Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters - Language Of The Soul / Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live In Europe

Album: Language Of The Soul
Size: 110,8 MB
Time: 60:00
File: MP3 @ 256K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Modern Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Eddie's Gospel Groove (5:11)
02. Beautiful Child (8:29)
03. Indigo Burrell (5:38)
04. Blues For Martin Luther King (6:14)
05. Harvard Square Stomp (4:02)
06. Barcelona Morning (4:57)
07. I Am With You (9:04)
08. Green Light (3:59)
09. Through Floods And Storms (4:46)
10. Blue Guitar (5:05)
11. Bill's Blues (2:32)

Language of the Soul is a wonderful change of pace for guitarist Ronnie Earl. The record is the first all-instrumental album Earl has recorded and, if anything, it's even more successful than his full-fledged, band-oriented records. Working without vocals has given him the freedom to try all sorts of new things, whether it's the jazzy interludes of "Indigo Burrell" or the gospel-flavored "I Am With You." Earl's compositions aren't memorable in and of themselves (he wrote all but two of the cuts), yet they give him the opportunity to play freely. He comes up with some truly remarkable solo passages, offering definitive proof that he's one of the best contemporary blues guitarists of the '90s. ~Review by Thom Owens

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Language Of The Soul

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Album: Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live In Europe
Size: 168,9 MB
Time: 73:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1995
Styles: Modern Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. San-Ho-Zay ( 5:22)
02. Robert Nighthawk Stomp ( 3:28)
03. Thank You Mr. T-Bone ( 4:58)
04. Akos ( 5:17)
05. Contrition ( 7:38)
06. Moanin' ( 4:16)
07. Blues For The West Side ( 6:04)
08. The Stumble ( 4:38)
09. Szeren ( 5:18)
10. Blues For Henry ( 6:24)
11. Not Now Kovitch ( 4:26)
12. Rego Park Blues (15:28)

Although not released until 1995, this CD was recorded live in 1993 in Bremen, Germany. Live in Europe is Earl's tribute to his major influences, and Ronnie plays his favorite guitar throughout: a 1962 red Strat. The fast, driving "San-Ho-Zay" and "Blues for the West Side" go out to Magic Sam; "The Stumble" to Freddie King; "Thank You Mr. T-Bone" to T-Bone Walker and Duke Robillard (who inspired Earl to learn T-Bone). "Thank You Mr. T-Bone" features some cool call-and-response between Earl and Bruce Katz on the Hammond B-3. It segues nicely into "Akos," where you'll find more great B-3 (check out the improvised "Summertime" riff). An all-instrumental offering, Live in Europe includes a handful of tunes found on its predecessor, Still River, including "Szeren," "Rego Park Blues," and the aforementioned "Blues for the West Side." "Contrition," a slow, soulful tune penned by Katz, has some jaw-dropping runs by Earl. One can only imagine what it must have been like to be one of the lucky souls at this show. The only fault to be found on this album is the mislabeling of several tunes on the cover. (For example, "The Stumble" is listed as "Not Now Kovitch.") Still, it's this reviewer's all-time favorite album -- thank you, Mr. Earl. ~Review by Ann Wickstrom

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Blues Guitar Virtuoso Live In Europe

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