Blues Reflex

Blues | Feb 2006

Reviews

The Byrd of Paradise
Reviewed 2006-02-28
Local, legendary string master. Acoustic & electric. Known throughout the world. Paying tribute to his blues heroes.

1. Old recording, explaining the title intro - romp & stomp.
2. Smokin' fingers - howlin', moanin'
3. Strong strummin' with wondderful chords and very throaty vocals
4. Lowdown crawl
5. Very worldy swinging melodic pickin'
6. "Out there" blues
7. Very sparse start into Flamenco-style strummin' with wailin' vocals
8. Wild slide & strumming
9. Steady walkin' Island blues
10. "Way out there blues"
11. Easy stompin' romp, vocals on the edge
12. Blues from around the world. Wild slide.

Recent airplay

Vieux Kanyar Blues
Old Fart At PlayDec 05, 2019
One Steady Roll
Happy HourAug 07, 2017
One Steady Roll
Happy HourJul 22, 2013
Dead Cat On The Line
Thats Not BluegrassMay 07, 2013
One Steady Roll
Little Tough Guy Blues
that's not bluegrassAug 10, 2010

Charting

2006-02-26 — 2006-04-30 Blues
Week EndingAirplays
Apr 30 1
Apr 23 1
Apr 16 2
Apr 9 2
Mar 26 1
Mar 19 2
Mar 12 2
Mar 5 3

Track listing

1. Dead Cat On The Line
2. Rattlesnake Blues
3. One Steady Roll
4. Death Come Creepin'
5. Vieux Kanyar Blues
6. Poor Me
7. Cypress Grove Blues
8. Little Tough Guy Blues
9. New Guinea Blues
10. It's Mercy We Need
11. Mean World Blues
12. More Room At The Edge
13. Workman's Song