Review
by Steve Leggett
Ever restless as a musician and constantly changing directions and trying new things, guitarist Jeff Beck is difficult to reduce to a 14-track overview, although this set probably does as well as one could at sketching in the portrait. Beginning as a guitarist for the Yardbirds in the 1960s, Beck hit his stride with the Jeff Beck Group (which featured a then relatively unknown Rod Stewart as lead singer) later in the decade, and "Shapes of Things" (initially a radio hit for the Yardbirds), "Plynth," and "Beck's Bolero" are represented here from that era. Also here are several of Beck's mid-'70s fusion tracks, including "Freeway Jam" and "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat," as well as his 1980s reunion with Stewart, “People Get Ready.” Again, Beck is a difficult artist to capture in a single-disc drive-by, but for folks curious about this fine guitarist and wanting a quick sampler of his work in several of his various guises, this set works fine as an introduction.
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Reseña
por Steve Leggett
Siempre inquieto como músico y en constante cambio de direcciones y probando cosas nuevas, el guitarrista Jeff Beck es difícil de reducir a una visión general de 14 pistas, aunque este conjunto probablemente lo hace tan bien como uno podría esbozar el retrato. Beck, que empezó como guitarrista de los Yardbirds en los años 60, alcanzó su apogeo con el Jeff Beck Group (que contaba con un entonces relativamente desconocido Rod Stewart como vocalista) a finales de la década, y "Shapes of Things" (inicialmente un éxito radiofónico para los Yardbirds), "Plynth" y "Beck's Bolero" están representados aquí de esa época. También están aquí varios de los temas de fusión de Beck de mediados de los 70, como "Freeway Jam" y "Goodbye Pork Pie Hat", así como su reunión de los 80 con Stewart, "People Get Ready". Una vez más, Beck es un artista difícil de capturar en un solo disco, pero para los curiosos acerca de este buen guitarrista y que deseen una muestra rápida de su trabajo en varias de sus diversas formas, este conjunto funciona bien como una introducción.
Just a few years after he almost died from a severe addiction to
cocaine and alcohol, a clean and sober Stevie Ray Vaughan was riding
high. His last album was his most critically lauded and commercially
successful. He had fulfilled a lifelong dream by collaborating with his
first and greatest musical hero, his brother Jimmie. His tumultuous
marriage was over and he was in a new and healthy romantic relationship.
Vaughan seemed poised for a new, limitless chapter of his life and
career.
Instead, it all came to a shocking and sudden end on
August 27, 1990, when he was killed in a helicopter crash following a
dynamic performance with Eric Clapton. Just 35 years old, he left behind
a powerful musical legacy and an endless stream of What Ifs. In the
ensuing 29 years, Vaughan’s legend and acclaim have only grown and he is
now an undisputed international musical icon. Despite the cinematic
scope of Vaughan’s life and death, there has never been a truly proper
accounting of his story. Until now.
Texas Flood
provides the unadulterated truth about Stevie Ray Vaughan from those
who knew him best: his brother Jimmie, his Double Trouble bandmates
Tommy Shannon, Chris Layton and Reese Wynans, and many other close
friends, family members, girlfriends, fellow musicians, managers and
crew members.
Alan Paul,
Andy Aledort
(Authors)
Review by Thom Jurek
1971's Here Comes Shuggie Otis was the debut album by the guitarist and songwriter, issued by Columbia, when Shuggie was only 18. Produced and arranged by his father, R&B legend Johnny Otis, the set features nine original cuts co-written by the pair, and in some cases others, and one written by Johnny with Dan Aldrich. The album is evenly divided between vocal tunes and instrumentals. The cast for these sessions included Johnny, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, bassist Al McKibbon, Preston Love, Jackie Kelso, Plas Johnson, and a string section. "Oxford Gray," the album's opener, is an instrumental written by Johnny, Shuggie, Felder, and Hooper. Unlike anything that ever came before it, it's a baroque blues tune that features Shuggie playing both electric and acoustic bottleneck slide, a harpsichord, strings, and a groovy little backbeat that walks the edge of blues and funk. It feels like a suite because of its many composed sections, but Shuggie's guitar is pure improvisational poetry. This is followed by the beautiful, psychedelic pop of "Jennie Lee." Shuggie's vocals weren't quite there, and were still somewhat tentative, but his gorgeous, Albert King-inflected guitar solo is right in the pocket, and stands in wonderful contrast to his acoustic string in the verses. The horns are restrained and regal, and the textural palette of the cut is lush and spacious. There is plenty of rootsy playing here too, such as on "Bootie Cooler," a Stax-styled blues groove, and the name-dropping shimmy and shake of "Shuggie's Boogie," the wig-tightening funk of "Hurricane," and the reverentially gritty "Gospel Groove." It closes with a modern soul rocker called "Baby I Needed You," with a killer hook in the refrain even if Shuggie's vocal doesn't quite pull it all off. Here Comes Shuggie Otis stands the test of time over 30 years later, and stands as a hallmark of songwriting, improvisation, and production acumen.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/here-comes-shuggie-otis-mw0000741347
