Great playing, good taste and a deep faith stacked high in the blues spills out generously on Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters intimate new album The Luckiest Man.
The reliable smooth Chicago texture of Southside Stomp a staple feel on any Earl and the Broadcasters album is set against the deep warmth of Jim’s Song written and performed by Earl for the memory of bandmate and bassist Jim Mouradian.
Vocalist Diane Blue throws out excellent phrasing and soul on Heartbreak (It’s Killing Me) and just kills on Never Gonna Break My Faith surrounded by supple chops from Dave Limina on Hammond B-3 and Earl’s guitar solos and fills
Personally speaking Sugar Ray Norcia’s song Long Lost Conversation is total blues bliss with Earl and The Bluetones.
It is magic pure and simple.
That song is followed by the gorgeous and soulful Sweet Miss Vee written by Earl.
A cover of Reverend Gary Davis’ Death Don’t Have No Mercy goes deeper than deep in true Davis Piedmont tradition.
You better believe Earl and the Broadcasters are digging deep on this recording.
Ain’t That Loving You?
Amen!
THIS CD is available on NOVEMBER 17th worldwide.
JOHN EMMS is a veteran music journalist and musician. John is also a Sun and Post Media contributor.
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