Thompson, Eric / Kleptograss
Album: Kleptograss   Collection:Country
Artist:Thompson, Eric   Added:May 2019
Label:Herringbone Disc  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2019-05-10 Pull Date: 2019-07-12 Charts: Country/Bluegrass
Week Ending: Jul 14 Jul 7 Jun 30 Jun 23 Jun 16 Jun 2 May 19
Airplays: 2 1 2 2 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 30, 2023: That's not Bluegrass
Louisiana Blues
4. Jul 16, 2019: That's Nnot Bluegrass
Jibaro Hoedown
2. Jul 23, 2019: That's not Bluegrass
Juramento// La Canlandria
5. Jul 12, 2019: Traditions
Viper's Dream
3. Jul 18, 2019: Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics
Viper's Dream
6. Jul 09, 2019: That's Not Bluegrass
Catnip

Album Review
Tom McCarter
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

Track Listing
1. Lievame Al Cielo   7. Juramento// La Canlandria
2. Louisiana Blues   8. Jibaro Hoedown
3. Wayne Perry   9. Catnip
4. La Arboleda   10. Juarez
5. Viper's Dream   11. Crapaud
6. Madili   12. Impressionist's Two Step
  13. Lievame Al Cielo