This One's for Him: A Tribute to Guy Clark Icehouse Music****

"Let's give it a good go and make old Guy proud of us." Rodney Crowell sets the tone for this gem of a tribute to the wise and insightful alt.country Texan singer-storyteller who turned 70 last year. The tribute genre can disappoint, but here it's an ideal platform for his peers to pay homage. And what a peer group it is, with fellow Texans such as Crowell, Lyle Lovett, Willie Nelson, Joe Ely and Rosie Flores joined by Emmylou Harris, John Prine, Vince Gill, Patty Griffin and others for a 30-track trawl through Clark's long career. Songs such as Texas 1947, The Last Gunfighter Ballad, Randall Knifeand Dublin Blueshave lost none of their narrative power, while newer ones have inherited their spirit. This album works because you sense everyone want to be there. It's Stetsons off to producers Shawn Camp and Tamara Saviano. icehouse music.com

Download tracks: Baby Took a Limo to Memphis, Randall Knife