walkingdecay
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Post by walkingdecay on Jan 23, 2017 15:24:56 GMT
Norman and Nancy Blake, personal heroes of mine, have an album of originals coming out, quite possibly their last ever. The pair can whip out lightning solos with the best of them, but for the most part choose not to. They prefer instead to let songs unfold at their own pace, with voices and various vintage instruments providing as much or as little weight as is needed. No videos I'm afraid, but there are a few sample tracks on this page. Brushwood
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Post by delb0y on Feb 15, 2017 19:55:42 GMT
I only have a couple of Norman Blake CDs - but both are exceptional. I love the way he can get a full sound whilst flatpicking, and his voice his wonderful, too. I do like a bit of flat-picking.
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Post by walkingdecay on Feb 17, 2017 10:01:28 GMT
I only have a couple of Norman Blake CDs - but both are exceptional. I love the way he can get a full sound whilst flatpicking, and his voice his wonderful, too. I do like a bit of flat-picking. Yeah, weird, isn't it? A sort of fusion between Carter style and cross picking, with single string and double stop runs somehow slotted in. it sounds old timey but is actually something unique. The antique vibe dominates the new album, though its concerns with the rise of the right and climate change are thoroughly contemporary. Classic themes are revisited too, especially mortality seen in relationship with belief, which I have to respect even as it makes me shake my head in horror. I have to say that overall it's an album for Norman's fans. I couldn't recommend it to newcomers. One of my regrets is that I never got to see Norman and Nancy because Norman doesn't like flying - and I never did get off my arse and visit the US at all, never mind with a design catch him at a gig or festival.
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