Ry Cooder - "Bop 'Til You Drop" - simply incredible! Ry produced this and did a marvelous job. Reputed to be the first all-digital pop recording, it is sonically superb and the band is tight and soulful. Ignore the cover (Ry looks like he just mainlined a hot load of smack) and get it!
Al Stewart - "Year of the Cat" - Excellent demo record, very high production values and great performances.
1812 Overture - Telarc - Be prepared to pick up pieces of your woofer when the cannons kick in! My only experience is with the original vinyl issue, I hear the re-recorded re-issue is impressive...
Dave Grusin - "Mountain Dance" - Another *excellent* demo record, try to find the original 1980 issue.
Danny Gatton - Oh man, when I heard he died, I *had* to pull off the road and cry - I'm getting teary-eyed now just thinking about it. Check out his new anthology, "Hot Rod Guitar". In my book, nobody, and I mean NOBODY, has ever played a better and more soulful axe. Take my word for it, Stevie Ray Vaughan is, right now, learning how to carry Danny's guitar case up in Heaven and Roy Buchanan is his touring roadie. Listen, my son, and you too shall know the truth.
Al Stewart - "Year of the Cat" - Excellent demo record, very high production values and great performances.
1812 Overture - Telarc - Be prepared to pick up pieces of your woofer when the cannons kick in! My only experience is with the original vinyl issue, I hear the re-recorded re-issue is impressive...
Dave Grusin - "Mountain Dance" - Another *excellent* demo record, try to find the original 1980 issue.
Danny Gatton - Oh man, when I heard he died, I *had* to pull off the road and cry - I'm getting teary-eyed now just thinking about it. Check out his new anthology, "Hot Rod Guitar". In my book, nobody, and I mean NOBODY, has ever played a better and more soulful axe. Take my word for it, Stevie Ray Vaughan is, right now, learning how to carry Danny's guitar case up in Heaven and Roy Buchanan is his touring roadie. Listen, my son, and you too shall know the truth.