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What If marks the third time Douglas has recorded Edgar Meyer's "Unfolding." The first was in the '80s on a Strength in Numbers album (Meyer, Bela Fleck, Sam Bush, and Douglas); the next was on 2008's Glide. Each time, the tune offered something more, but it's never sounded like this. Post-bop and blues collide with newgrass and swirl together at a blinding speed to become something new -- solos by Kimbro and Sedelmyer open a window for Mitchell to offer his best Sonny Rollins blowing. The cover of Tom Waits' "2:19" is a steamy, swinging, jump blues with Douglas' late-night vocal growl amid stinging lead guitars, honking saxophones, and backing harmony chorus. Douglas first covered Billy Roberts' "Hey Joe" on 1992's Slide Rule, but it didn't sound anything like this choogler. Tight flatpicked dobro, squalling fiddle, ripping electric guitar, and double-timed drums cook right out in front of the souled-out horns. "Freemantle" combines the Allman Brothers' gift for transcendent string turnarounds with R&B and gospel choruses by the horns. "The Last Wild Moor" is where Celtic balladry and lonesome country soul mingle together in a lovely reverie before the set winds out. Closer "Hot Country 845" weaves together western swing, roots rock, and honky tonk two-step. While the playing is fantastic throughout, what really sets this cooking session apart is the way Douglas arranges. He not only makes the most of his players' instrumental skills, but also paints these tunes as vehicles for canny improvisation and group interplay. What If is another high-water mark in a catalog full of them. - Thom Jurek (AllMusic.com)

TRACK LIST:
1. Cavebop (4:51)
2. Unfolding (7:14)
3. 2:19 (4:09)
4. What If (6:46)
5. Hey Joe (4:19)
6. Battle Stick (4:49)
7. Go Ahead And Leave (3:11)
8. Butcher Boy (4:34)
9. Freemantle (4:28)
10. The Last Wild Moor (4:39)
11. Hot Country 84.5 (3:07)

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A1	Cavebop
A2	What If
A3	2:19
A4	Freemantle
A5	The Last Wild Moor
B1	Battle Stick
B2	Hey Joe
B3	Unfolding
B4	Butcher Boy
B5	Go Ahead And Leave

What If Vinyl LP

What If Vinyl LP

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