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Sonny Landreth & Bayou Rhythm - South of I-10 Audio CD

A fair review of the Sonny Landreth & Bayou Rhythm "South of I-10" Audio CD. Please note that the below review is the views of the authors, and authors only. You can get a complete list of all Sonny Landreth & Bayou Rhythm reviews here, or go back to the Sonny Landreth & Bayou Rhythm tabs.

Sonny Landreth & Bayou Rhythm Band: Sonny Landreth & Bayou Rhythm
Title: South of I-10
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Release Date: 1995-01-10
Media: Audio CD

Tracks: 1: Shooting for the Moon 2: Creole Angel 3: Native Stepson 4: Orphans of the Motherland 5: Congo Square 6: Turning Wheel 7: South of I-10 8: Cajun Waltz 9: Mojo Boogie 10: C'Est Chaud 11: Great Gulf Wind

A Great Great Album
This is the album that really puts Sonny on the map. The Music Gods have been very generous in sending us Sonny Landreth. Recorded back in 1995, guests such as Mark Knopfler (he shares lead guitar duties with Sonny on the masterpiece "Congo Square") appear throughout the album. If you love slide guitar, your collection is not complete if don't have Sonny's work. This album is an excellent place to start your collection, because once you hear Sonny, you are going to want to get everything he's ever done.
//Alaska Scott .


Sonny Landreth - HIs Best Studio Album
It is, at the least, his best album in my opinion. Many Landreth fans regard this album as his masterpiece and I would tend to agree with that assessment. The songwriting is all solid and Landreth's guitar has never sounded better. A lot of people quibble over his voice, but again I find that it pretty much fits the music to a T here. The album seems to have a theme telling stories of Landreth's youth in the bayous of Louisiana. Songs like "Creole Angel", "Native Stepson", "Cajun Waltz", "Mojo Boogie", "C'est Chaud", and "Great Gulf Wind" leave no doubt as to where he came from. I pretty much like every song on this album. The title track "South Of I-10" tells the story of his early musical career and is one of the best he has ever written. The rest of the tracks "Shootin For The Moon", "Orphans Of The Motherland", and "Turning Wheel" are all great slide guitar blues rock too. Landreth even does a cover of one his own early tunes "Congo Square". Mark Knofler and Alain Toussaint guest on the track as it serves as a nice update of the original. If you are looking to explore Landreth's brand of Louisiana blues rock, this album would be a great place to start. .


Brilliant
Sonny writes deeply personal songs about growing up in Southern Louisiana. An amazing album. His guitar playing is brilliant and his songs have the amazing ability to transport you to the dancehalls and bayous of his home state. The ultimate album from the King of Slideco. .


Heart, Heart, Heart
I have been a musician for over 30 years and I have NEVER heard Slide Guitar like he plays. This man has Heart and Soul. I discovered this Album from a promo CD in 1995 while working as manager of a record store. Now, I love my hard rock and I love my Beatles but when I heard the first opening chords of the CD I knew I was hearing something special. As I listened to the whole thing I have to say a tear came to my eye hearing the chord progressions and the sound of his Guitar and Voice. Don't worry about comparing one of his Albums to another. . . This Album stands alone.


Sonny get some guest singers ...
Check out Charlie Musselwhite's version of 'Shootin' For The Moon' on "Sanctuary" . Sonny Landreth is a special musician with a unique style, but he is no blues singer - I always get the feeling his songs would sound so much better with proper vocal treatment. . . . otherwise, I agree with most of the reviews here.


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