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Contents: This is the latest album from Ronnie Earl, a four-time winner of the Blues Music Award for Guitar Player of the Year and respected by many guitarists, including Ana Popovich. This album features recordings from his latest home studio live performance, held after the lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown. Focusing on originals, he delivers covers of classics by Fenton Robinson, Eddie Taylor, Magic Sam, and Bob Dylan, all with his undeniably superb Stratocaster guitar sound. Diane Blue's vocals are also flawless. Media Reviews and More: This is the latest album from Ronnie Earl, a four-time winner of the Blues Music Award for Guitar Player of the Year and respected by many guitarists, including Ana Popovich. This album features recordings from his latest home studio live performance, held after the lifting of the COVID-19 lockdown. Focusing on originals, Ronnie Earl delivers undeniably superb Stratocaster guitar sounds on classics by Fenton Robinson, Eddie Taylor, Magic Sam, and Bob Dylan. Diane Blue's vocals are also flawless. (C)RS
About the Artist: Ronnie Earl was born in New York in 1953. Influenced by Muddy Waters, he became devoted to the blues. He began his career as a guitarist in 1973, and after graduation, he went to Chicago and Texas to hone his skills. In 1979, he joined Roomful of Blues, based in Rhode Island, as the successor to Duke Robillard. He also began a solo career, debuting in 1983 with "Smoking" on Blacktop Records. After leaving the band in 1988, he formed his own band, The Broadcasters, and began his career in earnest. Jerry Portnoy was also a member of the band in its early days. In the 1990s, he consistently released masterpieces such as "Peace of Mind" on labels like Blacktop and Telarc. He has also received high acclaim as a guitarist, participating in numerous sessions and winning music awards. In 2000, he revamped his band members and released five albums. More recently, he has continued to release high-quality works at a rapid pace, including "Good News" (2014), "Father's Day" (2015), "Maxwell Street" (2016), "The Luckiest Man" (2017), and "Beyond the Blue Door" (2019).
