The Nickle
This cowboy poetry collection was actually first issued a while ago. But it seems to have been overlooked in the reviewing community. "The Nickle" deserves a second look.
Gary Robertson covers some familiar territory. What turns a guy to cowboying, never selling the saddle, tall tales, vanishing lifestyles, trials of a ranching wife and so on but he manages to give each subject a little fresh spin or perspective. Couple that with his natural, unforced delivery and these word and images deftly strike home. It's not earth- shattering stuff, just nicely thought-through and thought provoking like it should be.
Non-intrusive music bridges are provided by Jimmy Guitar Smith. "The Nickle" is not only an album that will find favor with Cowboy Poetry fan-- it's just the kind to show your genre-curious friends!
Rick Huff - Rope Burns (Mar 8, 2008)