She Don't Go Nowhere ('Till the Stars Come Out at Night)
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Sam's Song
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Perfume and Tobacco
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Judgement Day
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Hong Kong Blues
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Michigan Water Blues
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I Hate Myself
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Bailey Hill Requiem
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Always Got Your Hands on That Guitar
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Grasshoppers in My Pillow
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Small Fry
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Some Musician Was to Blame
商品の説明
In his career, guitarist/singer Amos Garrett has played country, folk, rock & roll, jug music, and some jazz. Born in Detroit, he has primarily worked in Canada, being a busy studio guitarist in addition to having his own solo projects. Acoustic Album lives up to it's name, featuring Garrett on a variety of good-time music that includes some swing (including a couple Hoagy Carmichael tunes), country, folk, and roots music.
相変わらずAmos Garrettと云うミュージシャンはマイペースに我が道を歩んでいる。 我が国では何年も新しい音源が届かないとファンをやきもきさせておいて、本国では突然こんな作品をリリースしている。 今回は初の全曲アコースティック・ギター作品。 猫も杓子もが飛び付いた例のUnpluggedブームが終息してから幾久しく経った今、漸く重い腰を上げたのだろうか? いつものテレキャスター・サウンドを期待する向きには少々寂しかろうが、これは紛れもなくエイモス・ワールドの現在形だ。 例の独特なヴォーカルは勿論の事、そのギタープレイは相変わらずのテイストに溢れている。 ウィットに富んだ「Sam's Song」や「Judgement Day」そして「I Hate Myself」をはじめ、ギタープレイで面目躍如の「Perfume and Tobacco」などが素晴らしい。 またファンには既にお馴染の「Hong Kong Blues」や「Grasshoppers in My Pillow」も趣を異にしていて面白い。 決してパンチは利いていないが、何処を切ってもエイモス節が満載のファン必携の一枚だろう。 「別にそんなに売れても売れなくても構わないさ、飲み代と釣り餌代が稼げればOK!」と本人は決して言っていないかも知れないが…。 『いえいえエイモス爺、あなたの老後は我々が印税を払って面倒みますのでとにかく新作を届続けて下さいませ!』
This is just an easy to listen to album by one of the most over-looked guitar players. It's amiable music that doesn't overpower the listener. Amos has been a recorded artist for years and this allows him to show off his chops in a low key way.
Had the good fortune to see Amos Garrett in concert a few years back at the Bein Inn, Glenfarg, when David Mundell ran the music events there. I got a couple of signed CDs that night which I have enjoyed a lot since then. Garrett may not be one of those guitarists who are known for dazzling pyrotechnics, sometimes at the expense of musicianship, but he is an accomplished player with a relaxed command of his playing and he has a great singing voice. I particularly like the Leadbelly song "Grasshoppers In My Pillow", played on 12-string guitar. Also check out Mose Scarlett - they have played together, and share some backing musicians such as Ken Whitely.