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Jeffrey Duke Patterson | Story Of A Rebel

CD, self-released

Tekst: Markus Rill

Publicatiedatum: 12 februari 2001

Jeffrey Duke Patterson presents himself pretty much in the same fashion as the 'Hard Way'-era Steve Earle did: as the Harley-riding, hard-rocking outlaw kind. Contrary to most contenders though, Jeffrey doesn't suffer from the comparison because he has more to offer than just a rebel image. As a songwriter, he does show an undeniable Earle influence, but he also ventures into Mellencampian small towns and Springsteenesque working class territory.
While most songs' topics have been dealt with before, Patterson shows intelligence, wisdom, and understanding in the album's ten self-penned tracks with lines like "18 years old I knew everything, knew more than my old man/So I left home said I'm never comin' back, shows you how little I knew back then".
To accompany him, Patterson has assembled a bunch of good, competent musicians who bring a lot of rough-edged energy to his tunes. Drummer Robert Smith and guitarist John Sprott sound best though, when they deny themselves their share of wildman breaks and hot licks. Thus, the mellower songs like 'She Loves Me Anyways', 'Little Miss Beautful', and the folkish 'Maggie Kane' are more convincing than the not always terribly original rockers ('Friday Night').
Whereas Jeffrey may be convincing but not (yet) ingenious as a songwriter and arranger, he is a truly amazing singer. He has a strong, Southern-accented, manly voice and is quite a confident, soulful vocalist. It's just a real pleasure to hear really good singing on honest, believable songs, and, accordingly, 'Story of a Rebel' is a remarkable album from a mature, talented artist.

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