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Whose Truth, Whose Lies? in Bloomington, MN
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In 2000, you would have been hard-pressed to find a more lowdown blues-oriented recording than singer/guitarist
Doug MacLeod
's
Whose Truth, Whose Lies?
, which should appeal to anyone who likes his/her blues dark, shadowy, and moody. This isn't a CD that tries to win you over with slickness; whether
MacLeod
is going electric or acoustic, he obviously identifies with the simplicity and honesty that characterized the country blues artists of the '30s and '40s. Not that
sounds like a recording from that time.
's lyrics obviously aren't pre-World War II lyrics, and he has been influenced by soul, rock, and folk as well as country and urban blues. Not everything on this superb album adheres to a 12-bar format, and some of the tunes fall into the folk category. But even when he is getting into a folk or R&B groove,
can always be counted on to provide a wealth of blues feeling.
may not be the work of a purist, but it is certainly compelling. ~ Alex Henderson
Doug MacLeod
's
Whose Truth, Whose Lies?
, which should appeal to anyone who likes his/her blues dark, shadowy, and moody. This isn't a CD that tries to win you over with slickness; whether
MacLeod
is going electric or acoustic, he obviously identifies with the simplicity and honesty that characterized the country blues artists of the '30s and '40s. Not that
sounds like a recording from that time.
's lyrics obviously aren't pre-World War II lyrics, and he has been influenced by soul, rock, and folk as well as country and urban blues. Not everything on this superb album adheres to a 12-bar format, and some of the tunes fall into the folk category. But even when he is getting into a folk or R&B groove,
can always be counted on to provide a wealth of blues feeling.
may not be the work of a purist, but it is certainly compelling. ~ Alex Henderson
In 2000, you would have been hard-pressed to find a more lowdown blues-oriented recording than singer/guitarist
Doug MacLeod
's
Whose Truth, Whose Lies?
, which should appeal to anyone who likes his/her blues dark, shadowy, and moody. This isn't a CD that tries to win you over with slickness; whether
MacLeod
is going electric or acoustic, he obviously identifies with the simplicity and honesty that characterized the country blues artists of the '30s and '40s. Not that
sounds like a recording from that time.
's lyrics obviously aren't pre-World War II lyrics, and he has been influenced by soul, rock, and folk as well as country and urban blues. Not everything on this superb album adheres to a 12-bar format, and some of the tunes fall into the folk category. But even when he is getting into a folk or R&B groove,
can always be counted on to provide a wealth of blues feeling.
may not be the work of a purist, but it is certainly compelling. ~ Alex Henderson
Doug MacLeod
's
Whose Truth, Whose Lies?
, which should appeal to anyone who likes his/her blues dark, shadowy, and moody. This isn't a CD that tries to win you over with slickness; whether
MacLeod
is going electric or acoustic, he obviously identifies with the simplicity and honesty that characterized the country blues artists of the '30s and '40s. Not that
sounds like a recording from that time.
's lyrics obviously aren't pre-World War II lyrics, and he has been influenced by soul, rock, and folk as well as country and urban blues. Not everything on this superb album adheres to a 12-bar format, and some of the tunes fall into the folk category. But even when he is getting into a folk or R&B groove,
can always be counted on to provide a wealth of blues feeling.
may not be the work of a purist, but it is certainly compelling. ~ Alex Henderson
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