Walker T Ryan
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© 2005 Walker T Ryan (789776050128)
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Taproot, Acoustic delta Blues, slide. originals and classics. Unique
tracks
- 1 Mellow Down Easy
- 2 I Don't Believe
- 3 Found Love
- 4 Katie Mae
- 5 Hanna & the Mambo Queen
- 6 Desperate Man Blues
- 7 Nobody Knows You (When You're Down and Out)
- 8 2 Many Tears
- 9 For Lovin' You
- 10 Pony Blues
- 11 Goin' Down Slow
- 12 Steal Away
- 13 Burnin' (Like a Kerouac Coyote)
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notes
“Former folk singer Walker T Ryan (part of the early ‘60’s folk scene of NY’s Greenwich Village) returns with his second album of the noughties . . . steeped in the Delta Blues of yesteryear. Walker’s folk beginnings still manifest throughout this collection but the intensity, rhythm and passion is drawn more clearly from the Blues of Lightnin’ Hopkins, Son House, and Howlin’ Wolf. Like those originators, where Ryan’s music wins is in the honesty conveyed through his vocals and the ability to “hold” throughout each engaging song (as his press release states accurately, “he’s a storyteller who spins tales and weaves connections”) . . . The fact his own compositions stand-up alongside the songs of Lightnin’ Hopkins and Jimmy Reed, present here, is perfect testament to that statement. Ryan’s interpretation of Willie Dixon’s “Mellow Down Easy” perfectly sums up this whole collection - fresh and original with all the magic of the originals perfectly in-tact.”
Darren Howells
Blues Matters (UK)- Feb/ March Issue
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- author: Cynthia
This is the real deal...rough and easy, masterful stuff. Gets into your heartbeat.
from the ragged soul
author: Jayreal penetrating, soulful music. It has some serious gristle. If you like it real and raw, with vocals from the core, this is your guy !
Great stuff hot hooks with good grab..............
author: doc mongooseWalker you dirty talker, your blues are big and fat like my old tom cat.He like you is at the top of the heap and he earned his place.You play it hot and spare no grace.Mercy Mercy Mercy!
- author: CD Baby
Walker T Ryan serves up some damn gritty and gristly, pull-the-strings-off-the-guitar acoustic blues. The way his guitar etches its way through these songs, carving out deep blues grooves is heart-stopping. Threading in harmonica and of course, his classic, commanding vocals, he leaves a lasting impression on the brain and soul. On top of that, his lyrics are a few steps removed from the cliches, giving a modern tweak to a beloved American tradition. One helluva disc here, folks.