Doug MacLeod – Unmarked Road (1997/2000)
Жанр: Blues, Folk, Contemporary Blues
Носитель: SACD
Год издания: 1997/2000
Издатель: Audioquest Music
Номер по каталогу: AQ 1046 SACD
Аудиокодек: DSD64 2.0
Тип рипа: image (iso)
Продолжительность: 00:54:31
Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: да
Образ снят с помощью: Sony PlayStation 3 и утилиты sacd-ripper version 0.21
Треклист:
01.Unmarked Road 04:19
02.Necessary Clothes 03:32
03.Hanuman 05:36
04.Home Cookin’ 03:15
05.Talking With Strangers 04:26
06.Roll Like A River 06:32
07.Lost Like The Wind At Night 05:23
08.I Want You 04:29
09.Children Like You 04:08
10.Night Run To Freedom 04:41
11.Cross-Eyed In The Mind 03:35
12.Old Country Road 04:36
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Review
AllMusic.com
Doug MacLeod’s dark singing & sparse guitar playing are a throwback to the country-blues artists of the 1930s, although his lyrics have more modern sensibilities. Much of this superior CD is haunting & mildly disturbing, giving one the feeling that there is a great deal beneath the surface. It is the type of blues/folk recording worth experiencing several times, in contrast to those of recent times that express more obvious sentiments. Bassist Jeff Turmes is on just 7 of the 12 songs (5 of which also include drummer Stefev Mugalian); 3 of the remaining tunes are duets by MacLeod with percussionist Oliver Brown, & the 2 others are unaccompanied solo performances. Although the leader’s guitar playing is impressive, it is his distinctive & very sincere voice on his dozen originals that sticks in one’s mind.
sa-cd.net
This white male folk/blues performer has his own style. It’s not New Orleans, Memphis, or Smokey Mountain blues. He says that he’s from Missouri, & I believe it.
The recording is high quality. The strings of the guitar have this realistic sound that make one glad to own a SACD player. The vocal are clean & the lyrics are interesting. This is a quality SACD.
I loved this SACD so much, I also bought MacLead’s other SACD, Whose Truth, Whose Lies.
I’m not a big folk or blues listener, but I do enjoy this SACD
valley-entertainment.com
Unmarked Road is Doug MacLeod’s 3rd release for Sledgehammer Blues (‘ne AudioQuest Music). While Doug’s 1st 2 Sledgehammer Blues releases established him as a stand out performer of acoustic blues, they also heightened awareness of Doug as 1 of our finest songwriters. Doug had been writing great blues tunes (& collecting a basketful of Handy Award nominations) for many years, but the Sledgehammer Blues acoustic albums have allowed a much sharper focus on his abilities as a tunesmith.
When we 1st began to discuss plans for the new recording, we quickly decided that the focus would be very simple… the songs. Not special guests, not complicated arrangements, just the songs. We would look at each song & decide what kind of set up would best allow it to blossom. Sometimes, as on the haunting Little Songbird, it came down to just Doug & his guitar. On others, like the gospel influenced Roll Like A River, Doug has the support of a full band & the remarkable vocal group “Black Cherry”. For serious good time grooves, check out I Want You & Cross-eyed In The Mind. Picking stand out tracks isn’t easy. As usual on a Doug MacLeod recording they are ALL keepers!
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Musicians:
Doug MacLeod (guitar, vocals)
Jeff Turmes (acoustic bass, electric bass)
Steve Mugalian (drums)
Oliver Brown (percussion)
Michael Thompson (Hammond B-3 organ)
John "Juke" Logan (piano)
Clydene Jackson, Monalisa Young, Carman Twillie (vocals)
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