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Storms of Life
Bernard Allison
Storms of Life
Genres: Blues, Pop
 
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Bernard Allison was born to play and sing the blues, as well as born to play and sing funk, rock, R&B and more. The son of blues legend Luther Allison and a guitarist with a stunning and broad command of his instrument...  more »

     
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All Artists: Bernard Allison
Title: Storms of Life
Members Wishing: 4
Total Copies: 0
Label: Tone Cool Records
Release Date: 8/13/2002
Genres: Blues, Pop
Styles: Electric Blues, Modern Blues
Number of Discs: 1
SwapaCD Credits: 1
UPC: 699675113520

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Bernard Allison was born to play and sing the blues, as well as born to play and sing funk, rock, R&B and more. The son of blues legend Luther Allison and a guitarist with a stunning and broad command of his instrument, he leads the movement that is creating blues music for a new generation. Already a major star in Europe following a decade of living and touring on the Continent, Allison recently returned to his homeland to rapidly establish himself as both a thrilling player and a musical stylist who seamlessly fuses tradition with contemporary sounds. Allison?s blues for a new century are indelibly stamped onto Storms of Life, his second release with Tone-Cool Records. As he works his way through material by fellow guitar talents like Mark Knopfler, Johnny Winter, Billy Gibbons, Anders Osborne, and his father Luther, it?s clear that Allison puts his own variegated imprint on everything he plays. As Billboard observed of his last album, "Although he plays with the power and majesty of his father, Allison stands in nobody?s shadow. [He] will certainly have an impact on the modern blues idiom." For Storms of Life, Allison joined forces with producer/engineer David Z, whose credits match Allison?s stylistic breadth: blues players old and new like Buddy Guy, Jonny Lang, John Mayall and Chris Duarte, such rock acts as Fine Young Cannibals and Big Head Todd & The Monsters, and R&B stars like Jody Watley and Jill Jones. The results prove that the roots of blues music support an idiom that is still very much alive, and continuing to grow and evolve.

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BERNARD ALLISON ROCKS!!!
FPO | 05/04/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"When I first came into the blues scene most of my friends in the hood would make fun and call it old peoples music, but I was relieved to find out that this guy was only ten year older than me. What's even better is that he's not alone in the new blues scene. I was blown away with his first two albums "Hang On" and "Across the Water" were he was playing with the Jimi/Stevie influencial fire, but when this album began with the slide guitar playing I couldn't move. This was something I had not heard from him before. Sucks his talent is rarely heard. If you are a blues/rock fan you will not be dissapointed."
Braving the Storms
Randy Blythe | Birmingham, Alabama USA | 05/31/2004
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Once in a great while, I hear a new blues release that recalls the depth and energy of the great electric blues players I grew up listening to, players like Waters, Winter, Clapton, Green, Rush, et al. After listening to this CD for almost two years, I've come to the conclusion that it's the best blues release of 2002. It's got everything a great blues album needs. Allison's voice and guitar work are tasty, gritty, and well-seasoned, evidence of the amount of work and dedication he put into his apprenticeships with Koko Taylor and his father. And the song choices are superb. My favorites are "Fistful of Dirt," a killer rock-steady mid-tempo shuffle with a profound message about living through hard times; "Mean Town Blues," which is ample proof that Allison can lay claim to Johnny Winter's Texas electric slide legacy; and "Snake Bit Again," a remarkable vehicle for Allison's gritty, dead-on singing. There's a lot of redundancy in more recent blues releases, but this album shows Allison is capable of being a truly original talent in this often hackneyed genre. Check it out."
Really strong effort here
K. Cooper | Phila. area | 01/28/2006
(5 out of 5 stars)

"Bernard Allison is a bluesman like his late father. He has appeal to blues fans but also like his father has not really crossed over to the rock fans. That is probably due to the restricted nature of what radio today than what Allison performs.

If you are a fan of guitar driven rock like Eric Clapton, the Allman Brothers, Aerosmith, you will love this. The guy can play and he can play loud! He's also a fine singer, bandleader, and writer. He;s one of those well kept secrets that should be huge star."