Audio CD review:
Ronnie Earl - I Feel Like Goin' On

Ronnie Earl - I Feel Like Goin' On

Band: Ronnie Earl Title: I Feel Like Goin' On Rating: Release Date: 18 March, 2003 Media: Audio CD Tracks: 1: Hey Jose 2: Blues For Otis Rush 3: Little Johnny Lee 4: Wolf Dance 5: Mary Don't You Weep 6: Howlin' For My Darlin' 7: Blues For The Homeless 8: Big Walter 9: Alone With The Blues 10: Travelin' Heavy 11: Donna

Editoral Review "It is not fame that I seek or need. "I make this music in the hopes that I may touch your soul," says Ronnie Earl. " These words explain his low profile and encapsulate the vision of an emotionally driven musician. The statement’s truth rings out in every blistering guitar lick and solo on this predominantly instrumental release. As an authoritative axe slinger, Earl is less concerned with how many notes he plays than with the impact each holds. Like Mike Bloomfield (who he sounds eerily like on "Blues for Otis Rush") his style is lean, hungry, and fiery. Recorded live in the studio, Earl shifts from the traditional gospel of "Mary Don’t You Weep" (with guest vocalists the Silver Leaf Gospel Singers) to a sharp cover of Howlin' Wolf’s "Howlin' for My Darlin'. " A mouth-watering unaccompanied showcase appropriately titled "Alone with the Blues" and the Peter Green-styled "Donna," where notes drip like mercury from his fingers, are also highlights. Tough yet expressive and always soulful, this is intensely moving blues from a gifted guitarist whose humility and sincerity are as affecting as his music. --Hal Horowitz .. You can see a complete list of all Ronnie Earl discography, or go back to the Ronnie Earl tabs