Artist: Chris Hillman
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #58 July-Aug 2005
Chris Hillman – The Other Side
While his former Byrds bandmates continuously garner accolades for their roles in fostering the development of country-rock, Chris Hillman has been the most consistent over the years in making musically engaging roots-flavored records. His latest solo effort is no exception. As on previous collaborations with Herb Pedersen and the Rice brothers (Tony and Larry), Hillman [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #40 July-Aug 2002
Chris Hillman – Way Out West
No fuss, no mess, no struggle: This record of country duets is a simple, easygoing pleasure. And no wonder, as Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen, both undersung heroes of the California country-rock scene, are longstanding country and bluegrass pickers who have worked together, on and off, over the course of nearly four decades. They first [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #37 Jan-Feb 2002
Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen – Running Wild
By now, with three collaborations under their belts, it should be clear that the quartet of Herb Pedersen, Chris Hillman, and Larry and Tony Rice don’t feel compelled to produce “supersession” blockbusters. Gently turning aside whatever expectations fans might have in respect to pioneering or pyrotechnics, they offer instead a pleasing mix of new originals [...]
Not Fade Away - Reissue Review from Issue #36 Nov-Dec 2001
Mcguinn, Clark & Hillman – Self-Titled
After more than a decade apart, these three founding Byrds reconvened at the end of the ’70s. Rather than echoing the classic early Byrds, their collaboration resembled the bands of diminishing potency who had followed in their wake — Poco, Manassas, Firefall. Roger McGuinn’s 12-string jangle is absent, though it really would have been completely [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #24 Nov-Dec 1999
Tony Rice – Rice, Rice, Hillman & Pedersen
West Coast roots-music pioneers Chris Hillman and Herb Pedersen join forces once again with bluegrass/new acoustic titans Tony Rice and Larry Rice for a follow-up to their 1996 debut Out Of The Woodwork. Perhaps as the result of some touring, the foursome emerges as a more cohesive band, in contrast to the “recorded event” feel [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #16 July-Aug 1998
Chris Hillman – Like A Hurricane
Discussing the term “country rock” in the liner notes to his new album, Chris Hillman says that “The Byrds pioneered this style, Gram Parsons and I defined it and the Eagles took it to the bank.” This assessment is probably true, and few are as qualified to speak on the subject as the former Byrd [...]
Waxed - Record Review from Issue #5 Sept-Oct 1996
Chris Hillman & Herb Pedersen – Bakersfield Bound
Bakersfield Bound breaks no new ground, forges no new connections, invents no new styles, makes no bold statements. It is of little sociological, political or even cultural importance. In fact, it has no reason to exist except for the best possible reason of all: It’s really, really good. Between the Byrds, Flying Burrito Brothers, Manassas [...]
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