Chris Duarte Group - 2 albums: Lucky 13 / Live (2-disc set)

Album: Lucky 13
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 77:23
Size: 177.1 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[6:15] 1. You Know You're Wrong
[4:56] 2. Angry Man
[5:15] 3. Crazy For Your Love
[3:35] 4. Who Loves You
[5:59] 5. Here I Come
[9:24] 6. Let It Go
[4:58] 7. Man Up
[4:41] 8. Not Chasing It
[6:09] 9. Weak Wheels
[4:17] 10. Ain't Gonna Hurt No More
[5:10] 11. Meus Via Vita Suite Let's Go For A Ride
[5:53] 12. Meus Via Vita Suite Minefield Of My Mind
[6:46] 13. Meus Via Vita Suite Setting Sun
[3:56] 14. Jump The Trane'

Earlier in his career, Chris Duarte was often compared to fellow Texas guitarist Stevie Ray Vaughan, and Johnny Winter's name was tossed around as well, but Duarte has been at this professional blues-rock thing for a couple of decades now, and while he quite likely will never escape the Vaughan/Winter cul du sac, it's obvious at this point that he has his own varied spin on the whole modern Texas blues thing, spicing it up with, at times, a jazz feel and some light psychedelia. He doesn't wander far from that mix on Lucky 13, which he co-produced with Mike Varney, and for which Duarte wrote all the songs. Working with drummer John McKnight and bassist Kevin Vecchione, Duarte stays close to the power trio template, spinning off fiery guitar lines everywhere and, particularly when he gets a bit of that Jimi Hendrix vibe going, sounding like he's stepping right out of the late '60s. Among the highlights this time around are the jazzy grooving Hendrix-like opener, "You Know You're Wrong," the loping "Angry Man," and the straight blues of "Ain't Gonna Hurt No More." Then there's the odd and intriguing "Meus Via Vita Suite," which Duarte drops in toward the end of the set. Comprising three distinct parts, "Let's Go for a Ride," "Minefield of My Mind," and "Setting Sun," it points toward a poppier direction for Duarte, although all three sections hinge, as does everything here, on Duarte's always solid and interesting guitar playing. ~Steve Leggett

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Album: Live (Disc 1)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:01
Size: 139.7 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[5:32] 1. Hideaway
[6:37] 2. Big Legged Woman
[4:22] 3. Ridin'
[5:33] 4. Do The Romp
[5:12] 5. Make Me Feel So Right
[6:49] 6. Bottle Blues
[3:59] 7. Let's Have A Party
[4:56] 8. Still I Think Of You
[5:01] 9. Free For Me
[7:23] 10. One More Cup Of Coffee
[5:34] 11. 101

After two decades of recording and touring with many live fan recorded bootlegs in circulation, Chris Duarte finally has an official live set that catches him tearing it up during his 2012 tour of Japan. A brilliant guitarist of the highest caliber, Duarte's riveting live show has been finally captured on disc and it's a fine thing to behold. Chris' recordings have always been rooted firmly in the Blues with a Rock 'n' Roll edge which further established Duarte as one of the rare musical talents of his generation. Chris Duarte Group Live continues in the tradition of smokin' Blues with doses of heavy Psychedelia throughout. With more than 10 records to his credit with no live CD in his discography, this set is the release for which Duarte fans have been waiting as it shows Duarte in his best light as one of the most impressive guitarists on the rockin' blues scene today.

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Album: Live (Disc 2)
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:19
Size: 151.8 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[ 3:25] 1. The Best I Can Do
[ 4:30] 2. Satisfy
[10:21] 3. People Say
[ 7:14] 4. Hold Back The Tears
[ 8:24] 5. Sundown Blues
[ 4:55] 6. My Way Down
[ 6:36] 7. Cleopatra
[ 5:07] 8. Like Eric
[ 9:15] 9. Hard Mind
[ 6:27] 10. Alabama

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