Why didn't you tell me Ricky Nelson's 70s stuff was so good?
Rudy the Fifth [Decca, 1971]It's reassuring to learn there are constants in this changing world. A dozen years ago, Nelson was a better than average fake, and he's still a better-than-average fake. This is a pleasant record and I would go see him in a club in Denver any time--country-rock at least as good as, shall we say, Poco. B-
>>129491344Pretty positive review for a B-
Nelson was famously annoyed at nostalgiafags who expected him to reenact 1957 for the rest of his life instead of doing current styles of music.