Shooter Jennings - The Wolf

It begins with an eerie bit of original autobiography called "This Ol' Wheel," as Jennings, invoking the same no-frills sound of his earlier albums, barrels through a collection of largely self-penned numbers. He invokes the waltz-tempos his dad used so effectively on "Old Friend," creatively punctuated with pedal steel and Mariachi horns. "A Little More Time on You" remains the simplest sort of country lament, even with the R&B horns. He takes another interesting detour with a rough-edged, decidedly countrified remake of Dire Straits' "Walk of Life," a tune so identified with that band and Mark Knopfler that it's difficult to imagine someone else tackling it. While Jennings doesn't surpass the original, his rendition is both effective and unique. The more pensive "Concrete Cowboys" and slicker "Blood From a Stone" is as close as he has (and likely will) come to smoothing his sound. It's true that Shooter hasn't achieved stardom close to Waylon's. Yet he's cultivated an audience by ignoring Nashville's smarmy trendiness and carving his own niche. Come to think of it, that's also what Waylon did. --Rich Kienzle Amazon.com

Shooter has potential, but hasn't yet realized it

I really wanted to like this album. I despise the direction country music has gone in during the last 25 or so years. Shooter is pointed in the right direction, but I think he has yet to define his own style. The songs were overall too eclectic both lyrically and musically, and didn't have the "stripped down/minimalist" sound I like to hear in alternative country. Some songs sound like overproduced country of today, some sound like old Waylon songs (can't help the comparison), some sounded like a whole new sound altogether (ex: This Ol Wheel). I think with a few more years and perhaps some good producing and writing, he could be great. He definitely has the pedigree.

Overall, the album is enjoyable, and I am looking forward to Shooter's next album. I think he has vast room for improvement. I hope he moves toward a more consistent, minimalist style. August 31, 2008

Rough but Good Country Music

A solid performance by Jennings. For those who love rough and tough country music, this is for you. Too many highlights on this recording to mention. February 23, 2008

Talented in more ways than one

Shooter is a very talented songwriter, musician, and graphic artist. I have enjoyed Shooter's other 3 cd's and the Wolf is another awesome cd from Shooter and the .357's. Shooter and the .357's always bring something new to the table and they have managed to do it again with the Wolf---it will not dissappoint. The artwork on the cd cover is another one of Shooter's many talents. Not your mainstream country band(thank god)something new and different with a old school outlaw country/rock feel. Shooter's voice is amazing and his sense of humor shines in all of his cd's. The whole band is talented-- buy it! February 14, 2008

Great driving tunes

Love this CD!! I have all three Shooter albums, and love them all. I really like how musically diverse each ablum or song is for that matter. Listening to raw outlaw country is so refreshing after listening to all the crap on the radio. Shooters southern rock/outlaw hits don't sound anything like the boy band country that your used to hearing these days. If you like Keith Urban or Rascal Faggot that this probably isn't the cd for you. January 11, 2008

The Wolf, Shooter Jennings

I liked this CD the best of all. I love the song Slow Train,
Blood from a Stone, The Wolf. Shooter has his own style of music. He doesn't sound like anyone else. His voice is becoming stronger and deeper. December 18, 2007

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