Recapturing The Banjo
Blues
| Feb 2008
Reviews
Decca
Reviewed 2008-03-01
Reviewed 2008-03-01
Banjos! Get your banjos here! First of all, you have to read the notes for a fascinating history of the rise & fall of the banjo as an African and African-American instrument. Great musicians, a variety of styles, all on 5-string banjos. Excellent! Play it all!
1. Toe-tapping folk blues. Upbeat & way cool. You must play!
2. Relaxed, midtempo blues funk with a dirty gravy sound.
3. Mid/upbeat, dark w/a wicked electric bass and a country rock feel.
4. Cornet, Keb’ Mo’ vocals. Midtempo & relaxed blues rock.
5. Lazy front porch blues, a classic.
6. Mid/upbeat country twang with great tripping strings/cool vox.
7. Down & dirty folk rock w/harp, vox, elec. Guitar. So cool.
8. A bluegrass classic. Upbeat Applachian scratch. Yow!
9. Midtempo mourn with a touch of funk. Like ants on your skin.
10. Sweet, playful, lazy Creole tune. Sleepy fun.
11. Uptempo banjo, perc, vox. A blend of new & old-timey goodness.
12. Slow and gritty in the hot, sweaty South. Damn!
13. Uptempo electric banjo, jamming. About the middle passage.
14. Slow guitar, banjo, vox. Folk rock w/hint of gospel.
1. Toe-tapping folk blues. Upbeat & way cool. You must play!
2. Relaxed, midtempo blues funk with a dirty gravy sound.
3. Mid/upbeat, dark w/a wicked electric bass and a country rock feel.
4. Cornet, Keb’ Mo’ vocals. Midtempo & relaxed blues rock.
5. Lazy front porch blues, a classic.
6. Mid/upbeat country twang with great tripping strings/cool vox.
7. Down & dirty folk rock w/harp, vox, elec. Guitar. So cool.
8. A bluegrass classic. Upbeat Applachian scratch. Yow!
9. Midtempo mourn with a touch of funk. Like ants on your skin.
10. Sweet, playful, lazy Creole tune. Sleepy fun.
11. Uptempo banjo, perc, vox. A blend of new & old-timey goodness.
12. Slow and gritty in the hot, sweaty South. Damn!
13. Uptempo electric banjo, jamming. About the middle passage.
14. Slow guitar, banjo, vox. Folk rock w/hint of gospel.
Recent airplay
Hey Joe
Happy Hour — Sep 24, 2018
Hey Joe, Ran So Hard The Sun Went Down
Traditions — Apr 13, 2018
Ran So Hard The Sun Went Down
No Cover, No Minimum: Saturday Edition — Jul 01, 2017
Ran So Hard The Sun Went Down
No Cover, No Minimum — Jun 15, 2017
Prophet's Mission
Happy Hour — Sep 29, 2014
Live Your Life
Happy Hour — Mar 10, 2014
Charting
2008-09-14 — 2008-11-16
Blues
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Nov 16 | 1 |
| Nov 2 | 2 |
| Oct 26 | 2 |
| Oct 19 | 1 |
| Oct 12 | 1 |
| Oct 5 | 2 |
| Sep 28 | 5 |
| Sep 21 | 2 |
2008-03-02 — 2008-05-04
Blues
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Apr 27 | 1 |
| Apr 20 | 1 |
| Apr 6 | 1 |
| Mar 30 | 1 |
| Mar 23 | 3 |
| Mar 16 | 1 |
| Mar 9 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Ran So Hard The Sun Went Down | ||
| 2. | Prophet's Mission | ||
| 3. | Absinthe | ||
| 4. | Live Your Life | ||
| 5. | Walk Right In | ||
| 6. | Bow-Legged Charlie | ||
| 7. | Hey Joe | ||
| 8. | Little Liza Jane | ||
| 9. | Five Hundred Roses | ||
| 10. | Les Ognons | ||
| 11. | Deep Blue Sea | ||
| 12. | Simple Mind | ||
| 13. | Ten Million Slaves | ||
| 14. | The Way It Goes |