Lush and enchanting!
author: Peter Swenson
Currently touring with Mark Knopfler, this Nashville guitar/production wiz has appeared on dozens (possibly hundreds) of albums from some of country’s legends – George Jones, Glen Campbell, Roseanne Cash, Steve Earle, Emmylou Harris, Waylon Jennings, and many more. Packed with amazing guitar tones, this instrumental album runs the gamut from spaghetti western (Cine Capri), to western swing (Down an Old Rose Lane) to Roy Orbison-style ballads (When Boy Meets Guitar), to sleepy Hawaiian easy listening (Pink Oleander). It’s truly enchanting stuff that reminds the listener the vast range of sounds and emotions that only a master guitarist can convey.
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Feel Arizona
author: Isaac Shabtay
And so a couple more years have passed since "Code Red, Cloud Nine" and Mr. Bennett furnishes us with yet another great collection.
In an e-mail to me a few months ago, Richard described "Valley of the Sun" as "a little bit of everything"; unsurprisingly, that is the best way to describe this album. You can hear the strong vibes of "Themes from a Rainy Decade" and the soothingness of "Code Red, Cloud Nine", blended quite beautifully.
Listening to this album with my eyes shut I could easily imagine myself chilling out on a rock in some Arizona desert, watching the sun go down and feeling some soft breeze on my face. Definitely good listening, crafted by a guitar player that can only be described as a "Master".
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cracking music
author: daria cadonna
I can't help but quoting Mark Knopfler: Richard Bennet's cracking style is in the air and fans can only be happy and enjoy his music: my favourite Gunnin' west and Ciné Capri bring back to Themes from Rainy Decade atmosphere.
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Guitar touch
author: Pierrick
Richard's third album is a joy to listen to. Once again, beautiful
guitars, great atmosphere, great pieces of music written and structured to
please our ears and touch our heart! This is a very American album which
melodies will bring you from Chicago to Poenix in music. Buckle up! Enjoy
the journey!
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