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艺人

Duke Robillard

语种

英语

厂牌

Stony Plain

发行时间

2004年06月01日

专辑类别

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专辑介绍

by Jason MacNeil

Duke Robillard pays homage to T-Bone Walker with this collection of swing, big band and blues songs. The bubbly and bouncy &Lonesome Woman Blues& has a be-bop Count Basie feeling as his supporting players are given brief solos to shine, particularly the horn section. There is far more substance and style to this approach than a rehashed run-through à la Brian Setzer. This fluidity continues, albeit a bit slower in tempo with the swinging &T-Bone Shuffle& which carries the same head-bobbing groove. Here the horns lead the way but Robillard makes his presence felt on guitar near the homestretch, and throughout the stellar &Pony Tail.& The barroom blues and drum brushes on &Love Is a Gamble& takes things down to a creepy crawl, bringing to mind Dr. John or Delbert McClinton. An early favorite has to be the rousing and toe-tapping &Alimony Blues,& an indication that Robillard wants to pay tribute in the right way by nailing each song beautifully. The same can be said for the finger-snapping &T-Bone Boogie,& which just touches a guitar style of Chuck Berry in its introduction and also near the closing rave-up. The ebb and flow of the album is probably its greatest strength, as &Blue Mood& has Robillard up to his waist in the blues. The lengthy nine-minute epic &I'm Still in Love With You& seems to sag in parts, partly because the momentum isn't consistent for the song. It also brings to mind Fats Domino often. &Born to Be No Good& has a better fate, especially with Robillard evoking the styles of B.B. King and Clapton circa From the Cradle on this number -- meticulous and deliberate but quite engaging. &This has been an inspirational project of the highest order for me,& Robillard says in the liner notes. The end result is another charming record.