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Recommended Albums


Ruddy Rotta – The Beatles In Blues
John Kay – Heretics & Privateers
Mike Harrison & The Hamburg Blues Band – Touch
Leszek Cichonski -Thanks Jimi
Yank Rachell – Blues Mandolin Man
Friend "n" Fellow – Taxi
Velvetone – Dark Blossom

(Ruf Records RUF 1072)

#6 Taxi is Friend ‘n’ Fellow’s third CD and easily the best so far. Their previous recordings (Home -1997 and Purple Rose – 1998) showed great potential of this unusual and original duo of Constanze Friend, vocal and Thomas Fellow, acoustic guitar, both from Germany. Together they create delicately exquisite acoustic music to sooth your mind and body. Beside being fine musicians, Friend ‘n’ Fellow write their own music and occasionaly go for some stuff of other people making it their own, like U2’s I Still Haven’t Found What I’m Looking For and fascinating version of Jimi’s Purple Haze! Friend ‘n’ Fellow produce acoustic music with soul, music which needs complete involvement of listener and is in turn highly rewarding with feeling and rich tonal expression.
One can feel strong bluesy vibe in music of Friend ‘n’ Fellow which has already been recognised and confirmed by the likes of Ray Charles, Al Jarreau, Keb Mo and especially by Luther Allison who was their isnpiration, mentor and friend. Fellow is an excellent acoustic guitarist with feeling for melody and sensitive backing while Friend’s expressive delivery puts her in the ranks of the best vocalists of the idiom. Treat yourself to some fine music and you will thank me that you did!
www.rufrecords.de

2018-08-21T17:23:41+00:00 November 1st, 2001|Categories: Reviews, Sound, Blesok no. 23|0 Comments