When Jerry Joseph and his band, The Jackmormons, released Panther Tracks, Vol. 1, last year, he suggested that there was enough material for probably four records. Here is the second one, Panther Tracks, Vol. 2 (Cavity Search Records). These are fan-favorite songs, rendered in the studio, as Dave Schools of Widespread Panic suggested a few years ago. The second installment of this four-volume series, like the first, went to drummer/producer Steve Drizos, who helmed the recording with the band and guests at The Panther studio in Portland, OR, not losing an ounce of ‘live’ energy in the process. The six original songs, all written at different points in Joseph’s four-decade career, were released as a subscription service for fans through Joseph’s website.
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Two forces may be converging here. For years, Jerry Joseph & the Jackmorons fans have missed recorded versions of their favorite songs at live shows. Although in the liners, Joseph pointedly comments, “…we will never know…most people hate the studio versions of their favorite live songs.” Secondly, Joseph wants to maintain the momentum he garnered from his two successful solo albums, 2020’s Patterson Hood-produced Beautiful Madness, and 2023’s Eric Ambel-produced The Man Who Would Be King. Panther Tracks Vol 1 is the first Jackmorons album since 2018’s Full Metal Burqa. It includes five fan favorites from the band’s live set list, a scorching rendition of Leonard Cohen’s “You Want It Darker,” and a new track, “New Lincoln,” for an economical…