Aktion	Zweigstelle	Standorte	Status	Frist	Vorbestellungen
Vorbestellen	Zweigstelle: 17., Hormayrg. 2	Standorte: CD.09 Hot T / 70er	Status: Verfügbar	Frist:	Vorbestellungen: 0

This album: well, there had been tastes of Jorma's acoustic playing throughout the Airplane's career - the stunning instrumental 'Embryonic Journey' on Surrealistic Pillow, the Ralph McTell-ish ' last day at the Chelsea', 'Triad' on Crown of Creation, and the country blues 'Good Shepherd' on Volunteers; but I had no idea that he was such an afficianado and virtuoso country blues player. Stefan Grossman was touring a lot in those days, and everyone that owned an acoustic guitar seemed to have one or 2 of his books on country blues or delta blues, and be aware through Grossman of the great Reverend Gary Davis who inspired so many guitar players. So this music was not unfamiliar; just as I said, a pleasant surprise to find that Jorma was so good at it. The versions here of Gary Davis's 'Hesitation Blues' and 'Death Don't Have No Mercy' are the best and everyone that plays acoustic guitar of any kind should hear them, and hopefully learn to play them ( there's transcripts of Jorma's 'Hesitation Blues' at least now, though I've only found transcripts of Gary Davis' original of 'Death Don't Have No Mercy). The rest of the album is fine too, especially 'Winin' Boy Blues ', a Jelly Roll Morton tune which was in the repertoire of a lot of the British acoustic pickers like John Martyn; and the gorgeous instrumental 'Mann's Fate'. Jack's bass playing is subtle and wonderful, but you really have to listen for it. Will Scarlett on harmonica, and Papa John Creach on fiddle, aren't always perfect, but are never bad and give a nice lively spontaneous feel to it all.

Jim Leven