RAMLING FEVER - Aint It Funny How Time Slips Away

A new Double CD from John McCaig & Gordon Thompson, who are two of the longest serving musicians on the West Of Scotland Country scene.
This release marks Rambling Fever’s 30 years on the road, and neatly features “then & now” pictures on the cover. Of course, long time fans will recall that Rambling Fever weren’t always a duo. They were a four piece for many years, but as Tommy, then Willie left, John & Gordon kept things running along themselves without seeking out replacements. They are probably as popular these days, as they have ever been.
Apart from the cover, and the title track, the song selection hasn’t been crafted in any way to represent the last thirty years, other than being 20 songs that fit well into the Rambling Fever sound.
What they have done is made two separate CD’s, one with 10 songs from John & the other CD is all Gordon. They have two very different styles, and deliver the songs in their own way.
John is a bit more of a rocker. Like his last cut, he “Puts Some Drive In His Country”. He also remembers days gone by with “Only You And You Alone” and “Always Late With Your Kisses”, alongside some Ricky Skaggs, Radney Foster & Alan Jackson covers.
Gordon, usually a bit more laid back, sets the tempo with Don Williams’ “I’m Just A Country Boy”, but comes right up to date with “I Love This Bar” and “Liza Jane”.
There’s Hank Locklin’s classic “Please Help Me I’m Falling”, and Lorrie & Sammy’s “He Drinks Tequilla”. Gordon also gets some unrecognised female harmonies, which work well on tracks like “when The Wrong One Loves You Right” and “Badly Bent”.
Quite a variety from two of Scotland’s hardest working troubadours.
And with two CD’s for the price of one, they’re still selling at 1976 prices (well, maybe not quite)!