New York, NY (Top40 Charts) What happens when two great talents team in the studio? In this case a marvelous new release by Bert Wills and Andy Bradley. Famed recording engineer and author Andy Bradley (SugarHill Recording Studios / Wire Road Studios) (House of Hits) who has recorded the famous among the famous presents Texas music legend Bert Wills in this new Blues and Americana release on the Mort Records label.
This fourteen song compilation is pure Bert Wills. No BS just straight from the heart presentations that you can feel from the moment the songs start until they end. Andy captures the very essence of Bert's guitar style as Bert winds his stories of love, loss, and family while the moaning strains of the blues harmonica are crisp, clear, and slowly drawn out. You don't just hear the music you feel the presentations. Bert Wills is the real deal, a straight forward man that writes from both life's experiences and from deep within a songwriter's soul. When it comes to the blues you either is or you ain't and this man is and when it comes to the sounds of Americana the man has lived it and can lay it down big time. Quite a combination and that's what makes this album special.
Track Talk -
Fourteen songs and not a clunker among them. "What Would They Say" is a tongue in cheek presentation on the lyrics side plus an acoustic guitar players favorite as well. "In My Heart" is a crossover. Bert's Kentucky country roots come through on this mellow blues Americana kind of stroll and the harp work is sure to knock your socks off. "Do You Ever" is a combination of harp and guitar that's aces within the blues community and simply stated a marvelous toe tapping catchy tune on the Americana side.
"Straighten Up And Fly Right" delivers a narrative walk through a Father's advice over time told as only Bert Wills can relay Pop's messages. "Trouble Trouble" is a great example of professional teaming between the producer and the artist. In Trouble Trouble Andy captures the special effects to perfection as Bert delivers this up tempo working man's song.
The teaming comes together well which delivers a pleasant experience for the listener. The album contains song after song of various styles and yet stays true to the real roots of blues and Americana.
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