From deepest, darkest Arkansas, we’re proud to welcome Rev. Greg Spradlin to the Baby Robot family. Check out his new deep cut “The Maker,” the first song to surface from the Reverend’s new album, Hi-Watter, an incredible set of songs more than 10 years in the making. This one is about when the Almighty and you don’t see eye to eye on how things are supposed to go down, and then He drops some hellfire that shakes your faith to the core.
Featuring The Band of Imperials, aka: Pete Thomas, part man, part machine, inspired and intrepid drummer for Elvis Costello’s Imposters. Guitarist and bass player David Hidalgo of Los Lobos, black-on-blonde Tele like a toy in his hands, the slicked-back, hulking picture of understated, impenetrable cool. And at the keys, pulling on the draw bars, stomping his feet and singing hallelujah, God rest his soul, the one man who could stand in for the inimitable Billy Preston, a close personal friend of our Lord & Savior Jesus Christ—Rudy Copeland.
This song is a slow-burner. Stick around for the ending. “I’m not keen on a lot of long guitar solos,” the Reverend says. “But David and I playing together—there’s a conversation going on between our guitars. Everything you hear David doing is one take. It’s rare that he needs two. He’s so intuitive and responsive. It sounds like we’re having this Duane Allman and Dickey Betts conversation up in space. This one turned into something I never saw coming.”
Listen to “The Maker” here, and be sure to follow Rev. Greg Spradlin and the Band of Imperials on all your social media and streaming platforms.