Artist: Dan Hicks & The Hot Licks Album: Selected Shorts Label: Surfdog Records – 44039-2 Country: US Released: 2004 Genre: Western Swing, Country, Gypsy Jazz, Folk Rock Audio codec: FLAC | lossless Tracklist: 1. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - Mama's Boy Blues 2. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - That's Where I Am 3. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - Hey Bartender 4. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - Willie 5 Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks Duet With Willie Nelson - One More Cowboy 6. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks Duet With Jimmy Buffett - Barstool Boogie 7. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - C'mon-A-My House 8. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - First I Lost My Marbles 9. Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - That Ain't Right 10.Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - Cue The Violins 11.Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - I'll See You In My Dreams 12.Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - Texas Kinda Attitude 13.Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks - That's The Smoke They're Blowin' 14.Dan Hicks & His Hot Licks Duet With Gibby Haynes - That Ain't Right Dan returned to the studio in 2004 with a new collection of tunes for "Selected Shorts", a title which he says he had in mind for some time. "No Song Too Long!", read the liner notes. Several reviews of "Shorts", including one in The New Yorker, deem it to be on a par with the best of Dan's 70s era classics. A crackerjack band takes on the role of "Hot Licks", including legendary drummer Jim Keltner, and Dylan bassist Tony Garnier (who was also an early member of Asleep At The Wheel). Argentinian gypsy jazz guitarist Gonzalo Bergara swings out in best Django-disciple style, and legendary 70s Hot Licks violinist "Symphony" Sid Page is back. The Lickettes, for this outing, include Bobbi (Mrs. Sid) Page, and the irrepressible Susan Rabin. Seven new Dan-penned songs are featured here, including "Hey Bartender", a ironic, laconic blues lament for some lost keys, and the wistful "Cue The Violins". Dan's also brought back some favorites from 1994's "Shootin' Straight" (now out of print), like "Willie" and "Barstool Boogie", joined on the latter by Jimmy Buffett. Other vocal cameos are presented by Willie Nelson, and the Butthole Surfers' Gibby Haynes. One of the standout cuts, "C'mon-A-My House", showcases Dan's jazz stylings on the 1951 Rosemary Clooney classic. Personnel Dan Hicks – vocals & rhythm guitar Jim Keltner - drums Tony Garnier - bass Sid Page - violin Gonzalo Bergara - Gypsy guitar Bobbi Page - background vocals Terry Wood - background vocals Susan Rabin - background vocals Robyn Seyler - background vocals Produced by Tim Hauser and Dave Kaplan Special Guests Mike Finnigan - Hammond B3 Van Dyke Parks - accordion Jack Sheldon - trumpet Jimmy "Z" Zavala - blues harmonica Willie Nelson - vocals Jimmy Buffett - vocals Gibby Haynes - vocals Additional Musicians Denny Freeman - guitar Dave Bell - rhythm guitar Chuck Kavooras - electric guitar/dobro Gary Hoey - electric guitar Jesus Florido - second violin Cliff Hugo - bass David Jackson - piano Brie Darling - congas/percussion Dave Darling - percussion The Tunes Mama's Boy Blues That's Where I Am Hey Bartender Willie One More Cowboy - Featuring Willie Nelson Barstool Boogie - Featuring Jimmy Buffett C'mon-A-My-House First I Lost My Marbles That Ain't Right Cue The Violins I'll See You In My Dreams Texas Kinda Attitude That's The Smoke They're Blowin' That Ain't Right (Gibby Phones It In Mix) - Featuring Gibby Haynes