Showing posts with label Eric Hansson. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eric Hansson. Show all posts

Saturday, October 8, 2016

Slidin' Slim & Eric Hansson - Better Late Than Never

Year: 2016
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 32:58
Size: 76,6 MB
Styles: Modern electric blues, roots
Scans: Full

1. Would You Kick Somebody (2:56)
2. You're Not My Friend (3:23)
3. I Believe (2:56)
4. 25 Or 52 (3:26)
5. I'm Too Old (3:19)
6. Walking In Illinois (4:14)
7. Rather Be A Dog (2:57)
8. The Woman You Used To Be (3:45)
9. Face Of A Kid (3:19)
10. A Place In Heaven (2:43)

Slidin’ Slim and Eric Hansson both surfaced on the Swedish blues scene during the mid-90’s and, without knowing about each other, they shared the same passion for blues and roots music and were equally determined to dedicate their lives to the music they loved. When Eric found most of his inspiration from the great british blues masters of the 60’s and made a name for himself playing the clubs in Stockholm, Slim was obsessed with the slide oriented blues from Mississippi delta and traveled the backroads of the Swedish countryside to hone his chops.

The story of the duo of Slim & Hansson began in 2008 when Slim played a club in Eskilstuna, Sweden, and the club owner suggested that it would be a great idea to book an evening with the two together. Well aware of Eric’s capacity, after seeing him several times at different festivals, Slim said yes and contacted Eric who wasn’t a stranger to give it a shoot. It took less than a song to realize that their mutual energy and intensity on stage hit bullseye and the evening was not only a musical success but they also found common ground off stage.

Finally, in 2015, the will to work together made them find the time to begin song writing sessions with the goal of entering a studio as soon a possible to make an album. The album, with the appropriate title "Better Late Than Never", is a tour de force of roots music at its best. Great songs, top notch playing performed live in the studio with a warm but edgy production perfect for the music. With other words; a solid documentation of what Slidin’ Slim and Eric Hansson is all about.

Better Late Than Never mc
Better Late Than Never zippy