Customer Reviews

Hard Way

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Although I own more than one of Tinsley's albums, this is the first one I've reviewed. His hard edged guitar sound and gruff vocals remain but there's also a bit more here. There are elements of jazz, psychedelic 60's rock and Stax sounding sweet soul music. It's as if he discovered that versatility is the key to not being pegged as just another blues rock guitarist. Recommended if you like Robert Cray or Jimmy Thackery.

I will never be able to turn enough people on to tinsley ellis. I own every album and will own every future album. If you like blues rock you WILL like Tinsley. I have been to two live shows and talked with Tinsley. This kind of music doesent come around every day or even every ten or twenty years. Hats off to this muscial genius who enspires young blues men every time he picks up a guitar. With music slowly slipping into the depths of doom with crap like britney spears and rap music thank god for tinsley ellis. Live Album out June 7th. TinselyEllis.com Invest in every album if you have the cash. You will NOT be dissapointed. One of the finest guitar players alive today with a killer band. Do not think twice about purchasing any of his albums and see a live show at any cost but bring good shoes cause you will be standing all night long. Long live Tinsley Ellis!!!!!!

...that an artist of Ellis' stature and obvious talent has a chance to fly out of his pigeon-hole and stretch his wings. It seems that The Hard Way has given him just that opportunity. Having followed Ellis' career for over twenty years (and always suspecting that there was more to him than the "guitar slinger" persona foisted upon him by marketing types,) his latest effort is a validation of those suspicions; This ain't your daddy's 1-4-5 blues, but a mature synthesis of a lifetime's worth of experiences earned "The Hard Way".

I LOVE this album ! this is the first Tinsley Ellis CD I've ever purchased, but after listening to this one, I'm now sure I will purchase some other ones by him. Highly recomended !!

Tnsley Ellis seems to play more of a Blues - Rock style which I like very much. This album does a great job of giving the listener a lot of different types of guitar styles that he can do. I really respect this guy as an artist and a guitarist. I would recommend this to any Blues - Rock Library. It has a tune for any listening pleasure on it.