Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2008
Time:55:09
Size:127,6 MB
Label:Self-Released
Styles:Blues
Art:Front
Year:2008
Time:55:09
Size:127,6 MB
Label:Self-Released
Styles:Blues
Art:Front
Tracks Listing:
1. Barkin' All Nite - 3:57
2. Hometown - 2:32
3. Buryin' Ground - 4:41
4. Mailman - 3:04
5. John Henry - 2:43
6. Don't You Hurt - 2:14
7. Rob And Steal - 3:41
8. On My Shoulder - 3:13
9. The Lord Will - 4:02
10. Goin' Down - 3:48
11. Sho'Nuff Ride - 3:40
12. No Dog Here - 3:55
13. No Good Time Fun - 3:21
14. Burden Down - 3:36
15. Little Airplane - 3:06
16. The Waiting - 3:28
Singer and guitar player Bill Abel from the Clarksdale Mississippi area is a torch bearer of the gritty unorthodoxed modern day juke joint sound that originates from the Mississippi Delta. Born and raised in the small delta town of Belzoni, Bill learned his blues first hand from the musicians he played with which are a who's who list of delta legends that include Paul “Wine Jones”, Cadillac John Nolden, T Model Ford, Honey Boy Edwards and many others. He defies most blues categories with a hard driving electrified country blues, a sound that is rarely heard today. His guitar playing has been featured on award winning blues projects with artist such as Hubert Sumlin, Big George Brock, T Model Ford and a host of others which include the Broke and Hungry and Cathead records roster. A Mainstay on the Delta scene for 30 years, Bill has played on more than 25 records including his most recent recordings Rich Poor Man ,To That Land Where I’m Bound and Goin Over The Hill . In 2015 he also released The Celestial Train CD. “Celestial Train” is one of the purest offerings of hill country blues since R.L. Burnside, Fred McDowell, and Junior Kimbrough passed.” Scott Zuppardo – No Depression. “Some are simply blessed with an extra-deep gutbucket. Count the wooly Bill Abel among those fortunate bluesmen. His ferocious brand of guitar-stomp is as untamed and authoritative a statement of native Mississippiness as is that of the region's hardcore elders with who he's rumbled. Abel is right there with T-Model Ford and the late, great Paul 'Wine' Jones, his influential houserocking neighbor. The groove is still omnipotent: an intensely rhythmic tangle of plunging downbeats and nasty deep end that brutalizes amplifiers.” Dennis Rozanski – Bluesrag. Bill has toured Europe 12 times playing festivals such as Norway’s Notodden Festival, Sweden’s Amal Festival, Wales, England, Belgium, Italy, and also as one of the headliners for Switzerland's Blues Rules festival. Across the USA performances have included Beale Street Music festival, King Biscuit Festival and many others as well as playing clubs and art centers all across the U.S. Awards include: Blues Musician of the Year 2006 by The Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola , Finalist in the 2012 International Blues Competition,and Nominated for Independent Music Award in 2012 for best cover song.
There have been a few one-man bands scattered throughout the history of blues music. Many listeners may not be familiar with names like Dr. Ross, Joe Hill Louis or Juke Boy Bonner. They worked extensively as a self-contained musical unit, the same path Bill Abel has decided to travel. A Belzoni, Mississippi native, Abel was tutored by bluesman Paul “Wine “ Jones and he has backed T-Model Ford, Big George Brock and other delta musicians.
The focus of this release is squarely on Abel. Recorded live in the studio without any overdubs, he plays an assortment of guitars and a drum set consisting of kick drum, snare and hi hat cymbal. Abel maintains a steady pulse on the set, kicking out a powerful beat. His skill on guitar allows him to pick lead lines and rhythm patterns simultaneously. Mix the two together and you have a high-octane combination of elemental blues music driven by Abel’s raw-edged vocals.
There isn’t anything pretty or gentle about Abel’s music. It is a propulsive force that offers no quarter. His feet pound the drum kit while he tears notes out of his guitar strings. The opening cut, “Barkin’ All Nite”, finds Abel shouting out the lyrics, his voice on the edge of breaking from the effort to be heard over the musical maelstrom he creates. On “Rob and Steal”, a Paul Jones song, Abel dials back the intensity of his singing a bit but the music is a surging force of relentless intensity that suddenly just stops because there’s no where else to go. There are two instrumental tracks that lower the energy level and provide a respite from Abel’s energetic efforts.
Whether it’s a traditional song like “John Henry” or one of Abel’s thirteen originals like “Little Airplane”, the approach doesn’t vary much. Bill shouts out the simple lyrics in his deep, strong voice while his feet and fingers do their best to create the kind of blues music that would keep the dance floor filled all night long in any juke joint in the Mississippi delta.
This music is not for everyone. Some may find it too unrelenting, others too simple. Listening to this recording from start to finish can be an exhausting experience. But Abel’s performance harks back to a time when music was created for dancing, not for another display of instrumental virtuosity. He has mastered the art of creating a groove that rocks so hard that it can bring on a trance-like state of being. This one is made to be played loud – and don’t forget to dance like you mean it!!! Then you will understand the real beauty of Bill Abel’s music.
