Eric Andersen - Blue Rain: Live (2007)
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 366 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 151 Mb | Scans included
Label: Appleseed Recordings | # ARPCD1101 | Time: 01:00:53
Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Folk-Rock, Folk-Blues
EAC | FLAC | Tracks (Cue&Log) ~ 366 Mb | Mp3 (CBR320) ~ 151 Mb | Scans included
Label: Appleseed Recordings | # ARPCD1101 | Time: 01:00:53
Singer/Songwriter, Folk, Folk-Rock, Folk-Blues
Eric Andersen got his start as a singer/songwriter just about the time the folk revival went bust in the mid-'60s, when the phrase "singer/songwriter" wasn't familiar, as it is today. Now, some 40 years later, Andersen continues to follow his muse, which includes a deep investment in the blues on the live Blue Rain. Andersen's voice seems to have grown richer and has developed more texture over the span of time, something that rarely happens to rock singers; as a result, his readings of familiar lyrics carry more weight. He kicks off the set with a slow, menacing version of Fred Neil's "The Other Side of This Life." For folk fans, the song is overly familiar, but Andersen's vocal provides a darker underpinning than the usual, adding a new dimension to this well-worn classic.