Sloe Gin

Product Details

Artist : Joe Bonamassa
Binding : Audio CD
EAN : 8712725721826
Label : Provogue
Number of Discs : 1
Product Group : Music
Release Date : 2007-08-27

ASIN : B000SN3W9A

Track Listings for

Disc-1
1. Ball Peen Hammer
2. One Of These Days
3. Seagull
4. Dirt In My Pocket
5. Sloe Gin
6. Another Kind Of Love
7. Around The Bend
8. Black Night
9. Jelly Roll
10. Richmond
11. India

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Editorial Reviews

Amazon.co.uk Review

In the liner notes of Sloe Gin, emerging guitar great Joe Bonamassa explains that one of his objectives is to experiment with acoustic elements he first encountered while listening to Rod Stewart's earliest work. "I think the heavy blues and acoustic mix well together," he writes, and the inviting variety of the disc's 11 tracks--from the rousing electric rave-up of the title track to the closing, tabla-propelled acoustic instrumental--persuasively underscores his point. Bonamassa is a major talent with a growing following, and as his fan base inevitably expands it may become difficult for him to keep everyone happy. Hardcore blues devotees no doubt will yearn for Bonamassa to stay perpetually plugged in, but in the long term that would be a disservice to his broad range of skills. Bonamassa rocks formidably and convincingly on "Dirt in My Pocket" (a bristling original composition), the title track (well suited for air guitar), and his Clapton-esque rendering of John Mayall's "Another Kind of Love." Yet his softer works suggest that he sounds a little more comfortable and natural--vocally, at least--on the acoustic tracks. His retooled version of "Around the Bend" (his first take on this original composition is found on an earlier release) is an engaging, pastoral gem, and his paean to his upstate New York home ("Richmond") is perhaps this disc's most memorable selection. Bonamassa knows the blues (at the time of this release, he was the youngest member on the board of the Blues Foundation), but he also knows how to rock and how to sagaciously, artfully ease off the gas. --Terry Wood

Description

Sixth album by blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa. Once again, Bonamassa has made a record that manages to meld delta blues,swamp rock, country and folk into a sizzlingly original mixture. Includes the tracks 'Sloe Gin', 'Jelly Roll' and 'Black Night'.

Customer Reviews

Are we listening to the same guy ? (2008-08-16)

I agree with Musicman. I bought Sloe Gin after reading the glowing reviews here and thinking I'd take a chance but I was seriously disappointed. Most of it is moody rather than blues, tending either to the heavy and overblown or the colourless and derivative - often in the same song, probably in the name of 'dynamics'. Joe is obviously not a bad guitarist but he's nowhere near the brilliance claimed for him and on this showing his take on blues rock is weighted 90-10 in favour of the latter, with his slide playing in particular sounding very ordinary. Indeed, arguably the only 'proper' blues on the record is Joe's cover of Charles Brown's 'Black night', which sounds more than a little like the late Jeff Healey...only not quite as good.Joe covers Paul Rodgers' 'Seagull' in a version not as good as the original but I was more surprised by 'Another kind of love' which is almost a straight steal from another Rodgers composition, Free's 'Walk in my shadow' from 'Tons of Sobs' (which I see from YouTube JB includes in his live set using another riff !). OK, it's not a /bad/ record, it's just not that good. As Musicman says, you want to hear this stuff done properly check almost any SRV, Jeff Healey or perhaps Robben Ford, and for slide Sonny Landreth, Derek Trucks or David Lindley.

your usual 12 bar blues (2008-08-08)

Joe is a skilled guitarist and certainly puts some soul into his lengthy guitar solos. I'd recommend this album as well as The Mustangs albums,Nothing Stays The Same and "Split Decision". And if at all possible, experience the music from these blues influenced folk live-by far the most sureal experience.

Not as good as this lot say it is (2008-07-13)

I have nothing against dear old Joe but twenty-seven five star reviews? Come on. I only write this to refute that hype really. I got hold of this album after reading the said rave testaments and have to say the songs are cliched and predictable and Joe isn't anywhere near as good a guitar player as everyone is chuffing on about. The solo's are long and tiresome and he really does not compare with somebody like Jeff Healey or SRV.I recommend purchasing 'See The Light' by Mr Healey or 'Texas Flood' by SRV if you REALLY want to hear outstanding blues guitar playing.

Raw Talent (2008-06-20)

What a fantastic introduction to Bonamassa's work. I bought this on the strength of some of the reviews on Amazon - it just goes to show their worthiness. This truely is an amazing slab of guitar work and I've been touting Bonamassa's talents to anyone who will listen (and John Mayer's too actually..)The title track is the one that stands out for me. How this chap isn't more notorious, I don't know.

my god! this guy is awesome! (2008-05-16)

never heard of him before. thought i would buy some blues. this guy rocks. i have listened to only two tracks so far and the production, sound, and spine tingling 'sound' is right up my street. bit like the decent parts of Clapton - guitar solos, long sustain, with a nice sound. Like the Eagles at their best but better, and a decent bass voice.On the basis of just two tracks - off to buy the rest.The last band i bought which made me 'buy the lot' was Camel - 10 years ago and I have been searching ever since for the 'fix' of music like this.

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