All Blog Posts Tagged 'JOHN' (8)

 

www.yeproc.com

Folk pop singer-songwriter John Wesley Harding through his innovative style, shrewd wit and observation of life has that little extra pep that all too many lack acts as they get older neglect. Become lazy if you like, or perhaps complacent  would be a better term as they forget their audience. But that is not the case with JWH who in many ways has a similar feel to…

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www.newwestrecords.com

Another wall-wall rock solid album from the uncompromising, John Hiatt —a man gives his all every time and like the current saying goes from him you get what it says on the tin! Yes, sir. Mr Hiatt is a straight shooter all right and he is a man who rarely if ever, fails to live up to one’s expectations. True, his style can become a little…

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www.johnfullbrightmusic.com 

John Fullbright is a new name to me, and who has seen his recording career start in quite a unique way. In that his Live At The Blue Door is not only his debut but as the title suggests a live…

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www.compassrecords.com



Oh, how good it is to hear this tribute to John Hartford. Acoustic, stripped back and simple from the outset this is something he would be so proud of and righty so.



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www.thejohnhenrys.com

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Album number three from the Canadian band sees them continue pretty much in the same vein of form; as lead vocalist Rey Sabatin who, on sounding very much like good ol’ boy Jason Ringenberg of Jason And The Scorchers on occasions hits the mark. As songs ‘Edge Of December’ (a well balanced… Continue

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Yet another strong set of songs from John Hiatt, one of music’s survivors both physically and creatively —The Open Road offers arguably his most pure and edgy music in some time.



Aided by his road band of Kenny Blevins (drums), Patrick O’Hearn (bass) and Doug Lancio (electric guitar) all eleven tracks are new… Continue

www.redhouserecords.com

Singer-songwriter, John Gorka is a unique talent. He has a fabulous singing voice and, he writes great songs too. While not all the songs on the album are his own, the ones he has brought in are likewise top order fare. As in his fine interpretations of the poems of Robert Burns and William Stafford, respectively ‘Ae Fond Kiss’ and ‘Where No Monument Stands’, plus you have versions of Bruce ‘Utah’… Continue

John Fogerty

The Blue Ridge Rangers Rides Again

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John Fogerty of Creedence Clearwater Rival Fame and a recording act in his own right (his solo debut in 1973 was recorded under the guise as The Blue Ridge Ranger where he played all the instruments) is one of the few people who could get away with making an album like this and also make it work. Since many songs on this… Continue