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| | Vantage Point | | | Music Artist : | | Chris Duarte | | Music Style : | | General | | Record Label : | | Blues Bureau Int'L | | Release Date : | | 2008-09-09 | | Store Price : | | $17.98 | | Artistopia's Price: $17.98 | | Usually ships in 24 hours | | |
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CD Tracks/Songs
Disc 11. The Best I Can Do
2. Satisfy
3. Slapstak
4. More Boogie
5. Troubles On Me
6. Lets Have A Party
7. The End Of Me And You
8. Blow Your Mind
9. She Dont Live Here Anymore
10. Babylon
11. Woodpecker
12. Blow Your Mind (Extended Version )
13. Troubles On Me (Extended Version)
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Customer Reviews of This Album/CD |
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 A decent album
Submitted on: 2009-09-28 |
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| I like this album from Chris Duarte better than the last one I got. Pretty good |
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 A fine mix of his own stuff and hat-tipping to Stevie Ray....
Submitted on: 2009-04-02 |
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Chris Duarte is the original SRV disciple on record. Kenny Wayne Shepherd is probably more popular, but Chris's debut album came out a year before Kenny's, so....sorry, Kenny! :) Anyway, Chris has been putting out albums since then, seemingly straddling the line between honoring his SRV-inspired technique and creating a style of his own. This album reflects just that...the first half largely showcases his straight blues playing with in-your-face SRV licks coming at you with passion and great tone. The latter part strays into other territories, with a Hendrix-inspired tune ("She Don't Live Here Anymore"), and a couple of rock and jazz-tinged tunes, quite un-SRV like for some variety. Then an extra long version of "Troubles On Me", which is a straight-ahead reworking of SRV's "Texas Flood," nearly a note-for-note imitation of classic SRV licks. Some might not like that, and some get bent out of shape (for some reason) when Chris is compared to SRV. Well, hello, one listen to Texas Flood, followed by Troubles On Me, and anybody will know why. Besides, what's wrong with being compared to SRV, anyway. As far as I'm concerned, that's just about the ultimate compliment a guitar player can receive! True, if a player is trying to forge his own identity, then it can be a deterrent, but it's obvious here that Chris, while indeed exploring other styles, is not dead-set on ridding himself of his SRV-playing tendencies. The extended version of Troubles No More features a VERY long guitar solo, SRV all the way. Some might find it boring--me, I eat it up like cookies!
Chris's only relative weakness is his singing. Though his vocals are much improved by now since his first album, they still aren't frontman lead-singer level in terms of ability, particularly in the blues genre. As a comparison, Kenny Wayne S. had the same problem, so he hired a singer. Even so, there have been plenty of great guitar players who lacked in the vocal department but still got by through the strength of just their guitar playing, so this isn't that big of an issue. I would think that the people behind Kenny Wayne were gunning for mainstream success, so hiring a singer was more necessary. Chris, I'm guessing, doesn't care about being commercial (and I applaud him for that), so the singing thing...aw, who cares? Besides, Chris's playing ability overshadows any weakness in his vocals. Actually, the harmonies of some of these tracks sound really good, allowing the vocals overall to really add to the songs. So not GREAT vocals, but good enough to get by with.
So this album features Chris at his best, showing some diversity while remaining true to his roots and continuing to honor his #1 influence....RECOMMENDED! |
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BURNIN'
Submitted on: 2009-03-07 |
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I gave it just 4 stars because I haven't purchased the CD yet. I just saw Chris in New York and he did play some tracks from this disc and they were burnin'. Chris is pretty intense on stage and his playing has a lot of balls. When you see the veins bulging in his neck you know he's putting a lot into his playing. He plays like he means it. Catch him onstage, you won't regret it.
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The "Real" Guitar Hero
Submitted on: 2008-11-08 |
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If great guitar-playing is what you enjoy ... what are you waiting for ?
Duarte sets a new standard for guitar solos on this one. Stop reading this and go get it. |
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CARRYING ON THE TRADITON
Submitted on: 2008-11-02 |
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| Duarte has taken the gauntlet Stevie Ray Vaughn threw down to impressive heights. However, the five star reviews are a little generous. His riffs and phrasing are most impressive, but his weakness is still as a lyricist. The cut Let's have a Party is really beneath his talents. Still, this is probably his most diverse set. Woodpecker is an excellent instrumental that does harken back to Jeff Beck. Satisfy is another excellent track. He's often been called a SRV clone. That's not a totally fair assessment. He's a killer modern blues rock guitarist who's overall songwriting still needs some lyrical improvement. |
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