The Derailers: Brian Hofeldt (vocals, acoustic guitar); Chris Schlotzhauer (vocals, pedal steel guitar, dobro); Ed Atkins (vocals, acoustic bass, electric bass); Sweet Basil McJagger (piano, organ); Scott Matthews (drums, percussion).
Additional personnel: Casper Rawls (acoustic guitar); Haydn Vitera (fiddle).
A fine tribute album to the late Buck Owens, the Derailers' UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF BUCK showcases the singer and guitarist's roots in the hardcore honky tonk of his native Bakersfield, California, instead of his later persona as the genial host of the TV variety show HEE HAW. The performances are strictly traditional, so much like Owens' originals that it's startling not to hear his voice. Highlights include "Foolin' Around," "I've Got A Tiger By the Tail," and the psychedelic pastiche "Who's Gonna Mow Your Grass."