CD Review
Eric Sardinas
"Treat Me Right"
Evidence Records (ECD 26102-2)
by Dick Houff
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John Hammond told me about a young firecracker sporting a dobro, going by the name of Eric Sardinas. On February 23, 1999, Evidence records released the debut recording of Eric. And he's indeed a young guy: born in 1970. They say Robert Johnson struck a deal with the devil-we've all heard that one. If ever there was a case in point, I would have to say Sardinas struck the same deal-the kid's on fire! You can hear the influence of Johnny Winter in his voice and slide styling; you can hear some Bukka White slaps and playful meandering; you can hear some single slide runs that are reminiscent of Fred McDowell; and if you listen real close you'll hear a new gun-goes by the name of Eric Sardinas. There are exactly 14 tracks on the disc, and Eric wrote 6 of them. On this particular outing, you have the band; consisting of Paul Loranger on electric and acoustic bass, and Scott Palacios on drums and percussion. For an added treat, guest artists Johnny Winter and my man Hubert Sumlin takeover on tracks 13 and 14-Winter's very tough cover "Tired Of Trying"
sounds better than ever.
What can I say about the rest of the disc? Well, there's the six mentioned tracks that hit the winners circle and of the standbys: Peter Doc Clayton's "Murdering Blues" and Hambone Willie Newbern's, "Rollin' And Tumblin'" hold there own. Let's put it this way, I wouldn't want to get caught in a duel with this cat!
This review is copyright © 1999 by Dick Houff, and Blues On Stage, all rights reserved.
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