Audio CD review:
Ronnie Earl - Ronnie Earl and Friends

Ronnie Earl - Ronnie Earl and Friends

Band: Ronnie Earl Title: Ronnie Earl and Friends Rating: Release Date: 25 September, 2001 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: All Your Love 2: Rock Me Baby 3: I'll Take Care Of You/Lonely Avenue 4: Mighty Fine Boogie 5: One More Mile 6: Bad Boy 7: Twenty-Five Days 8: No More 9: Last Night 10: New Vietnam Blues 11: Marie 12: Blue And Lonesome 13: Looking Good

Editoral Review That's the inescapable conclusion upon hearing the fine Ronnie Earl and Friends, where Earl gets back to basics after 2000's jazz-inflected Healing Time, along with guests such as James Cotton, Luther "Guitar Junior" Johnson, Irma Thomas, and Earl's fellow Fabulous Thunderbird, Kim Wilson. Ronnie Earl has lots of friends. Though Earl's guitar work shines, he gives his guests plenty of room as well, with material suited to their individual styles and abilities. For instance, Thomas's vocals on "I'll Take Care of You/Lonely Avenue" and "New Vietnam Blues" spotlight her characteristic deep, rich glow. Wilson and Cotton duet several times, but neither undercuts nor interrupts the other. As journalist (and Amazon. com contributor) Ted Drozdowski comments in the liner notes, "It is not a Ronnie Earl solo album, but a full-on collaboration between Ronnie and people he has known and loved for years. " That observation is borne out by every note. --Genevieve Williams .. You can see a complete list of all Ronnie Earl discography, or go back to the Ronnie Earl tabs