1. Barkin' All Nite - 3:57
2. Hometown - 2:32
3. Buryin' Ground - 4:41
4. Mailman - 3:04
5. John Henry - 2:43
6. Don't You Hurt - 2:14
7. Rob And Steal - 3:41
8. On My Shoulder - 3:13
9. The Lord Will - 4:02
10. Goin' Down - 3:48
11. Sho'Nuff Ride - 3:40
12. No Dog Here - 3:55
13. No Good Time Fun - 3:21
14. Burden Down - 3:36
15. Little Airplane - 3:06
16. The Waiting - 3:28
Singer and guitar player Bill Abel from the Clarksdale Mississippi area is a torch bearer of the gritty unorthodoxed modern day juke joint sound that originates from the Mississippi Delta. Born and raised in the small delta town of Belzoni, Bill learned his blues first hand from the musicians he played with which are a who's who list of delta legends that include Paul “Wine Jones”, Cadillac John Nolden, T Model Ford, Honey Boy Edwards and many others. He defies most blues categories with a hard driving electrified country blues, a sound that is rarely heard today. His guitar playing has been featured on award winning blues projects with artist such as Hubert Sumlin, Big George Brock, T Model Ford and a host of others which include the Broke and Hungry and Cathead records roster. A Mainstay on the Delta scene for 30 years, Bill has played on more than 25 records including his most recent recordings Rich Poor Man ,To That Land Where I’m Bound and Goin Over The Hill . In 2015 he also released The Celestial Train CD. “Celestial Train” is one of the purest offerings of hill country blues since R.L. Burnside, Fred McDowell, and Junior Kimbrough passed.” Scott Zuppardo – No Depression. “Some are simply blessed with an extra-deep gutbucket. Count the wooly Bill Abel among those fortunate bluesmen. His ferocious brand of guitar-stomp is as untamed and authoritative a statement of native Mississippiness as is that of the region's hardcore elders with who he's rumbled. Abel is right there with T-Model Ford and the late, great Paul 'Wine' Jones, his influential houserocking neighbor. The groove is still omnipotent: an intensely rhythmic tangle of plunging downbeats and nasty deep end that brutalizes amplifiers.” Dennis Rozanski – Bluesrag. Bill has toured Europe 12 times playing festivals such as Norway’s Notodden Festival, Sweden’s Amal Festival, Wales, England, Belgium, Italy, and also as one of the headliners for Switzerland's Blues Rules festival. Across the USA performances have included Beale Street Music festival, King Biscuit Festival and many others as well as playing clubs and art centers all across the U.S. Awards include: Blues Musician of the Year 2006 by The Mississippi Delta Blues Society of Indianola , Finalist in the 2012 International Blues Competition,and Nominated for Independent Music Award in 2012 for best cover song.
There have been a few one-man bands scattered throughout the history of blues music. Many listeners may not be familiar with names like Dr. Ross, Joe Hill Louis or Juke Boy Bonner. They worked extensively as a self-contained musical unit, the same path Bill Abel has decided to travel. A Belzoni, Mississippi native, Abel was tutored by bluesman Paul “Wine “ Jones and he has backed T-Model Ford, Big George Brock and other delta musicians.
The focus of this release is squarely on Abel. Recorded live in the studio without any overdubs, he plays an assortment of guitars and a drum set consisting of kick drum, snare and hi hat cymbal. Abel maintains a steady pulse on the set, kicking out a powerful beat. His skill on guitar allows him to pick lead lines and rhythm patterns simultaneously. Mix the two together and you have a high-octane combination of elemental blues music driven by Abel’s raw-edged vocals.
There isn’t anything pretty or gentle about Abel’s music. It is a propulsive force that offers no quarter. His feet pound the drum kit while he tears notes out of his guitar strings. The opening cut, “Barkin’ All Nite”, finds Abel shouting out the lyrics, his voice on the edge of breaking from the effort to be heard over the musical maelstrom he creates. On “Rob and Steal”, a Paul Jones song, Abel dials back the intensity of his singing a bit but the music is a surging force of relentless intensity that suddenly just stops because there’s no where else to go. There are two instrumental tracks that lower the energy level and provide a respite from Abel’s energetic efforts.
Whether it’s a traditional song like “John Henry” or one of Abel’s thirteen originals like “Little Airplane”, the approach doesn’t vary much. Bill shouts out the simple lyrics in his deep, strong voice while his feet and fingers do their best to create the kind of blues music that would keep the dance floor filled all night long in any juke joint in the Mississippi delta.
This music is not for everyone. Some may find it too unrelenting, others too simple. Listening to this recording from start to finish can be an exhausting experience. But Abel’s performance harks back to a time when music was created for dancing, not for another display of instrumental virtuosity. He has mastered the art of creating a groove that rocks so hard that it can bring on a trance-like state of being. This one is made to be played loud – and don’t forget to dance like you mean it!!! Then you will understand the real beauty of Bill Abel’s music.
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