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Joe Bonamassa- THE BALLAD OF JOHN HENRY- CD- 2009/2012-
- J&R Adventures/Provogue Records/Mascot Music Productions And Publishing B.V.- 8712725726920- 400 grn
THE BALLAD OF JOHN HENRY is the seventh studio album by the American blues rock musician Joe Bonamassa. It was released on 24th February 2009 by J&R Adventures and topped the US Billboard Top Blues Albums chart. THE BALLAD OF JOHN HENRY’s seven new works show Bonamassa continuing to progress as a songwriter, though the pyrotechnics are still the most impressive part of the show. The title track is a swamp-stomping retelling of the story of the American folk hero, featuring a synthy keyboard solo with slight Eastern overtones and steel chains used as a rhythm instrument. This is risky experimentation, likely to attract the ire of blues purists, but it works, and emphatically so, adding a touch of spookiness to the heavy background. THE BALLAD OF JOHN HENRY is heavy on myth-making that translates to heavy guitars on several occasions, roiling minor-key riffs, orchestrations, and excursions into acoustic instruments. This dogged approach does give the album some self-serious heft, adding the impression of weight that feels like a summation of his strengths. Stevie Ray Vaughan-styled slow blues, a shuffle or two, acoustic numbers, covers, and originals - everything that he's dabbled with on previous albums is pulled together here, making for his most varied album and possibly his best. Dirty, gritty and bluesy, but polished where necessarry and with a great overall feeling of class and quality would be the best description could give in one line.
PERSONNEL: Joe Bonamassa – guitars, vocals; Rick Melick – keyboards, backing vocals; Blondie Chaplin – rhythm guitar; Carmine Rojas – bass guitar; Bogie Bowles, Anton Fig – drums; Lee Thornburg – brass instruments; David Woodford – saxophone.
The blues, like jazz, saw its star fade dramatically after the middle of the 1970s. Pop music had become increasingly less blues-based, and many prominent blues practitioners tried to change with the times, often with frankly depressing results. While the 1990s saw a brief shot in the arm with Eric Clapton’s massively successful all-blues album From The Cradle and the appearance of a few highly-touted child prodigies, this resurgence was offset by the fact that so many stalwarts of the old guard were dying off at an alarming rate. It appeared as if the blues were being relegated to niche-industry status, kept alive for historical reasons by a mostly white cadre of dedicated listeners and performers. It was against this background that Joe Bonamassa emerged, playing briefly with the group Bloodline, who saw minor success in 1994. He bounced around for a few years before shooting to the top of the US blues charts with his second solo album, So, It’s Like That. It was the first of four albums to do so. His THE BALLAD OF JOHN HENRY, was topped it a fifth time. Bonamassa takes a brawny, full-cycle approach to blues rock that has made him one of the style’s chief ambassadors in the new millennium. As a solo artist, he’s never had a hit single at radio, and has made his success without the weight of a big-name record label behind him. Joe Bonamassa pays homage, to be sure, but his output has never felt like a mere tribute, and his reach extends far beyond the usual pantheon of tired titans. He's always been able to set a roadhouse on fire, and this album is no exception. THE BALLAD OF JOHN HENRY is an argument for the continuing relevance and vitality of the blues, both in style and spirit. Joe demonstrates that, far from being exhausted of ideas, the blues are still a vibrant source of inspiration, and that much of today’s rock music could do with an injection of it for the sake of some soul and heft.
Comes In A Standard Jewel Case With Clear Tray And Includes 12-Page Booklet.
Made In The EU.
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