The take included here has a much slower tempo. The song would also be covered by Eric Clapton on 461 Ocean Boulevard.<\/i><\/p>\n Cowboy sort of faded away as the 1970s waned. Boyer and Talton have played together sporadically and the original members recently recorded together. What is left is a legacy of a very good Southern rock band. <\/p>\n 5\u2019LL Getcha Ten <\/i>may be a little understated in places, but that is what sets them apart from many of their contemporaries. This disc is a must listen for anyone interested in the Southern rock tradition or just good rock \u2018n\u2019 roll.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":59,"featured_media":32232,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"tags":[],"artist":[9554],"rating":[5617],"class_list":["post-43985","review","type-review","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","artist-cowboy","rating-rating-b-plus"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/43985","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/review"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/59"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=43985"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/review\/43985\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/32232"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=43985"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=43985"},{"taxonomy":"artist","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/artist?post=43985"},{"taxonomy":"rating","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/dailyvault.adishjain.in\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/rating?post=43985"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}