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Reseña de Thom Jurek
Here Comes Shuggie Otis, de 1971, fue el álbum debut del guitarrista y compositor, publicado por Columbia, cuando Shuggie solo tenía 18 años. Producido y arreglado por su padre, la leyenda del R&B Johnny Otis, el álbum incluye nueve temas originales coescritos por ambos y, en algunos casos, por otros, y uno escrito por Johnny con Dan Aldrich. El álbum se divide a partes iguales entre temas vocales e instrumentales. El elenco de estas sesiones incluía a Johnny, Wilton Felder, Stix Hooper, el bajista Al McKibbon, Preston Love, Jackie Kelso, Plas Johnson y una sección de cuerdas. «Oxford Gray», el tema que abre el álbum, es un instrumental compuesto por Johnny, Shuggie, Felder y Hooper. A diferencia de todo lo que se había hecho hasta entonces, es una melodía de blues barroco en la que Shuggie toca el slide eléctrico y acústico, el clavicordio, las cuerdas y un pequeño backbeat groovy que se mueve entre el blues y el funk. Parece una suite debido a sus numerosas secciones compuestas, pero la guitarra de Shuggie es pura poesía improvisada. A continuación viene el hermoso pop psicodélico de «Jennie Lee». La voz de Shuggie aún no estaba del todo a la altura y seguía siendo algo vacilante, pero su magnífico solo de guitarra, con influencias de Albert King, encaja a la perfección y contrasta maravillosamente con su guitarra acústica en las estrofas. Los metales son sobrios y majestuosos, y la paleta de texturas del tema es exuberante y espaciosa. También hay mucho de raíces aquí, como en «Bootie Cooler», un blues al estilo Stax, y el shimmy and shake de «Shuggie's Boogie», el funk de «Hurricane» y el reverencial y descarnado «Gospel Groove». El álbum se cierra con un tema de soul rock moderno llamado «Baby I Needed You», con un estribillo pegadizo, aunque la voz de Shuggie no acaba de estar a la altura. Here Comes Shuggie Otis resiste el paso del tiempo más de 30 años después y se erige como un referente de la composición, la improvisación y la perspicacia en la producción.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/here-comes-shuggie-otis-mw0000741347
Dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond Organ, Lachy Doley is Australia’s most celebrated Blues Soul Rock Organ Player in the world today. A player who can pump, pamper and occasionally pound the most unbelievable sounds from a keyboard: sounds that are intense, ferocious and sometimes transcendent. Alongside powerhouse drummer Jackie Barnes and Bassist Joel Burton, The Lachy Doley Group are a super energetic soul/blues force like no other
“Makes u feel good the way he plays that clavinet” – BOOTSY COLLINS
“The greatest living keyboard player in the world today” – GLENN HUGHES (Deep Purple)
www.lachydoley.com
Lachy Doley, apodado Jimi Hendrix de Hammond Organ, es un músico de órgano de Blues Soul Rock más famosa de Australia en el mundo de hoy. Un jugador que puede bombear, mimar y ocasionalmente golpear los sonidos más increíbles de un teclado: sonidos que son intensos, feroces y, a veces, trascendentes. Junto al poderoso baterista Jackie Barnes y el bajista Joel Burton, The Lachy Doley Group es una fuerza de super blues / alma súper enérgica como ninguna otra.
"Te hace sentir bien la forma en que toca ese clavinet" - BOOTSY COLLINS
“El mejor teclista vivo del mundo hoy en día” - GLENN HUGHES (Deep Purple)
lachydoley.com
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Lachy Doley's 3rd studio album CONVICTION. Recorded in Jan 2015 at Freight Train studios in Botany took the group to new heights and new places in the world. Touring the album in Australia, Germany, Holland, United States and the United Kingdom.
It features more Hammond coolness, the addition of some very bluesy Whammy Clavinet as well as Lachy's signature vocal style.
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Dubbed the Jimi Hendrix of the Hammond Organ, a player who can pump, pamper and pound unbelievable, intense, ferocious and sometimes transcendent sounds from his organ and clavinet, only to fire powerful bluesy vocals that rip straight from the heart screaming as they pass the vocal chords to produce one mesmerising and unforgettable show.
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El tercer álbum de estudio de Lachy Doley, CONVICTION. Grabado en enero de 2015 en los estudios Freight Train de Botany, llevó al grupo a nuevas cotas y nuevos lugares del mundo. La gira del álbum les llevó por Australia, Alemania, Holanda, Estados Unidos y el Reino Unido.
Destaca por el toque cool del Hammond, la incorporación de un Whammy Clavinet muy bluesero y el característico estilo vocal de Lachy.
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Apodado el Jimi Hendrix del órgano Hammond, es un intérprete capaz de sacar de su órgano y clavinet sonidos increíbles, intensos, feroces y, a veces, trascendentes, para luego lanzar potentes voces blueseras que brotan directamente del corazón y atraviesan las cuerdas vocales para producir un espectáculo hipnótico e inolvidable.