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Cornbread
 Susan
Tedeschi – livefromaustintx
{Recorded June 17, 2003 at the Austin
City Limits. 2004 | New West Records}
Tedeschi
came out with guns a blazin’ after her
Grammy nominated debut. I’ve seen Tedeschi
a couple of times, she is an over-achiever that
can sing, man can she sing. I would say she
sounds somewhat like a modern day Janis Joplin,
and she plays guitar too.
Susan
is classified as a blues singer, she is not
sure that is accurate, she sees herself as ‘American
Roots’ “I think back to the 60’s
when Bob Dylan, Mahalia Jackson and Muddy Waters
would play on the same bill. It’s all
music that comes from the soul.”
This
is Susan’s third appearance at Austin
City Limits. This CD has 15 songs; of which
five are original, a Sly Stone song [1], a song
co-written with husband Derek Trucks [2] (the
Allman brothers wicked slide guitarist), a Stevie
Wonder song [6], a Bob Dylan song [7], a Koko
Taylor song [8], and a song co-written with
Tommy Shannon [9] (Stevie Ray Vaughans Double
Trouble bass player.
1.
You Can Make It If You Try –
this is a funky 70’s R&B tune, decent
organ playing.
2. The Feeling Music Brings
– Tedeschi brings a level of intensity
to every song, this is almost gospel-esque.
3. Alone – is Bonnie
Raitt like, kinda country.
4. Wait For Me – a slow
waltz.
5. Hampmotized – very
funky organ and bass.
6. Love’s In Need Of Love Today
– a fair rendition of Stevie Wonders song.
 7.
Don’t Think Twice, It’s All Right
– a very slow ballad, standard?
8. Voodoo Woman – good
vocals, decent song.
9. In The Garden – a
pretty song, wasn’t expecting pretty though.
10. Gonna Move – first
evidence of some electric blues, not a lot it
had a country-pop sound.
11. Wrapped In The Arms Of Another
– another slow ballad.
12. It Hurt So Bad –
from her first album, a great song. I prefer
the studio version with less organ playing and
more guitar. We get a taste of her vocal magnitude
here.
13. Lost Lover Blues
14. I Fell In Love –
a bluesy shuffle, some keys, it’s the
best song on this CD.
15. Angel From Montgomery
Susan
Tedeschi – guitar & vocals
Jason Crosby – keyboards,
violin & vocals
William Green – Hammond
B-3 & vocals
Ron Perry – bass &
vocals
Jeff Sipe – drums &
vocals
Tedeschi
is young, energetic and extremely talented.
I suppose we will be continually blessed and
impressed with her guitar craftsmanship, singing
and songwriting. This is also a live DVD too.
As far as this CD I was disappointed in that
it lacked the intensity of her first CD “Just
Won’t Burn”. I would not recommend
you running out and buying this CD if you are
expecting a smokin’ electric blues CD!
Rating
1.98
Ciao' for now, peace.
Peter 'Cornbread'
Cohen, CBP
Email - Cornbread@STLBlues
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