Dion - Bronx In Blue
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Artist: DionEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-01-10
Music Label: Dimensional Music Recordings
Soundtracks:
- Walkin' Blues
- You're The One
- I Let My Baby Do That
- Who Do You Love
- Built For Comfort
- Crossroads
- Travelin' Riverside Blues
- You Better Watch Yourself
- How Many More Years
- Terraplane Blues
- Honky Tonk Blues
- Baby What You Want Me To Do
- Statesboro Blues
- If You Wanna Rock & Roll
Music reviews of Bronx In Blue
Music Review: MORE! WE NEED MORE!
Rating: 5 Stars
I was a fan of Dion's "way back when". When I found out he recorded a Blues CD my first reaction was "Huh?". Seemed like a bad idea.
I am a Blues aficionado with a large collection of Blues music, from the old Delta Masters to contemporary artists. NOTHING in my collection is better than Dion's interpretation of the Blues. Great guitar work, terrific vocals. I highly recommend Bronx in Blue and also Son of Skip James. I can't stop listening to either CD. We need MORE Blues from Dion!
Description of Bronx In Blue
Bronx In Blue is an all-acoustic blues outing highlighting the music that first inspired Dion as a child growing up in the Bronx. With songs by Robert Johnson, Willie Dixon, Jimmy Rogers, Hank Williams, Lightnin' Hopkins and Jimmy Reed, the collection is a soulful tour de force for Dion, not only in his familiar role as a magnificently interpretive vocalist but, also, as a brilliantly innovative guitarist.Dion notes, "When I was a kid, there was no Rock & Roll. In the early 50's - late at night, I'd tune into Wheeling, West Virginia (WWVA), listening to the Blues - Howlin' Wolf's 'How Many More Years,' Jimmy Reed's 'Bright Lights, Big City.' After school, I'd run home to catch the last half hour of the 'Don Larkin Country Show' coming out of Newark. I was a Hank Williams junkie; for me, putting country and blues together - that's what I call Rock & Roll."
Previewing the album in MOJO, Paul D?cham? writes, "Recalling the back-to-basics approach of Cash's American recordings - muted drums, acoustic guitars - it's a little like having Dion in your front room strumming his favourite blues songs." Don McCleese, in No Depression, sums up Bronx In Blue thusly: "It all sounds like Dion. It all sounds great."
As the voice behind such frothy oldies as "Runaround Sue," "The Wanderer," and "Ruby Baby," Dion doesn't spring to mind when one thinks of great blues interpreters. But this stripped-down session--the singer accompanies himself on acoustic guitar with just a hint of percussion--shows the former teen idol to be a convincing and affecting folk-bluesman. While nobody will confuse Bronx in Blue with Son House, Dion is in exceptional form, as he interprets about a dozen classics and contributes a newly written song. Even attempting to cover such crusty, trusty warhorses as "Crossroads" (one of four Robert Johnson tracks here), Howlin' Wolf's "How Many More Years?," and Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me to Do" is a daring move, but Dion succeeds due to his sense of integrity, obvious love for the genre, and an enthusiasm that leaps from the speakers.His voice is clear and emotional, his guitar playing frisky yet surprisingly accomplished--and the sheer joy Dion conveys on tracks like Hank Williams Sr.'s "Honky Tonk Blues" is contagious. The exceptional recording quality brings an immediacy and intensity to the performance, making Bronx in Blue a revelation for both oldies lovers and roots blues fans. --Hal Horowitz
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