![]() ![]() “Angel Dressed in Black” keeps the fire on high. When he sings “It’s a white man’s burden, and it weighs a ton,” it’s more telling than most Springsteen lyrics. Zevon’s Wurlitzer piano and touches of acoustic guitar fill out the sound. Again the Porcaro/Glaub tandem provides a fire which is matched by Wachtel’s melodic guitar, Dan Dugmore’s rhythm guitar and Zevon’s solo. It’s a tentative and tender ballad, but pales next to “Model Citizen” This song teams Zevon with his “ Werewolves of London” writing partners, LeRoy Marinelli and Wachtel. Could you say “my cock is sore…” on the radio back in 1991?Īfter that, “Suzie Lightning” is a bit of a letdown. It’s fascinating, today, that this song became the first single. He sings about romantic failure better than anyone. Warren Zevon’s lyrics are up to the challenge, too. “Finishing Touches,” the opening track, pulls no punches: Glaub and Porcaro smoke as Wachtel’s guitar is Rolling Stone-level raunchy. Zevon provided piano and synthesizers, as well as the occasional guitar solo. The core band was Wachtel on guitar along with Bob Glaub on bass and Jeff Porcaro on drums. Indeed Wachtel, who was responsible for Zevon’s biggest albums, knew what light to best cast his friend in. Produced by Warren Zevon devotee and longtime pal Waddy Wachtel, the album sounds modern and edgy. Bad Example certainly represents a more stripped-down approach than its two predecessors, but that doesn’t make it any less compelling. Suddenly, Warren Zevon was without a recording contract.Īfter shopping around and finding little interest elsewhere, Zevon landed at Giant Records under Irving Azoff’s leadership. Unfortunately, while critically successful, they both were sales flops – along with the Hindu Love Gods, Zevon’s off-shoot album with R.E.M. ![]() Both featured big-label budgets courtesy of Virgin, and familiar names like Bruce Springsteen, Don Henley and Jerry Garcia. ![]() This album followed 1989’s overlooked Tranverse City and the 1987 cult classic Sentimental Hygiene. Zevon, who would have celebrated a birthday on January 24, found himself on a creative roll beginning in the late ’80s. Warren Zevon didn’t know it, but he was at the end of the second act of his career when he reached Mr. ![]()
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