Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:28
Size: 120.1 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front
[2:37] 1. The Largactyl Shuffle
[4:02] 2. Modern World
[3:27] 3. Ninth Life
[4:15] 4. Get Carter
[2:16] 5. Wonderful Land
[1:57] 6. Little Geordie Thug
[4:13] 7. Note To Self
[4:24] 8. Home
[7:14] 9. Seeds Of My Own Destruction
[3:47] 10. Ask No Questions
[4:58] 11. Games
[3:54] 12. Bay Whitley
[5:19] 13. Mirror Image
Note To Self is Paul Rose's ninth album, and boy, is it a piece of work!! Straight from the heart of a highly talented and experienced artist, this CD contains some of the most original and beautifully crafted compositions I have heard from a modern day guitarist in a long long time. And the guitar playing left me feeling speechless. The album starts with a romper stomper guitar blues entitled "The Largactyl Shuffle" A real toe tapper and some exquisitely played blues guitar just roll from the fingers of the seasoned maestro. But do not be mistaken, this is not a blues album, no sir. Straight off the bat comes "Modern World" which is an absolutely rocking song, with a great chorus and hook with a firework display of a guitar solo. Followed by the truly awesome "Ninth Life" incorporating Beethoven's "Ode To Joy" from the great "9th" symphony as a tip of the hat to one of Paul's great hero's, this track is pure dynamite. From here on in begins a journey through Paul's musical past, present and possibly even future, with a stunning cover version of the "Get Carter" film music. This is followed by a cover of the Shadow's "Wonderful Land" that had me smiling from ear to ear at hearing this great song played with such a masterful understanding of the guitar, not to mention that Paul has captured his hero Hank Marvin's strat tone pretty much perfectly. Next is "Little Geordie Thug" a powerhouse of rock and metal, mixed with a flavour of the kind of folk music you'd hear in a pub in North Shields or Byker, and brought in just under 2 minutes... remarkable!! Next up is "Note To Self". This is a self penned instrumental that is just so lyrical and fluid it made my eyes wet with emotion.
Note To Self mc
Note To Self zippy
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 61:43
Size: 141.3 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front
[5:14] 1. Cold Sweat
[3:40] 2. Honey Hush
[6:54] 3. Let's Straighten It Out
[4:39] 4. Drowning In The Sea Of Love
[5:11] 5. Crazy 'bout You Baby
[5:38] 6. Dark End Of The Street
[3:46] 7. Ball And Chain
[6:36] 8. (If Loving You Is Wrong) I Don't Wanna Be Right
[3:37] 9. Just A Little Bit
[6:29] 10. Uphill Climb
[9:56] 11. Stormy Monday
The underlying concept of Paul Rose’s ‘Double Life’ is pictorially represented by the Old House Blues Club photo on the front of the CD. It’s a superbly conceived and brilliantly played homage to soul, funk and r&b, shot through with intense rock elements in the solos. The album provides the Newcastle born guitar maestro and former Guitarist of the Year with a long overdue context for his massive talent. Co-producer John Wooler gathered together the musicians and songs, and sourced the studio location, to cut a record full of delicately crafted highs with lashings of soul and plenty of subtle dynamics and guitar artistry Recorded at the Hollywood Steakhouse – the venue is partly owned by Steve Lukather and is an A-list guitarist hang out – ‘Double Life’ is easily the best record of Paul’s career.
Everything about this cd has a bristling immediacy, born of a live in the studio feel and Paul’s array of intricate and incendiary solos that gives each track extra possibilities. And while all 4 guest vocalists impress with their respective ranges, it’s Paul’s conversational style of soloing that stands out. His blistering break on ‘Cold Sweat’ and outrageous solo on the Raffia Ford sung ‘Honey Hush’ draws on every facet of his natural ability to cement his signature sound. Guest vocalist Sweet Pea Atkinson (Was Not Was) revisits Ben Latimore’s 1974 soul ballad ‘Let’s Straighten It Out’, and imbues it with an emotive performance that is matched by Rose shimmering tones and a clean sounding attack. Rose pours all his years of experience and technique into the solo to evoke the lyrics as integral part of the arrangement. For a guy who made his name as a shredder, he’s a beacon of restraint on an album full of shifting tone colours.
Everything about this cd has a bristling immediacy, born of a live in the studio feel and Paul’s array of intricate and incendiary solos that gives each track extra possibilities. And while all 4 guest vocalists impress with their respective ranges, it’s Paul’s conversational style of soloing that stands out. His blistering break on ‘Cold Sweat’ and outrageous solo on the Raffia Ford sung ‘Honey Hush’ draws on every facet of his natural ability to cement his signature sound. Guest vocalist Sweet Pea Atkinson (Was Not Was) revisits Ben Latimore’s 1974 soul ballad ‘Let’s Straighten It Out’, and imbues it with an emotive performance that is matched by Rose shimmering tones and a clean sounding attack. Rose pours all his years of experience and technique into the solo to evoke the lyrics as integral part of the arrangement. For a guy who made his name as a shredder, he’s a beacon of restraint on an album full of shifting tone colours.
Double Life mc
Double Life zippy