Hermann Lammers Meyer
Stories We Could Tell

© Tyrolis Music

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Hermann Lammers Meyer is one of Europe's top vocalist and steel guitarists and is also the leader of Germany's very popular "Emsland Hillbillies". Herman travels to Nashville to record his album's, where he enlists the services of some of Nashville's finest musician's such as, Buddy Spicher and Johnny Gimble on Fiddle, Pete Wade and Michael Ballew(a fine artist in his own right) on Guitar's, Hargus-Pig-Robbins on Piano, Johnny Bush on Drums (as well as vocals) and the legendary Jimmy Day & Buddy Emmons on Pedal Steel. Although Hermann is himself a fine Pedal Steel player, with these two legends around, who can blame him for leaving the steel work to them.

Stories We Could Tell is a 'best of' compilation, released on the Tyrolis Music label, which I think is …..probably….. Germany's answer to the Telstar label over here. Containing a value for money 24 tracks, 12 are self penned by this talented and popular German artist and stand up very well alongside material from the likes of Willie Nelson, Fred Rose and Ernest Tubb.

Most of the tracks on here are taken from the album's, "Till The End Of Time," "The Last Country Song" and "I'd Like To Live It Again" while also included is one of Hermann's……in my opinion….. finest, self-penned songs, the wonderful "Song For Sarah," which tells a tragic story of a letter he received from a fan, a song previously released as a single. Even if you have most of Hermann's recordings, it is worth the price of the album for this one alone!!!

The star-studded guest list on the album includes, Willie Nelson and Norma Jean who join Hermann on Ernest Tubb's "There's A Little Bit Of Everything In Texas," while Norma Jean also adds her vocals to the self penned "Till The End Of Time." Kitty Wells and husband Johnny Wright join Hermann on the rousing "Hillbilly Fever" and Johnny Bush helps out on his own composition "The Last Country Song." Pure Texas country music at it's very best!!

One of country music's newer, young artists, Clay Blaker steps up to the mike on the Willie Nelson penned "Sad Songs & Waltz's," one of four songs on the album written by the legendary star with "You Oughta Here Me Cry," "Lonely Little Mansion" and "I Just Don't Understand" ………on which Hermann is joined by the great Billy Walker, who is still in fine voice……being the others.

Female vocal group The Callaways add the atmospheric Yodels on "Rose Of The Mountains" while Hermann's sister, Marion Möhring let's us know that performing talent runs in the family as she joins her brother on his self penned ballad "Faithfull."

"Stories We Could Tell" is a very good representation of the music of Hermann Lammers Meyer, a solid country artist, who I have been a big fan of ever since first hearing his music a couple of years ago. If you have never bought a H.L.M album before, then make sure you get a hold of this compilation. After you've played it, I wouldn't mind betting it has you scouring the record shops for more of this very talented man's recordings.