One More Shot
Kindred spirits from different countries, Canada's Rick Danko, Norway's  Jonas Fjeld, and America's Eric Andersen connect across all sorts of borders on  these 1991 recordings. The reedy-voiced Andersen shares Scandinavian roots with  Fjeld (introduced as "a Norwegian national treasure") and New York andBob Dylanconnections  with formerBandmember  Danko, and all three steep their material in the American mythos. This two-disc  set pairs a reissue of the troubadour trio's studio debut (an award winner in  Norway) with the first issue of a live recording from a 1991 Norwegian festival.  On the studio sessions, the harmonies are richer than some of the song craft,  with Danko's vocals at their soulful best on "Driftin' Away" and Andersen's  "Blue River." The live performance elicits an enthusiastic reception from the  festival fans, with each of the three artists showcased solo before joining  forces. Listening to Andersen's revival of "Hey Babe, Have You Been Cheatin'"  conjures 1960s-era Greenwich Village, where he was one of the first to survive  the "new Dylan" tag. This package serves as a memorial to Danko, who died in  1999.--Don McLeese