TINO GONZALES - DOUBLE FEATURE
Tino Gonzales "Double Feature" Album Review
MORE GREAT BLUES GUITAR
I've had a lucky streak lately. PHIL BROWN / JAMES HUNTER / NIMMO BROTHERS and now TINO GONZALES. These are all names that barely raise an eyebrow and are pretty hard to find. While a lot of mediocre musos and music dominate the market, these superb artists labour in relative obscurity. WHERE IS THE JUSTICE. This is another sensational player that should be well known. The playing is somewhere between SRV / PRINCIPATO / BUCHANAN and a number of KINGS and need not worry about comparisions to the aforementioned. This is BLUES with a sense of humour and many sterling moments. While not every track is a killer, there are no duds either. If you like the BLUES, buy this as it will introduce you to another excellent player with a bright future.
PREACHER BOY - DEMANDING TO BE NEXT
Preacher Boy "Demanding to Be Next" Album Review
GREAT album
I only recently came across this album (already having all the previous Preacher Boy albums) & it's now constantly on the car stereo! For the first time the kids like one of 'my' records, and actually sing along to some of the songs (they love 'Whistleman'). This is just Preacher Boy (Chris Watkins) and his collection of old acoustic guitars, including a number of ancient resonators. The songs are fascinating stories and I keep finding something new every time I listen (just discovered the reason for the inner sleeve photo - it's an image from the lyric of 'Nehemiah James'!). If you want to sing along the go to his website for the written lyrics - man I WISH I could write & play like that. As far as I'm concerned there is not a bad track on this - wonderful: GO & BUY IT!! I'm itching for the next album!!
BB KING - BB BOOGIE
BB King "BB Boogie" Album Review
pre-lucille days.
what a great album if you like early blues ,bb had not found his love "lucille" it is such a distinctive sounding guitar, and boy can he play this guitar as good as,you know it is bb as soon as the first guitar note but nicely different,and sound quality early 50's ?superb.worth every penny.
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