- Audio CD (Nov 21 2000)
- Number of Discs: 1
- Label: Universal Music Group
- ASIN: B00004WJ8B
- Other Editions: Audio CD
- Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars See all reviews (18 customer reviews)
-
Amazon Bestsellers Rank:
#32,538 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
- #28 in Music > Country > Western Swing
- #28 in Music > Country > Traditional Country > Western Swing
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
|
||||||||||||||||||||
Product Details |
Track Listings
| 1. My Cello |
| 2. I Don't Want Love |
| 3. I Scare Myself |
| 4. Strike It While It's Hot! |
| 5. He Don't Care |
| 6. Meet Me On The Corner |
| 7. I'll Tell You Why That Is |
| 8. Hummin' To Myself |
| 9. Doin' It! |
| 10. The Piano Has Been Drinking (Not Me) |
| 11. Chattanooga Shoe-Shine Boy |
| 12. Driftin' |
| 13. Hell, I'd Go! |
| 14. Don't Stop The Meter, Mack |
| 15. I've Got A Capo On My Brain |
Product Description
From Amazon.com
In his song about alien abduction, "Hell, I'd Go," Dan Hicks proclaims, "I'm travelin' light; my attitude's right." Attitude combined with swing is what has made Hicks the sui generis artist he is. Attitude and swing are in abundance on Beatin' the Heat, and both attributes are shared by special guests: Brian Setzer, Rickie Lee Jones, Bette Midler, Tom Waits, and Elvis Costello. Those seeking a working definition of cool should listen to the Hicks-Waits duet on the laid-back shuffle "I'll Tell You Why That Is." Only the essential genius of violinist Sid Page returns from the original Hot Licks, but the band's unique vocal and instrumental sound is still amply present, tastefully updated by producers Gary Hoey and Dave Kaplan--what could be more appropriate than a remake of "I Scare Myself" over a trance groove? Intentionally or not, Hicks has steered clear of the swing revival movement, opting to continue making his own brilliant brand of eclectic, jazz-inflected pop music. --Michael Ross
Album Details
Japanese version featuring a bonus track: Livin with a Lie.
Tag this product(What's this?)Think of a tag as a keyword or label you consider is strongly related to this product.
Tags will help all customers organize and find favorite items. |
Customer Reviews
Most helpful customer reviews
Danny Boy, we're glad we know ye.
Feb 26 2002
Format:Audio CD
A friend of mine used to break out his Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks LPs during our partying days in the 70s & 80s...I had never heard of the group, but always enjoyed the music, the lyrics, and the fun...at least I think I did. Then I heard a review of "Beatin' The Heat" on the radio (NPR?). Whoa...gotta get it. And I've been playing it over & over ever since. Gave a copy to another friend as a Christmas gift after he took two months to return my copy when I let him borrow it. If you like good tunes, lyrics that are at times intelligent, corny, and downright funny, and some fine musicianship...don't let this one slip through your fingers...GET IT NOW!
Blow my socks off!
Jun 25 2001
Format:Audio CD
Plain and simple this is a wonderful, rockin' record. I haven't ran across a record like this in a long time, one that will have you dancin' in the isles and singing "I'm as mello as a cello" or "the piano has been drinking" all day long. I am on my third copy because all my friends love this record and I just can help but give it to them. Perfect record for holidays and vacations when you have groups of friends/relatives getting together. The bounce in this record transcends musical styles and tastes: my stoggie old man loves it (he likes Mel Torme & Perry Como), my cowboy friend loves it, my punk rock girlfriend can't get enough. It is just plain fun. I highly, highly recommend this record. I can almost guarantee you will love it.
Good to have Dan back
Feb 20 2001
Format:Audio CD
I remember hearing Dan Hicks at Winterland in the mid 70's. We were going to see the Dead or someone like that and Dan Hicks and the Hot Licks opened. It was great to watch the crowd, I was already a fan but people who had never heard him started off a little miffed by the acoustic swing sound but rapidly got sucked into his magic.
This CD has a mix of old favorites and new songs with some great popular stars. Dan Hicks and Bette Midler. Amazing. He has many textures of songs including swing, blues, rock and he ties it all together so there is continuity.
It is hard to talk about music, a critic is someone who knows the price of everything and the value of nothing. It might say more to say I like jazz, new acoustic music, bluegrass and vocals like Ella Fitzgerald and I like this CD very much. I am listening to it as I write.
Want to see more reviews on this item?
Most recent customer reviews
Back at it again!
I was a HUGE fan of Dan Hicks back in the '70's. I even was in a band or two which did some of his great material, which always provided us with the most fun we ever had on stage. Read more
Published on Jan 24 2001 by G Tate
Great Dan Hicks
This CD is an excellent collection of mostly original songs by Dan Hicks. Dan Hicks is to popular music as R. Crumb is to comic books. Read more
Published on Jan 16 2001 by Steve Dossey
For the serious collector...
I have to admit, I have mixed feelings about buying a CD I've already purchased in US release to get a bonus track. Read more
Published on Jan 2 2001
Hicks is timeless
I had never heard of Dan Hicks until I saw him play on the Conan O'Brian show. The next day I bought the CD. Read more
Published on Dec 16 2000 by Joshua W Berk
Heat Exhaustion
I am a Dan Hicks fan. I have every album (now on CD) that he put out back in the early 70s. My daughter's favorite song as a toddler was the "Laughing Song," and I... Read more
Published on Sep 18 2000
No Good Music these days ?- WRONG
I know a lot of us complain that there's, "no good music today", with all the pre-packaged MTV'd "stars" that have nothing to do with music and EVERYTHING to... Read more
Published on Sep 13 2000 by Howard S. Finkel
Dan Hicks is back with a vengeance!
I had the extreme pleasure to see Dan Hicks and His Hot Licks at Max's Kansas City in 1972. As my high school buddy's and I sat at a table directly in front of the stage, we... Read more
Published on Sep 8 2000 by Barry Simon
Cool comeback
Dan Hicks emerges from a time machine, ready to stroll his way back to the top. Well, OK, the self-proclaimed "father of folk swing" has actually been around, playing... Read more
Published on Sep 7 2000 by Flipper Campbell
Still the Walkin' One and Only
As of this morning (Wednesday September 6), this album is Number 97 on Amazon's Top 100, right behind the self-titled "Christina Aguilera. Read more
Published on Sep 6 2000 by Kevin Moriarty
Whimsical mastery
With the breakup of the Hot Licks in the early seventies after several classic LPS (notably Striking it rich, with the album designed like a matchbook), Dan Hicks continued to... Read more
Published on Sep 6 2000 by Tom Moore
Listmania!
Look for similar items by category
- Music > Country > Traditional Country > Western Swing
- Music > Country > Western Swing
- Music > Folk
- Music > Pop > Singer-Songwriters
- Music > Rock > Country Rock
Look for similar items by subject
Feedback
Would you like to update product info or give feedback on images?
|
