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JOEL
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When
I saw the CD cover of the Steel Is Real album from The
Joel Paterson Trio I had to look twice. Surely this album wasnt
made in the 2000s! But it was and complete with period piece
artwork, Paterson and company make instrumental guitar music that
crosses musical eras music with ease. The cover of Patersons
2008 trio CD, Steel Is Real may copy those classic album jackets
of the 60s but the music puts a cool new spin on instrumental
steel guitar music made popular by giants like Jerry Byrd and Buddy
Emmons back in the '60s. Featuring Paterson on pedal steel, lap steel
and electric guitar and backed up by Beau Sample (string bass)
and Alex Hall (drums), the 17 cut, all instrumental Steel
Is Real combines Les Paul hot jazz, western swing, rockabilly,
blues and every other imaginable guitar sound. Much the same could
be said about Patersons latest release with his group The
Modern Sounds!a 2009, 29 cut, double CD set on Ventrella
Records. Hold It Fellas....The Rockin Side Of The Modern
Sounds features more of Patersons retro guitar sounds,
this time with Patersons vocals coming to the fore. Disc 2 of
the double set, Stomp Stomp! The Swingin Side Of The Modern
Sounds continues on in the realm of guitar music explored
on Steel Is Real with more tracks featuring Patersons
vocals. Fans of instrumental guitar music from the 50s
and early 60s, should give a listen to Patersons wild
ride back to the heyday of hot jazz, swing guitar and rockabilly.
Music fans looking for a new thrill should pick up on Patersonnot
just for his brilliant guitar music but also for that great CD artwork
and packaging! Les Paul would love Patersons nifty guitar work
on the Stomp Stomp! instro cover of Caravan. Instro
guitar fans start with Steel Is Real while retro rockabilly
and western swing fans should start with the Modern Sounds 09
two CD set. www.myspace.com/JoelPaterson |
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