Jamming
author: didier morvan
All the years of being in and out of studios playing and paying time with Concrete Blonde brought us a long awaited solo. All the work we have heard over the years have culminated in an "album" of jazz and eclectivness that pays us all off for our patience. Maria Mia gives us Flamenco while Grande Caverne and New Sheriff in town gives us cool that is never hear of nowadays. Thank you James we have been well rewarded by your talent.
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author: Rex Gaub
It's hard to impress me. I am a devoted Jimi Hendrix listener. I have ALL of his albums. That being said and being a long time lover of Concrete Blonde, I will own this CD. I only hope it is available to order thru a music store as I don't but diddly squat over the internet. Kudos to you Jim.
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Mankey is god
author: Michael Staley
Not since the era of Jeff Beck have we heard a guitarist that pulls as much harmony from his strings as James Mankey. In a day and age where the guitar as an instrument is dead, Mankey resurrects the muse with this beautiful album. When I say beautiful, I mean like how Jimi Hendrix described his rendition of The Star Spangled Banner to Dick Cavett - " I thought it was beautiful." Jim is an anomaly in that his approach to the instrument is in the vein of the greats of yesteryear - Hendrix, Kreiger, Beck, and Trower. Too many modern guitarists strike the chord of record company greed. These were true guitar players, and so is JAM.
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Great musician
author: Ryan Pereira
A very mature artiste for sure. Beautiful music. James, I hope you have a lot more up your sleeve.
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