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Hans Theessink - Lifeline (1998)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 10 Mar 2024 20:34:16

From the opening bars of Soul on Fire you could be forgiven for thinking you were listening to a new Ry Cooder album at last but you would be wrong by a windmill or two. Influenced by the likes of Leadbelly and Big Bill Broonzy, Dutch guitarist Hans Theessink (pronounced "tay-sink") successfully moves across musical borders with ease on his 15th album. Lifeline is just the right mixture of deftly played acoustic blues, gospel and soul channelled into a union that highlights the diversity and durability of roots music at it's best with guests like Charles Brown and The Holmes Brothers. There are 11 excellent original tracks to soak up, as well as covers of Rev Gary Davis, Blind Willie Johnson, and the Neville Brothers. A rare treat!

Review by Ross Middlemiss, The Press, Christchurch

Although Lifeline is Hans Theessink's 15th album, I freely admit that it was my introduction to the work of this rather impressive Dutch bluesman!
In spite of an impressive roster of guest artists including The Holmes Brothers (heard on five tracks), Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir (also on five songs), blues crooner Charles Brown (Love Sweet Love), saxophonist Pee Wee Ellis (Missing You), the Zimbabwean vocal group Insingizi Emnyama (on Ready For The Ride and Soul On Fire) and the excellent tuba player Jon Sass on four selections, it is the big voice, original songs, tasty guitar work and other string instruments of Theessink (pronounced Tay-sink) that are rightly the natural focal point of Lifeline.
Fans of Ry Cooder, Geoff Muldaur and the like will find little difficulty in relating to the work of Hans Theessink, a 'roots' and blues-based artist who, like them, is not afraid of looking outside the square when it comes to seeking inspiration and collaboration. Most of the material here is selfpenned, the exceptions being Blind Willie johnson's Soul Of A Man, Reverend Gary Davis' Death Don't Have No Mercy and Six Strings Down, a moving song written by Jimmy Vaughan and The Neville Bbrothers, which is dedicated to the late Stevie Ray Vaughan.

Review by Living Blues, USA

I first saw Hans Theessink live at the Burnley Blues Festival about ten years ago where he performed solo on just a Martin guitar and harmonica. On this latest very well produced set there is just one solo track "Mandolin Man" which pays tribute to one of his friends and mentors, the great mandolin player Yank Rachell. This is Theessink as I remember him all those years back. Playing beautifully controlled guitar with earthy and sincere vocals. He is equally relaxed and inventive when, as he is here, surrounded by talented and committed fellow vocalists and musicians. I was particularly excited to hear Charles Brown's lead vocal on a jazzy Theessink original "Love, Sweet Love", and the presence of the energetic and sophisticated Holmes Brothers on a number of titles adds great class. I greatly enjoyed the guitar break by Wendell Holmes on another Theessink title, "Automobile", which rocks along at a great pace. Another exciting aspect of the set is the backing on five tracks from Linda Tillery and the Cultural Heritage Choir. They add tremendous vitality and passion with the opening title "Soul On Fire" setting a high standard for the remaining titles. Hans illustrates here that he can write good songs, sing and play with great skill and integrity. He can attract some very talented performers to work alongside him and produce an exciting set that I'm sure will have a wide appeal.

Review by Bob Tilling, Blueprint, UK

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Tracklist:

01. Soul On Fire (5:41)
02. Soul Of A Man (3:38)
03. Missing You (6:49)
04. Lifeline (2:54)
05. Automobile (3:19)
06. Ready For The Ride (5:15)
07. Six Strings Down (4:21)
08. Love Sweet Love (4:21)
09. Bloodsucker Blues (3:36)
10. Lovin' Man (3:19)
11. Mandolin Man (4:42)
12. Death Don't Have No Mercy (4:28)
13. Going Home (3:49)
14. Blue Seagull [Instrumental] (3:58)

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