CD Review – Moreland &
Arbuckle
Blue Barry – Smoky Mtn.
Blues Society
I have just had the great
pleasure to review Moreland & Arbuckle’s new CD “Flood,” and it is just
fabulous! This is their debut CD with
Telarc and it is strong from top to bottom.
Guitarist Aaron Moreland has teamed up again with harp player Dustin
Arbuckle, and they have a real gem in this new CD. Brad Horner is on drums and the three of them
are just killer. Sometimes these guys
are throw backs from 100 years ago, playing genuine
delta blues. Two songs later and they
are contemporary and putting fresh new sounds into our ears. Excellent slide, and guitar work. Stellar harmonica playing, and vocals that
add to the mix. Brad never gets in the
way with his drums, and they can keep a “John Henry” beat going all day. With 13 cuts on the CD lasting almost 50
minutes Moreland & Arbuckle deliver the blues to us in 2010. Aaron Moreland plays a one-of-a-kind cigar
box guitar on one song. It has only 1
bass string and is fretless. It brings
the “old style” to the New Year. These
guys are really good. You should give
them a try. If you are an acoustic
player in this style, you can learn a ton of things from this CD as well. If you need to have some more names thrown around
from these boys from Kansas to make you further appreciate them. Here we go.
They have played tour dates with Johnny Winter, Buddy Guy, Johnny Lang,
Robert Cray, and Kenny Wayne Sheperd.
Not too shabby. Why believe me
though? Go check them out. Really good stuff. Thanks guys.
This one is due out on Feb. 23, 2010.
Be patient. It’s on the way. One love………… blue barry