Rory Block - Lady & Mr Johnson
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Free Music Review: Really the delta blues
Hit: 5 Stars
Although tribute album still it's about creativity. Not only Rory Block's best, it's also there with the best Acoustic Delta Blues ever including singing which is improvement over the past, more accessible, no more screeching just pure soulful blues singing. How many guitar players man or woman can do the Delta Blues aka tap, pick, swing, slide the guitar and sing all at the same time? Only one this album is the only place in the past 3 decades that has all you need for A.D.B. The arrangement of songs is brilliant, a few examples although it's all continuous high quality, listen to the Hellhound arrangement it's addictive, so that you don't want to stop listen to it in a row, listen to the singing and the tilt rhythm quality on Me And The Devil, this album is going to be one of the biggest underrated because theres not enough ways to praise and appreciate it anyway. I usually don't review albums, but this album is a must have.Free Music Review: The Lady Plays & Sings Mr. Johnson Without Rival
Hit: 5 Stars
One would be hard pressed to find any other performers take on Johnson's material which would earn 5 stars - it's just no that easy to do!. But Block does so with what appears to be great ease.
Of course that's not to say that she picked up her talent and insight overnight. She's been paying hommage and performing the works of the old blues greats for quite sometime. (I saw her solo at a coffee house in Hartford, CT back circa 1984!)
However, this music has now become such an integral part of her that she tosses it off with what appears to be a type of flowing essence - both in skill and interpretion.
This recording stands at the top of the heap of all the recent Johnson collections!
Free Music Review: Great Johnson Tribute By Rory Block
Hit: 5 Stars
Rory Block, being the great acoustic blues player she is, was a natural to release a collection of Robert Johnson music.
On "The Lady and Mr. Johnson," Block assays many of the blues pioneer's best remembered songs. Blues lovers will find great renditions of "Crossroad Blues," "Terraplane Blues," "Hellhound On My Trail," "Come In My Kitchen," and others.
Block's playing is phenomenal, and she evokes the mood and the feeling that these songs intended to bring. This record is a great primer for Robert Johnson, Rory Block, and a great example of how contemporary blues artists keep tradition alive by paying homage to the players who came before them.
Free Music Review: Goes right to the heart of Johnson's art
Hit: 5 Stars
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery, and Rory Block flatters the Delta bluesman Robert Johnson no end. She has an uncanny ability to get into the heart and soul of Johnson's style, both as a singer and guitarist. Her slide guitar work is most impressive. Many people have done tributes to Jonson (though not so many entire albums) and some are better than others (Keith Brown knocks me out the most), but Block is right up there with the best. Country blues fans will definitely be bowled over by this CD, one of Block's best in a striking run of successful albums. Definitely worth checking out.Free Music Review: Very Good Acoustic Blues
Hit: 5 Stars
In the latest in a long line of first rate work, Rory Block here tackles 13 of Robert Johnson's compositions. All her versions are first rate, remaining faithful to the original classics while injecting her own personality and style at the same time. That's not an easy thing to do as these songs have done over and over by countless artists. Block has covered Johnson before but this is her 1st Cd devoted entirely to the great bluesman. A true 5 star CD here.