Memories of Barber Mack

Ernest Ranglin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 27, 1998)
• Original Release Date: January 27, 1998
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Island
• ASIN: B000005HPN
• Also Available in: Audio Cassette  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #283,624 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must for Fans of Jazz, Reggae, and Guitar!, August 29, 2005

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Jack Ethan Salsitz (San Diego, California) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Memories of Barber Mack (Audio CD)

My intention in writing a review of this album is to inspire those who are shopping in and around Ernest Ranglin's catagory of music to buy this CD. I own many Ernest Ranglin CD's. This is my favorite, and in my opinion his most accesible. The music on this CD is inspired by Mento music, but it is not at all limited to this style. If you love Reggae, and Jazz, and incredible guitar players than I can't see you not loving this album. A key ingredient in the success of these recordings is the piano playing of Jon Williams. Like Ranglin on guitar, Williams is a virtuoso on piano. So talented, in fact, that he is able to mimic Ranglin's unique improvisations, pushing the guitarist to, what has to be, his most inspired playing on record. Sly Dunbar's drumming is done so on a traditional kit, which, for him, is rare. It is an awsome experience to hear his electronical dub voice in an acoustic context. David Williams plays acoustic bass, and Larry Macdonald underplays percussion, putting the lace on an already elegent tapastry of traditional island music. You need this album.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars The Ultimate, August 21, 2003

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Ayele Solomon (Glendale, AZ United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Memories of Barber Mack (Audio CD)

I first heard this track on a Cape Town radio station with poor reception. I had never heard of Ranglin. When I came back the states I bought the title-track album and was not disappointed with a single track-unfortunatly it was so good, a friend took my CD for good.

2 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Masterpiece of candy for your ears, April 16, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Memories of Barber Mack (Audio CD)

Even though this is a new recording it is captured with time and essence on its side . I am a hevey metal freek and i love this cd it inspires me to write more than any other cd i have . this is one you can sleep to.