CD Review
Yank Rachell
Blues Mandolin Man
(RCD-1)
by Vasja Ivanovski
Review date: January 2002
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Yank Rachell's stature and body of work ranks among the most influential in history of the blues. His mandolin blues playing and deeply emotional performance has been source of inspiration for generations of bluesmen since his first recordings accompanying Sleepy John Estes in 1929.As B.B. King once told Rachell, "It's people like you who made people like me possible" and that's a fine testament to Rachell's role in blues it is! Blues Mandolin Man is a re-release of his classic Blind Pig album from 1986 which finds Rachell in an intimate setting with a couple of musicians including his grand daughter Sheena on electric bass. With unobtrusive backing of Peter Roller on guitars, Leonard Marsh Jr on drums and Peter "Mudcat" Ruth on harp, Rachell delivers some heartfelt blues of his own, reminiscing of his past , interweaving sorrows and joys of everyday life. It's simply beautiful stuff which you just cannot hear so much anymore, anywhere. Thanks to Richard Congress of Random Chance Records, we are able to listen and enjoy this classy re-release by fantastic Yank Rachell. Richard is also author of a beautiful book on Yank Rachell which should be part of any serious library. For details check the website and in the meantime travel with immortal music of the blues mandolin man!
www.RandomChanceRecords.com
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