Jul 2013 Bottleneck John “All Around Man”
Artista / Grupo: Bottleneck John
Álbum: All Around Man
Discográfica: Opus 3,
Año publicación: 2013
Fecha crítica: 7/2013
Valoración: VERY GOOD
Musician and performer gifted with a great sensitivity, good taste and fine sensitivity, Bottleneck John has done an album where he clearly shows his fascination and love for deep Delta blues, although he comes from the cold Sweden in Northern Europe When he was a little boy his grandmother sat him in his lap and, together with his grandfather Erik, listened to ‘old time music’, Swedish folk songs and classic songs of gospel music like Swing Low, Sweet Chariot or Amazing Grace Bottleneck John was gradually discovering the old sounds of pre-war blues, that deeply impressed him, especially twenties and thirties ones Now John is definitely an addict of the blues and the spirit of those times, who has as basic influences in his music bluesmen like Robert Johnson, Bukka White, Blind Willie Johnson, Charley Patton, Leadbelly, Son House, Bo Carter, Tampa Red, Blind Lemon Jefferson among many others Bottleneck John is also an expert and deep researcher of the sounds of resonator guitars resonator he usually plays Besides singing, he also uses six and twelve strings acoustic guitars, banjo, mandolin In this new album John is surrounded by a bunch of good Swedish musicians who enhance the repertoire including different instruments like tuba, harmonica, Hammond, piano, double bass, or violin A beautiful rich cd, with a good music quality and excellent harmonies, all performed from the deepest part of the heart