You're never quite sure what you are getting when you buy a Gary Moore album these days, although I guess there is a bit of a clue in the title with this one.
There are very few sleeve notes to help out mind you, with six of the ten tracks credited to Gary, the others simply to James (Elmore?), ... Read review
Advantages: Lovely bluesy stuff Disadvantages: Not much info included
You're never quite sure what you are getting when you buy a Gary Moore album these days, although I guess there is a bit of a clue in the title with this one.
There are very few sleeve notes to help out mind you, with six of the ten tracks credited to Gary, the others simply to James (Elmore?), Dixon (Willie?), Rush (not the band I don't think, more likely to be Otis) and Beech (no idea). More info would have been appreciated. Two ... ...the 'new' bit, although the Otis Rush effort is confusingly one of them.
It is perhaps a tribute to Moore that his own compositions sit right at home with those by the blues masters, his Midnight Blues arriving seamlessly after Done Somebody Wrong and You Know My Love by messrs James and Dixon respectively.
Ain't Nobody is more funkified (but in a good way) while Gonna Rain Today is very slow. That would be a ballad ... more
You're never quite sure what you are getting when you buy a Gary Moore album these days, although I guess there is a bit of a clue in the title with this one.
There are very few sleeve notes to help out mind you, with six of the ten tracks credited to Gary, the others simply to James (Elmore?), Dixon (Willie?), Rush (not the band I don't think, more likely to be Otis) and Beech (no idea). More info would have been appreciated. Two of the tracks are bracketed with '(2006)', presumably to emphasise the 'new' bit, although the Otis Rush effort is confusingly one of them.
It is perhaps a tribute to Moore that his own compositions sit right at home with those by the blues masters, his Midnight Blues arriving seamlessly after Done Somebody Wrong and You Know My Love by messrs James and Dixon respectively.
Ain't Nobody is more funkified (but in a good way) while Gonna Rain Today is very slow. That would be a ballad then.
Rush's All Your Love provides a great example of how much Gary's voice has improved over the years, not mention his guitar playing of course.
Flesh And Blood is a little too easy-listening for me, but Cut It Out (largely instrumental), No Reason To Cry and the mysterious Mr Beech's I'll Play The Blues For You are all lovely and bluesy.
A very nice little album then, cementing Gary Moore's place as a modern bluesman.
Advantages: Moore gets better with age! Disadvantages: Only 10 songs
...as it sounds. 4 Old blues songs that Gary makes is own, 6 penned by Gary, including an instrumental and all 10 vary in tempo with some lovely slow blues.
Gary and his trusty Gibson have done it again and this album leaves you feeling mellow / relaxed and exilerated at the same time! The only flaw is the fact that there are only 10 songs on the album. I personally look for between 12 and 16 songs so, for me, that was a bit of a let down. This is ...
Amrion 18.03.2007
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