Arthur James & Northbound - A Guitar Player, A Bassist & A Drummer Walk Into A Studio (2022)
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 61:41 | 383 / 140 Mb
Genre: Blues Rock / Label: Self Released
FLAC (tracks), Lossless / MP3 320 kbps | 61:41 | 383 / 140 Mb
Genre: Blues Rock / Label: Self Released
Arthur James has the old soul of a blues man. Arthur James plays numerous kinds of blues licks while slathering the lyrics of his blues originals with his hearty New England rasp. His recent release of his Arthur James & Northbound album A Guitar Player, A Bassist & A Drummer Walk Into A Studio is a must have for any local area blues fan. It offers 18 remixed and remastered versions of songs from his previous Arthur James album.Opening instrumental track “Art’s Thang” shows the chemistry Arthur James had with his bassist Gil Rand and whichever drummer he is using from his coterie of skin pounders. Arthur James picks of a piercing lead guitar line, one that moves in artful, skillful directions and smacking as hard as his rhythm section as they punctuate his phrase with tight aplomb.