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has received a good deal more exposure after his move to N.Y.C. and subsequent association with
. But to expect his own albums to sound like
would be ignoring his 20-plus-year career as a guitar player. His own albums have been a mix of country, blues, jazz, and rock and as a sideman he's done everything from straight blues (
) to indie rock (
) to avant funk with
(good luck finding that one).
proves to be almost as far-reaching as his resume might indicate.
comes charging out of the gate on
with harmonics jumping out of his Telecaster-on-steroids throughout.
adds a bit of menace and
gets just plain nasty with some wickedly delightful detuning. But
can play it pretty, too:
sounds like a
exercise with its delightful single-line runs, double stops, and rich chordal work, and
is all jazz chords and brushwork on the drums.
and
feature some nice acoustic/electric work.
could be called just about anything and you'd still know it's a tribute to the great
with its beautiful thick guitar tone and volume swells. The covers of
are the type of acoustic-guitar-with-female-vocals some people might have been expecting, but they're actually the least interesting tracks on the album.
is a guitar player, pure and simple. Check your expectations at the door and enjoy. ~ Sean Westergaard