Reaching the Cold 100
- 艺人
- Peter Green Splinter Group
- 语种
- 英语
- 厂牌
- Eagle
- 发行时间
- 2003年02月25日
- 专辑类别
- 录音室专辑
专辑介绍
by Thom Jurek
Reaching the Cold 100 is the final Peter Green Splinter Group recording. It is polished, warm-toned British blues-rock in a mode that literally puts anything Eric Clapton's done in the last 20 years to shame. Peter Stroud, Nigel Watson and Roger Cotton composed most of the material here separately; yet they have figured out a way to sound like a single songwriter reflecting Green's voice and musical persona. This record has a ton of spiritual themes attached to it, many of them spooky -- and not in that clichéd way people have been imitating Robert Johnson in either. Whether they are mid-tempo, minor-key rockers like &Needs Must the Devil Drives,& the slower, Chicago-styled &Spiritual Thief,& that walks the line between blues and soul, or the downright hunted &Dangerous Man,& that theme underlies much here. Other standouts on this set are the snarling, funky &Cool Down,& the smoldering &Look Out for Yourself,& the soul-blues, of &When Somebody Cares,& and the minimal blues funk in &Smile.& As a bonus, there are new renditions of Green's &Black Magic Woman,& &It Takes Time,& &Green Manalishi,& and &Albatross.& Certainly they don't replace the originals, but they are nonetheless captivating moments, especially &Black Magic Woman& which has been redefined in light of the Santana version, combining the best elements of both. &It Takes Time& is a natural for this band, but the vocal suffers a bit, like it's a demo vocal attached to a finished track. &Green Manalishi& feels and sounds like a demo jam, but it's a good listen, and &Albatross,& is simply one of the most gorgeous guitar instrumentals ever, and Green playing acoustic on it is simply stunning. This is it, the end of this short-lived band's recorded history, and they go out on a high note. Who knows what Green will do next? Let's just hope it's something.
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