Kleptograss
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2019-05-02
Reviewed 2019-05-02
Reviewed: 2018-05-02
Genre: Country
FCCs: none
Review: Local multi-instrumentalist Thompson artfully “borrows” from a rich and varied collection of musical cultures, from Puerto Rico to Ireland, Greece to the Southern Delta, with an all-star band of local luminaries
If You Like: DavidGrisman, Tony Rice, Vassar Clements
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Llevame al Cielo (3:25) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
2/ Louisiana Blues (5:56) – mandolin starts. uptempo song> instrumental break> uptempo song> mandolin solo> uptempo song> instrumental break> uptempo song> instrumental break> crescendo end
*3/ Wayne Perry (1:58) - fiddle starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
**4/ La Arboleda (2:38) – mandolin starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
*5/ Viper’s Dream (4:35) – fiddle/guitar starts> uptempo swinging jam> guitar solo> fiddle solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Madili (2:20) - guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
**7/ Juaramento/La Calendria (3:11) – mandolin starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> quick stop
***8/ Jibaro Hoedown (4:28) – guitar starts> fast jam> fiddle solo> guitar solo> fast jam> fade
**9/ Catnip (4:18) – mandolin starts> fast jam> fiddle solo> guitar solo> fast jam> mandolin solo> fast jam> quick fade
*10/ Juarez (4:23) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
*11/ Crapaud (2:10) – fiddle starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
*12/ Impressionist’s Two-Step (2:44) – accordion starts> uptempo song with clever lyrics> fiddle solo> uptempo song> instrumental break to end
**13/ Llevame al Cielo (3:44) – mandolin starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> mandolin solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
Genre: Country
FCCs: none
Review: Local multi-instrumentalist Thompson artfully “borrows” from a rich and varied collection of musical cultures, from Puerto Rico to Ireland, Greece to the Southern Delta, with an all-star band of local luminaries
If You Like: DavidGrisman, Tony Rice, Vassar Clements
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
1/ Llevame al Cielo (3:25) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
2/ Louisiana Blues (5:56) – mandolin starts. uptempo song> instrumental break> uptempo song> mandolin solo> uptempo song> instrumental break> uptempo song> instrumental break> crescendo end
*3/ Wayne Perry (1:58) - fiddle starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
**4/ La Arboleda (2:38) – mandolin starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
*5/ Viper’s Dream (4:35) – fiddle/guitar starts> uptempo swinging jam> guitar solo> fiddle solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*6/ Madili (2:20) - guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
**7/ Juaramento/La Calendria (3:11) – mandolin starts> midtempo jam swings uptempo> quick stop
***8/ Jibaro Hoedown (4:28) – guitar starts> fast jam> fiddle solo> guitar solo> fast jam> fade
**9/ Catnip (4:18) – mandolin starts> fast jam> fiddle solo> guitar solo> fast jam> mandolin solo> fast jam> quick fade
*10/ Juarez (4:23) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> quick stop
*11/ Crapaud (2:10) – fiddle starts> uptempo jam> quick fade
*12/ Impressionist’s Two-Step (2:44) – accordion starts> uptempo song with clever lyrics> fiddle solo> uptempo song> instrumental break to end
**13/ Llevame al Cielo (3:44) – mandolin starts> uptempo jam> guitar solo> mandolin solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
Recent airplay
Louisiana Blues
That; Not Bluegrass — Feb 12, 2025
Louisiana Blues
That; Not Bluegrass — Feb 05, 2025
Juarez
That; Not Bluegrass — Jan 22, 2025
Louisiana Blues
That; Not Bluegrass — Oct 30, 2024
Louisiana Blues
That's not Bluegrass — Aug 30, 2023
Juramento// La Canlandria
That's not Bluegrass — Jul 23, 2019
Charting
2019-05-10 — 2019-07-12
Country/Bluegrass
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 14 | 2 |
| Jul 7 | 1 |
| Jun 30 | 2 |
| Jun 23 | 2 |
| Jun 16 | 1 |
| Jun 2 | 1 |
| May 19 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Lievame Al Cielo | ||
| 2. | Louisiana Blues | ||
| 3. | Wayne Perry | ||
| 4. | La Arboleda | ||
| 5. | Viper's Dream | ||
| 6. | Madili | ||
| 7. | Juramento// La Canlandria | ||
| 8. | Jibaro Hoedown | ||
| 9. | Catnip | ||
| 10. | Juarez | ||
| 11. | Crapaud | ||
| 12. | Impressionist's Two Step | ||
| 13. | Lievame Al Cielo |