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fave it Acoustic Blues | Finger-Picked Guitar
17 tracks | 50 minutes
Released Sep 2002
on Rowdyblues
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:45 Make Some Time (Beeper Blues) lyrics BUY MP3 02:45 Make Some Time (Beeper Blues) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:45 Make Some Time (Beeper Blues)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:19 Organically Grown lyrics FREE 04:19 Organically Grown lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:19 Organically Grown
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 04:34 Maine lyrics BUY MP3 04:34 Maine lyrics "GIFT MP3" 04:34 Maine
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:59 The Stove lyrics BUY MP3 02:59 The Stove lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:59 The Stove
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:30 Hoodoo Doctor (Self-Esteem Blues) lyrics BUY MP3 02:30 Hoodoo Doctor (Self-Esteem Blues) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:30 Hoodoo Doctor (Self-Esteem Blues)
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:31 Your Cigarettes and Coffee (Gonna Be the Death of Me) lyrics BUY MP3 03:31 Your Cigarettes and Coffee (Gonna Be the Death of Me) lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:31 Your Cigarettes and Coffee (Gonna Be the Death of Me)
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:07 Time Alone With You lyrics BUY MP3 02:07 Time Alone With You lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:07 Time Alone With You
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:15 Your Grate Needs Coal lyrics BUY MP3 03:15 Your Grate Needs Coal lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:15 Your Grate Needs Coal
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:00 Curmudgeon Baby Blues lyrics BUY MP3 02:00 Curmudgeon Baby Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:00 Curmudgeon Baby Blues
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- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 03:35 Airport Blues lyrics BUY MP3 03:35 Airport Blues lyrics "GIFT MP3" 03:35 Airport Blues
- sample lyrics "DOWNLOAD" 02:16 My Wife Drove Me From the Door lyrics BUY MP3 02:16 My Wife Drove Me From the Door lyrics "GIFT MP3" 02:16 My Wife Drove Me From the Door
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Original acoustic blues on modern themes from an artist originally produced by legendary blues guitarist john fahey on his takoma label.
Bio / Background
He's a bitch of a fingerstylist out of St. John's! He's jammed with Yank Rachell and Skip James and he wrote all this here. And this here is blues/folk, recalling the upwardly-transient- but-not-quite-urban-yet rural blues of Fred McDowell or Tampa Red, from a Newfoundland perspective, acoustic except for the 17th track and featuring his guitar, graveled voice, harmonica, and guest accompaniment. In tunes like Black Fly Moan, Curmudgeon Baby Blues or Hoodoo Doctor (Self-Esteem Blues) Narvaez's picking could rival Merle Travis's (or, he could tell you who!) - anyway we're talkin' Red Hot and Blue. Meanwhile he turns out a nice ballad like The Stove. Why not ask for it? Check out www.ambermusic.ca and tell 'em Dean sent ya.
Dean Cottrill THE HOUR (Montreal)
On Some Good Blues Narváez opts for acoustic arrangements, and all parts ring through full and clear, with plenty of texture, rhythm and life.
↓ more ↓It took only one listen to realize that a full backup band, however capable, would have overpowered this dynamic and thus spoiled the subtlety that makes this album work. Stylistically, the songs run a wide range. "Make Some Time", "Hoodoo Doctor", "Black Fly Moan" and "Curmudgeon Baby Blues" are frenetically up-tempo, showcasing hyper-fast fingerpicking, subtle harmonica backup and some fine guitar soloing by Glen Collins. "Organically Grown" keeps the tempo up with funky, staccato guitar and amusing lyrics, complemented nicely once again by Collins. "Maine" and "The Stove" are mellower, more serious and richly textured, with the guitars upstaged by Narváez's subtly raunchy harmonica (how DO you do that Peter?) and low soothing vocals somewhere between Dylan, Cohen and Lanois. "Proper Thing Bounce" is a hilarious rag celebrating one of the great things about Newfoundland -- da way we talks! "Time Alone With You" and "My Wife Drove Me From the Door" are sung with a twinkle in the eye and campy enough to put a smile on your face. The one electric track on this recording, "Bad Blood Mama", is actually an archival release from [the group] Divin' Duck (1978) and though it appears to be in mono and lacks the sound quality of the rest of the album, nonetheless it is quite enjoyable and works like a snapshot into Peter's past. It also reveals his musical energy and panache. I'm confident that those who enjoy acoustic blues will take to Some Good Blues immediately, and those who are introduced to blues through this recording may very well be "converted" and want to seek out more.
Bob Sutherby
THE MEASURE, St. John's
While we're on the subject of Canadian blues guitarists, I should mention Some Good Blues, the first CD of Peter Narváez. Living in the Eastern-most Canadian province of Newfoundland, Narváez is an acoustic blues musician (harmonica and mandolin, in addition to the guitar) and singer-songwriter whose music has more in common with the Piedmont variety than with the Delta or Chicago styles. Using no drums and no bass, but rather favoring a two-guitar plus harmonica set-up, and singing in a smoky voice, Narváez deals with modern themes (the difficulty of getting away from beepers, junk food, cigarettes), but his songs are steeped in tradition. Narváez is a good harmonica accompanist and a nimble-fingered guitarist, and the interactions between he and the second guitarist (either Glen Collins, Darrell Cooper or Steve Hussey) are complex and ear-catching. Interestingly, Narváez has chosen to let us in on his past --- the last track of the CD, "Bad Blood Mama," was recorded in 1978 by the electric boogie-blues trio he was in at the time, Divin' Duck. Though this last track doesn't easily fit beside the others, it helps us form a better picture of who this talented musician is.
PHOENIX BLUES SOCIETY
http://www.bluenight.com/BluesBytes/wn0802.html
At last what I have waited for all these years, and it is no disappointment, in fact it is dynamite! Fine songwriting, breathtaking guitar, great arrangements, terrific sidemen (my compliments to Neil Rosenberg for the mandolin solo on "Time Alone With You"). An exciting experience!
Greg Hildebrand, AUSTRALIAN FOLKSINGER
Minhamite, Victoria, Australia
Peter Narváez is an acoustic blues performer with a powerful, smooth, gritty voice which penetrates deeply within. His terrific voice is showcased throughout all of the tunes. ... all these songs written and performed by Narváez are excellent. All songs here are originals. Packaging and production are both first-rate. The choice of material is nicely balanced too, with a mixture of up tempo and slower numbers This is a very good CD and is recommended by me especially if you're not yet into Peter Narváez.
WINNIPEG BLUES SOCIETY
http://www.winnipegblues.com/narvaez.htm
Beautiful finger-picking blues from St. John's with some of the finest local talent including Darrell Cooper, Steve Hussey, Sandy Morris, Glen Collins and Neil Rosenberg. Peter has played with tons of American blues greats and this album showcases his fine playing and songwriting. 15 originals and 2 classics make this the Blues highlight of the summer.
FRED'S RECORDS
http://www.freds.nf.ca/index.html
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Studzstudz wrote on May 07, 2009
Love this album.With a voice like like Tom Waits,and a Great guitar player,this is class
HAIL PETER PETER4ero wrote on February 06, 2008
this album is A DEF WORTH BUY peter is just amazing





