Live at the Ryman

Jonny Lang | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (April 20, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Concord Records
• ASIN: B0037RBW2S
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (19 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #13,826 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)
  • #36 in Music > Christian > Live Recordings

Editorial Reviews

Live at the Ryman is a compelling glimpse of a young guitarist at the height of his creative powers, but one who is still open to exploring the depth and range of his blues music and its relationship to R&B, soul, rock, gospel, funk and so many other emotionally riveting genres. This live album, recorded at the famed Nashville theatre, is not to be missed!

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16 of 17 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars meh, just ok, November 20, 2009

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Serge Bobroff (San Diego) - See all my reviews
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i am a big fan of jonny lang. i've seen him countless times live and enjoy him much live. the 'cd' is just ok. the recording is less than optimum and it is not only because it is an mp3. the sound is boxy, the instrument levels are off, sometimes the voice is not loud enough, sometimes the instruments are not loud enoungh. i've seen (and listened!) live recordings that are much better. specially when you think it was recorded at the ryman! i've listened to 'illegal' bootlegs of jonny's performances, and this one resembles to that. not recommended unless you are a die hard fan that needs to own everything he puts out ... i'm right there but i can't recommend it for the general public.

22 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

1.0 out of 5 stars What a let down, December 7, 2009

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Cheyenne's Dad (Scottsdale, Arizona) - See all my reviews

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I have the other 5 Jonny Lang cd's and they are high on my rotation list. I was fortunate to see him play a short set in Scottsdale, Arizona a couple of years ago. I am a BIG FAN of his. I bought the Herbie handcock CD just for "When Love Comes to Town" with Joss Stone. Fabulous performance by both of them [though I think I'd like to hear a Hammond B3 Greg Allman type solo in there]. Probably HER best. I'd like to hear more of that duo.

I was fortunate to be a teenager in the 1960's in Chicago so I got to see most of the pillars of the blues in small clubs like The Checkerboard Lounge. Then I got to see the American and British whites as they entered the scene. Clapton in Cream; Jeff Beck Group; Allman Brothers with Duane; Stevie Ray Vaughn with Jimmie Vaughn, Jonny Winter and Elmore James; Butterfield Blues Band, Winwood with Spencer Davis; Hendrix;John Mayall with Mick taylor; etc.

I say this because I think Jonny Lang is right there with these guys. I see him as a very evocative musician and vocalist. He has the ability to draw emotion out of the listener. To resist is futile. As Eric Clapton said; he has the licks AND the chops.

This download sucks. If you listen to it and to Lang on The Crossroads Guitar Festival, you would think this was done ten years before with a high school garage band. The only thing that even gives a glimpse of Lang's God given gifts and his crafted talent are parts of the vocal track. I've heard 60's bootlegs that sound better. What happened?

The drums are so flat and out of sync they are painful to listen to. The rest of the "band" seems to switch to playing a different song or forget what they are playing in the middle of it. Tracks stop abruptly.

I'm not sure if the lack of professionalism is in the performance, the backing musicians, the recording, or the post production. I was not at the show and I don't recognize any of the players as being from prior releases. I am going to pass it on to an aquaintence that has played with Jonny before and see what he thinks. I can only hope that the cd is better. I have never bothered to write a review of any music that I have purchased before but I this just broke my heart.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars sucks, January 6, 2012

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John T. Robaidek - See all my reviews
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Johnny lang is a talented musician and guitar player. Unfortunately this CD showcases none of that talent it sounds like a combination of country western, rap and just plain noise. His old standard lie to me is OK. The rest is not worth a listen. Would not recommend this Cd.