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REVIEW FROM www.livingtradition.co.uk
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3STICKS
Red Moon GHCD004 |
Every now and then
a CD drops through the door for review which proves to be a breath of
fresh air-and this is just one such. For a start it wasn't obvious if
it was '3sticks' by red moon or the other way round! Luckily a useful
press release cleared this up, with more info on the band on their website.
I'd heard of Jenny Newman through her work in Rock, Salt and Nails. Her
fiddle playing is a joy to listen to-totally uncluttered and honest, showing
an excellent range and ability, whilst sympathetic to the material she
is playing. She is quite a prolific writer, but there is a balanced mix
of her material and more traditional tracks on 'Red Moon'.
Andy Glass is a stunning guitarist -listen to 'Jazz' co-written with drummer
Pete Hemsley- who is able to provide sympathetic support on one track
before taking over lead on the next. Incidentally one of his claims to
fame is to have provided lead guitar to the likes of Bill Withers, The
Temptations and Geno Washington.
The line up is completed by drummer/percussionist Pete Hemsley. Again
he is much in demand and it is clear to see why. Mostly happy to be in
the background, he is allowed to come to the front- I like his solo on
'African Reels' Three excellent musicians come together in 3 Sticks. 'Red
Moon' is a smashing album full of good honest music. There's none of 'this
look how clever we are' which, in my opinion, spoils some more modern
CDs. This is totally honest in its message and deserves plenty of exposure.
Thanks Pete, Jenny and Andy I have really enjoyed this- hopefully others
will also.
Dave Beeby
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