
HARGROVE, Hosea
Tex Golden Nugget
CDArtNr: CD DT 21
EAN: 0688923002129
Tex Golden Nugget
(2010 'Dialtone') (44:11/13)
Angeblich zählt der achtzigjährige Texaner zu Jimmy Vaughans
Lieblingsgitarristen. Als Teenager lernte er die Grundlagen des
Gitarrespielens, zog schließlich auf der Suche nach Arbeit durch
Texas, bevor er sich Mitte der 50er Jahre in Austin niederließ. Seine
Spielweise erinnert einerseits an Lightnin' Hopkins, dann wieder an
den großstädtischen elektrischen Blues. Gute 'dreckige' Produktion,
entstanden in den Ft. Horton Studios. 'The real deal'.
English:
It is said
that Jimmie Vaughan cites him as one of his favorite guitarists. The
80-year-old Texan learnt to play the guitar at an early age. He left
his rural home in the late '40s. In the mid-fifties, he made Austin
his home where he has lived ever since. Hosea's a great storyteller
and a fine guitar player in the style of Lightnin' Hopkins. Raw and
dirty blues, the real deal -recorded at famous Ft. Horton studios in
Austin. Recommended. HOSEA HARGROVE - gtr/voc, SCOTT CHESTER - rhythm
gtr, NICK CONNELLY - pno, MIKE KELLER -bass, JASON MOELLER - drums.










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