Elemental Journey

Sonny Landreth, Eric Johnson (Rock) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (May 22, 2012)
• Original Release Date: 2012
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Landfall
• ASIN: B007OA0W84
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  MP3 Music
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (32 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #5,620 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

For his first all-instrumental album, slide guitar master Sonny Landreth assembled an extraordinary group of musicians that included guest guitarists Joe Satriani and Eric Johnson, steel drum legend Robert Greenidge and members of the Acadiana Symphony Orchestra directed by Maestro Mariusz Smolij. With elements from many different musical influences - Rock, Blues, Classical, Zydeco, Country, Jazz and Reggae - Landreth's melodic and harmonically rich compositions shift seamlessly and astonishingly to make this his most diverse and adventurous work to date.

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

30 of 34 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Most Brilliant Unique & Original Instramental Album Ever! May 28, 2012

By mike

Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase

Most Brilliant Unique & original instramental album i have ever heard! Just great musicianship on this album. Sonny Landreth has done a great job on this from prodution & mixing sound & the song writing as well. This is a very textured album. For one i dont think i have ever heard a slide guitar instramental album ever. Sonny pulls it off perfectly. There are many different types of music & i think the album title fits. It is an Elemental Journey through music. On this album there are blues textures & rock' country' caribbean style music & easy listening as well. But he has mixed all Elements together to where with his slide playing and mixture of styles makes it like no other instrumental album. He also has made the music to where there is background music and his solo fills are taking place of vocal lines like the guitar is the melody of what the words should be. Eric Johnson & Joe Satriani make an appearance on the album as well but i dont think it was needed Sonny held this together quite well. Very beautiful album! If you are a fan of Sonny Landreth you will enjoy this album & if you are a guitar player pick this up take notes & study. There is something for all types of musical tastes to enjoy on this album.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars Always exceptional! July 5, 2012

By Melissa Ann Gaulding

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I have been waiting for this all-instrumental album for a very long time. Without a doubt, it is worth the wait. Landreth's guitar work is always exceptional, moving between the aural pyrotechnics that makes his playing live so exciting, and the sweet, lilting melodies that fill the listener with yearning. This album brings all his masterful writing and playing together. Some tunes, like Brave New Girl and Heavy Heart Rising immediately grip the listener in melodic passion; other pieces, like For You And Forever, reveal their beauty in repeated listenings. As ever, Landreth's fine craftsmanship attracts other fine musicians to contribute, and this album is no exception, with Robert Greenidge on steel drums and Joe Satriani on a forceful solo. I drive a 32 mile commute, and this CD has been my constant companion for weeks, never tiresome, always reassuring, giving me energy for my Elemental Journey home.

15 of 19 people found the following review helpful

5.0 out of 5 stars A Best Kept Secret That Needs To Be Discovered May 25, 2012

By The Wizard

Format:Audio CD

The masterful artistry of Sonny Landreth, shines on this, his first all instrumental offering. Engineered By Joe Satriani, who also appears on the blistering 'Gaia's Tribe'. If you appreciate the technical aspects of slide guitar playing, as well as just enjoying the music, by all means, discover Sonny Landreth!