Slang Justice

Artist: Carl Verheyen
Label: Mighty Tiger
Category: Music

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Media: Audio CD
Number Of Discs: 1

UPC: 028568600425
EAN: 0028568600425
ASIN: B0000040PU

Release Date: 2000-08-02

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Tracks:

Down Like Hail
Slang Justice
Jet Plane Blues
Two Trains Running
Spotty Herbert
Little Swamp
Passing Through
Loud Guy Blues
Silence Is Golden (Sonny's Blues)
Silence Is Golden (Part 2)

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Customer Reviews:

So-so Release.......2004-06-20

Verheyen would do well on American Idol, his vocals are passable, nothing to complain about. His songwriting did not connect with me at all. You often here of players who are playing the blues but not sounding as if they feel it, and Verheyen, to me, is a classic example. He does play the guitar very well, don't get me wrong, but nothing spectacular. His vocals are merely along for the ride, and that's where we part ways. Not a bad release, by any means, just nothing to write home about.

Very exciting blues/rock guitar.......2001-08-19

Axe virtuoso Verheyen--who plays in a variety of rock and jazz styles--shows off his rock-oriented blues chops on this fine album. He also proves to be a good blues singer and songwriter. (Robben Ford fans will love the playing and perhaps, as I did, find Verheyen quite a bit more soulful as a singer.) Styles range from Muddy Waters to Cream to funky rock/blues. Then, at the end of the album, in a great change of pace, Verheyen delivers a sensational (almost Jackson Browne-like) acoustic folk tune called Silence is Golden--which he finishes with some uptempo country electric guitar playing that is truly beautiful. This album is a genuine pleaser. Highly recommended. (PS on stars--I use four stars for very good albums like this one; I save 5 for the proven classics--"Graceland" and the like.)

Decent Effort!.......2001-08-15

Verheyen is a true guitar virtuoso. His past experience includes performing with many jazz musicians such as Dave Grusin, Richard Elliott, Dan Siegel, Stanley Clarke and Max Roach. He has also played with the likes of Robben Ford and was the lead guitarist for Supertramp replacing guitarist Roger Hodgson in 1985.

Slang Justice is Verheyen's exploration into the Blues. On the CD, Verheyen mixes a variety of styles ranging from blazing electric blues to acoustic country blues and he handles each style with surprising mastery and with great tonality.

If there is any knock on Verheyen, it certainly cannot be his guitar playing. However, Verheyen's voice is not the smokey type which one traditionaly associates with a blues musician. Rather, it is more reminiscent of a Robben Ford or a Eric Johnson. As such, the CD may take a couple of listens to get use to the voice. Overall, however, a decent effort an is worth a listen.

Smokin guitar.......2000-01-25

If you think you have never heard this guy you are probably wrong... he is an amazing session guitarist. Plays all styles lightning fast and tasty - I've seen him wail Eric Johnson and Steve Morse stuff... amazing. Great Blues licks here... if you get a chance to see him, dont miss it!

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