Walter Trout - Full Circle
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Track List: Full Circle
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- She Takes More Than She Gives
- Workin' Overtime
- Firehouse Mama
- Who's Listenin' In
- Slap Happy
- Wrapped Around Your Finger
- A Busy Man
- Highway Song
- When Will It Ever Change
- Can't Help Falling Apart
- After Hours
- Clouds On The Horizon
- Full Circle
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Album Details: Full Circle
- Release Date:
- 06/20/2006
- Label:
- Ruf (Idn)
- UPC:
- 710347111726
Pro Reviews: Full Circle
| EXPERT RATING: From AMG Reviews In his mid50s at the time of this album's release in 2006, Walter Trout seemed to be in a reflective mood. His 2005 album was a collection of older, previously unreleased tracks from various stages in his extensive career. This followup finds him reconnecting with many artists he has worked with, laying down newly recorded originals. In fact, this is Trout's first studio recorded disc of fresh material since 2001's Go the Distance. As the Full Circle titles implies, the guitarist rounds up some musician/friends he has played with for a spontaneous set of performances. The liner notes explain that some of these tracks were unrehearsed first takes, and the heightened energy level throughout reflects that. Also impressive is that Trout was eyetoeye with each artist, as opposed to projects where guests lay down solos at various times in different cities and never see each other. The disc kicks off in fine, heated form with John Mayall sharing vocals and guitar and adding harmonica to a fiery eightminute slow blues workout "She Takes More Than She Gives." Trout restrainsslightly his propensity to pummel more notes per minute than the next guy, infusing greater passion into his playing as evidenced by the swampy blues rock of "Workin' Overtime," featuring Jeff Healey. Fellow fret shredders of his genre such as Bernard Allison, Coco Montoya and especially Joe Bonamassa add predictable firepower to their contributions and seem to spur Trout to new heights. In this heavy company, it's refreshing to hear Trout shift into a jazzier mood with Junior Watson on "Slap Happy" and even go acoustic on "Firehouse Mama" where he trades hyperactive riffs with neighbor Eric Sardinas. Harp master/vocalist James Harman (who, with his burly face and long white beard looks more like Moses everyday) and organist Deacon Jones bring comparative subtlety to the proceedings and alter the groove to a less frenzied attack than when Trout is trading licks with his guitar buddies. Guitar Shorty, Little Feat drummer Richie Hayward and noted DJ Larry Keenewhose articulated fast talking can be compared to Trout's own style on guitaralso appear, the latter for a spoken word title cut finale that could have been left on the cutting room floor. Deep blues fans will still probably shy away due to the album's guitar heavy appeal and Trout's tendency to overextend his furious solos. But for the blues rocker who loves a rugged blast of electricity and barrages of notes played with no frills intensity, this is arguably Trout's most listenable, impressive and diverse album yet. - Hal Horowitz, All Music Guide |
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New Jersey-born blues-rocker Walter Trout spent decades as an ace sideman, playing guitar behind the likes of John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton and Joe Tex; in 1981, he was also tapped to replace the late Bob Hite in Canned Heat, remaining with the ...Full Walter Trout Biography
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