Norman Blake - Whiskey Before Breakfast
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Artist: Norman BlakeBrand: BLAKE,NORMAN
Edition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 1994-10-27
Music Label: Rounder / Umgd
Soundtracks:
- Hand Me Down My Walking Cane
- Under the Double Eagle
- Six White Horses
- Salt River
- Old Grey Mare
- Down at Milow's House
- Medley
- Arkansas Traveler
- The Girl I Left in Sunny Tennessee
- Medley
- Church St. Blues
- Macon Rag
- Medley
- Slow Train Through Georgia
Free Music Notes for Whiskey Before Breakfast
Free Music Review: 10 Stars If You Had 'Em
Hit: 5 Stars
A lot of Blake fans consider "Live At McCabes" their favorite but, as good as the playing is there, for me the live guitar sound lacks warmth and "woodiness". "Whiskey Before Breakfast" is what a big old Martin steel string should sound like.
Norman doesn't play too much of this "fast stuff" anymore, but his lines still have a driving forward motion to them that make even the fastest tunes here, like "Salt Creek", sound relaxed and effortless. I always wished he'd do a fingerpicking record as I think he's underrated in that regard. "Down At Milow's House" has a parlor-classical poise to it that almost reminds me of John Renbourn. I was familiar with his duet with Bromberg on "Arkansas Traveller" first before hearing this solo version.
The overall technique of younger players and the amount of educational information on flatpicking has exploded since this record came out in the 70's. But for my money, few can touch it for pure soul.
One thing has always intrigued me: In the liner notes Nancy Blake mentions a "ebony nut" among the features of Norman's D-18. However, from the pictures on the sleeve at least, the nut on that guitar sure looks like bone or some white composite rather than ebony. I know they use ebony for violin nuts and I've seen wooden nuts on old bowlback mandolins, but I've never come across a "modern" guitar with one. I wonder if she was referring to the bridge base, which looks like it could be ebony and probably would have some impact on the tone.
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Media Type: CD
Artist: BLAKE,NORMAN
Title: WHISKEY BEFORE BREAKFAST
Street Release Date: 02/28/1995
Genre: FOLK
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