Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Jake Andrews Title: Jake Andrews Members Wishing: 1 Total Copies: 0 Label: Texas Music Group Release Date: 2/19/2002 Genres: Blues, Pop, Rock Style: Blues Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPC: 049891005626 |
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The musical journey from blues prodigy to mature bluesman is a deceptively difficult one, but Jake Andrews has successfully navigated the course in fine form. Andrews, who was jamming on the Austin blues scene with legends... more » |
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Amazon.com The musical journey from blues prodigy to mature bluesman is a deceptively difficult one, but Jake Andrews has successfully navigated the course in fine form. Andrews, who was jamming on the Austin blues scene with legends like Albert Collins, Otis Rush, and Albert King while still in elementary school, has been a precocious blues pupil. He's graduated from "Little Jake" to "Guitar Jake" to a genuine Mannish Boy capable of stamping his own musical identity on a song. This self-titled recording, following his successful 1999 debut disc, Time to Burn, shows no sign of a sophomore slump, as Andrews skillfully mixes hot licks and solid songs. Almost all the material is Andrews's own, and producer Carla Olson adeptly allows it to speak for itself. Andrews's lean and mean guitar style carries a contemporary edge, but its roots in Stevie Ray Vaughan and his influence, Albert King, are always apparent, even when Andrews expands his sound beyond its blues foundation. Bassist Mike Sconce, also heard on Time to Burn, anticipates and reinforces Andrews's efforts, making songs like "In Your Sunshine," "Easy to Come By," and "They'll Never Know" radio-ready rocking blues hits for a younger generation. --Michael Point Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsRocking blues ... Heiko Bolick | Olten, Schweiz | 01/14/2003 (2 out of 5 stars) "... but not at its best. Writing his own songs sure is a good thing, but I miss a little bit more originality while Jake plays guitar. The tone is okay - nicely distorted strat - but his solos are lacking emotion, the same goes for his voice. I like him better than many other young guns, but there is a way to go for the quality of - let's say Joe Bonamassa." PRETTY AWEFULL HANS D HARMS | runaway bay, QLD Australia | 06/25/2004 (2 out of 5 stars) "ANDREWS first CD showed promise and his very original voice was a bonus. While the songs were OK, the guitar playing was very good. On this release his voice starts grating on you from track one ( think a wheezy DOYLE BRAMHALL singing off key ) and it doesn't get any better. He has nothing to say and the guitar playing is without any fire or originality. The production is muddy and doesn't help either. All the songs are superfluous attacks on most BLUES cliches without adding a thing. The lyrics, if they can be called that, are a muddled assembly of blues cliches that make absolutely no sense. If JAKE was still 10 or 12, the guitar playing might be impressive, but at 24 it sucks and is a backward step when compared to his earlier effort.If I listed the better offerings available in this category, this review would be pages long. This is one very poor offering from a muso who should have done a lot better." Solid Sophomore Release! deepbluereview | SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA | 04/04/2002 (4 out of 5 stars) "It's easy to dismiss Jake Andrews as just another SRV impersonator from Texas. In fact, Jake's first release, "Time To Burn" was so under promoted and unappreciated that he found himself looking for a second label for this second release. However, one listen to this CD and the listener soon discovers that this is an individual with an abundance of talent in his guitar playing as well as his vocals and song writing ability. The CD itself has a heavy, ZZ Top meets SRV quality more in the vein of Gov't Mule than a Kenny Wayne Shepherd or an Eric Johnson. Check out "Better Start Now" and "Prince Of The World" to get an idea of what this disc is truly about. The tone on the first track sounds a little muddy and may not be to everyone's liking however, after that, it's rockin' blues nirvana. No signs of a sophomore slump here."
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