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I have not heard this, but if Ms. Leigh sings the songs from a male persona, I think that would detract more than slightly–a helluva lot, in fact–from my ability to enjoy the album. When a singer does that gender switch, it gives the impression that they’re approaching the material as an anthropologist or folklorist bringing forth some exotic material–not as a contemporary singer who’s fully engaged in it.
I don’t know why Leigh and her producers would do that. I think it kills a lot of the commercial potential for the project.
I agree that Brennen should have made the gender switch, but despite that error, which does not terribly mar this album, this is a really fine album. If it bugs you, go ahead and buy the album luckyoldsun, and make a copy of the disc omitting “Saginaw Michigan” and “My Baby Is A Tramp” and you’ll have a terrific eleven track easily worth an A+
I like that she dug a little deeper into Lefty’s catalogue. There are a lot of seldom covered gems here
“Run ‘Em Off” is one of my favorite Lefty songs, but if you think this hints at being menanccing you should hear the Hag’s outstanding rendition on this 1968 album MAMA TRIED (for my money Hag is THE outstanding interpreter of Lefty Frizzell)
Memo to Brennen Leigh, if you happen to read this comment : Volume Two please
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