Time: 66:50
Size: 153.0 MB
Styles: R&B/Blues
Year: 2012
Art: Front
[4:27] 1. Devil Blues
[5:20] 2. Time For Letting Go
[6:13] 3. John The Revelator
[4:40] 4. Nobody Knows
[5:44] 5. Just Another Mountain
[6:22] 6. River Of Life
[7:56] 7. Roll On
[5:00] 8. What Happened To Love
[5:41] 9. Good Woman Blues
[5:46] 10. Castles In The Wind
[4:37] 11. It's Not The End Of The World
[4:59] 12. Changing Faces
Es-o-ter-ic (adj) Designed for or understood by the specially initiated alone. In this case, that would be music lovers who have been washed in the waters of Rock and Roll infused with deep rooted Gospel Blues. Step back Non - Believers, this is as good as it gets!
Released March 1, 2012 on Domino Records, Bobby Whitlock and CoCo Carmel have reached a new summit of excellence on this record. Their unique blend (for readers who are unfortunately unfamiliar with their duo) defies comparison. It would take some ridiculous fantasy like Ray Charles joins Tina Turner and Bobby Keys performing Irish poetry - to even begin to describe what this record encompasses. The instrumentation, production and mixing is nice and tight. It is no secret that Whitlock's vocals are some of the all-time best, with his all- powerful keyboards and Coco's big league howlin' sax puts their sound in rarified air,indeed! There is guitar work galore that is diverse, stylish and sublime. All along, the band's rhythm section keeps the whole thing rollin' like the Mighty Mississippi.
The magic all comes together in the Songs. Whitlock's songs are sophisticated musical journeys that take unexpected twists and turns --somehow always fitting perfectly. The lyrics and melodies are "one in the same" with each word playing the note. Bobby and Coco paint pictures that transport listeners to places we've all been --the themes are life's constant companions: Loving, losing, moving on and coming home. But in every track, they evoke the ambiguity that makes those emotions all run together. If you are not sweating or on your knees (probably both) after the first three tracks and "John the Revelator" then turn up the volume and start over to hear what you missed.
This CD is a collection treasure with Bobby and Coco supporting each other vocally , instrumentally and emotionally. Whitlock's "Roll On" has the qualities to make it a personal favorite like Bobby Charles', "Tennessee Blues" or Donnie Fritts', "We had it all". CoCo's vocals and sax on "Nobody Knows", somehow finds a groove that is down and dirty while exquisite at the same time. By the time you get to the last track, "Changing Faces", open the back door because you'll need a cool breeze. ~Linda & Dick Thompson
Released March 1, 2012 on Domino Records, Bobby Whitlock and CoCo Carmel have reached a new summit of excellence on this record. Their unique blend (for readers who are unfortunately unfamiliar with their duo) defies comparison. It would take some ridiculous fantasy like Ray Charles joins Tina Turner and Bobby Keys performing Irish poetry - to even begin to describe what this record encompasses. The instrumentation, production and mixing is nice and tight. It is no secret that Whitlock's vocals are some of the all-time best, with his all- powerful keyboards and Coco's big league howlin' sax puts their sound in rarified air,indeed! There is guitar work galore that is diverse, stylish and sublime. All along, the band's rhythm section keeps the whole thing rollin' like the Mighty Mississippi.
The magic all comes together in the Songs. Whitlock's songs are sophisticated musical journeys that take unexpected twists and turns --somehow always fitting perfectly. The lyrics and melodies are "one in the same" with each word playing the note. Bobby and Coco paint pictures that transport listeners to places we've all been --the themes are life's constant companions: Loving, losing, moving on and coming home. But in every track, they evoke the ambiguity that makes those emotions all run together. If you are not sweating or on your knees (probably both) after the first three tracks and "John the Revelator" then turn up the volume and start over to hear what you missed.
This CD is a collection treasure with Bobby and Coco supporting each other vocally , instrumentally and emotionally. Whitlock's "Roll On" has the qualities to make it a personal favorite like Bobby Charles', "Tennessee Blues" or Donnie Fritts', "We had it all". CoCo's vocals and sax on "Nobody Knows", somehow finds a groove that is down and dirty while exquisite at the same time. By the time you get to the last track, "Changing Faces", open the back door because you'll need a cool breeze. ~Linda & Dick Thompson
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