Saturday, December 18, 2010

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HOWE GELB - The cowboy in Tucson has once again made the center but with "Alegrias"


Howe Gelb & A Band of Gypsies “Alegrías” (Eureka,2010)
www.howegelb.com  -  www.myspace.com/howegelb

Tracklist :
01. 4 Doors Maverick
02. (There Eere) Always Horses Coming
03. Blood Orange
04. Broken Bird & The Ghost River
05. Cowboy Boots On Cobble Ssone
06. Lost Like a Boat Full Of Rice
07. Notoriety
08. One Diner Town
09. Saint Conformity
10. The Ballad Of Lole Y Manuel
11. The Hungin’ Judge
12. Uneven Light Of Day
13. Where The Wind Turns The Skin Into Leather

Character acrobatic and eccentric Howe Gelb was first a precursor of a certain sound of the border with his main creature, the Giant Sand, then with the project of impromptu OP8 and big Band Of Blacky Ranchetto. But Howe has always been an outsider, one who prefers to take secondary roads, of experimentation, questioning, meet new challenges, new sources of inspiration for his music and even take risks with new ideas and projects. Each album transports you to distant lands and cultures together, the landscapes are constantly changing: moving from the Arizona desert of "Confluence" Denmark's "The Listener," to gospel (recorded with help of a Canadian choir) of the last "Like You" with 'Sno Angel to finish in Spain in multi-ethnic and tolerant city of Cordoba where (as Obama said recently) Arabs, Christians and Jews live together without conflict. A series of lucky coincidences led Mr. Gelb to reinterpret some of his old songs and writing new ones in flamenco style, like a "no man's land" on the move, preserving its roots anchored in its sound that has become desert now his trademark. The warm atmosphere and magic of this city as one body with Raimundo Amador and his Band of Gypsies (Lin and Juan Cortes Pank on guitars, Anil Fernandez to the cajon in addition to the choirs of angels, Rocio and Prin 'Lala) have led to record our new "Alegrias" (with a beautiful cover) under the control of his faithful John Parish . The curious thing is that the Band of Gypsies do not speak English as Howe does not speak English, apart from the few words of courtesy learned in his travels Mexican border, but his voice hoarse and beaches can disarm any listener, and so, without thinking twice, they started to play together for hours, getting in tune with simple gestures and lots of involvement. The remake of " 4 Doors Maverick" (from "Hisser") is creepy with that raspy voice so warm, that phrasing of flamenco guitar and handclapping to enrich one of the Gelb's best songs. Being kidnapped by a gypsy and wander around the world as a nomad is the feeling that transmits "Uneven Light Of Day" . Sounds twisted by Tapas bar at closing time with a last sip of tequila you can feel beautiful and nell'inedita "The Ballad Of Lole Y Manuel" sung in English, with the help of gypsy choruses fits perfectly. He returned to Arizona with desert landscapes of "Blood Orange" (from "The Listener") and its sunsets that leave you speechless, rebuilt with the help of three gypsy chicas in tow, while a plan just whispered and plucked the strings of a guitar accompanying him, at dusk, and the final melancholy "One Town Diner" . Amigos, il cowboy di Tucson ha ancora una volta fatto centro ( www.rootshighway.it ) .
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