I’VE LISTENED TO THE NEW WEBB WILDER CD, and here, as promised, is a brief review.

In short, it’s classic Webb. If you like Webb already, you won’t be disappointed in this — he hasn’t lost his touch in the too-many years since the last album. In fact, I’d say that his songwriting and vocal chops have only improved.

If you’re not familiar with Webb, well, you’ve missed something. When I moved to Nashville to clerk for Judge Merritt after law school, I had an idea of the kind of music I hoped to hear — rock and roll with plenty of twang and tremolo, and a none-too-serious attitude. I was literally walking past the Exit/In one night when I heard Webb’s music coming out of the door, and said ‘yeah, that’s it!”

I became a regular fan (you can hear me screaming in the background on some of the live cuts on It Came From Nashville) and I’ve followed him since. If this sounds like the sort of thing you’d like, you should check it out.

UPDATE: Reader Michael Elliott emails:

We are simpatico, my friend; Webb Wilder rules! Seen him many times at the Rock Island Brewing Company (Hey, Rock Island, IL. Isn’t that’s where Jake Blues is from?). Shared a brew or two with him and HE is the real thing. He is the “Webb-ster”, the “Webb-instein”, the “Webb-omatic”.

He is Webb Wilder. Lesser musicians/ artists, behold Him and tremble.

Yes. And many live by his simple, yet affecting credo. He also offers advice that should be taken to heart in the blogosphere: “You’re never too small to hit the big time.”