Swingbilly Blues

Mike Barris & Delta Sunrise | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 5, 2001)
• Original Release Date: October 5, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• ASIN: B00005TZSC
• Average Customer Review: 4.4 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,159,899 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Mike's Boogie

2. Just Because

3. Steppin' Out With My Baby

4. Home On The Range

5. Take Me Out To The Ball Game

6. Talkin' Turnpike Blues

7. Green Trout

8. Just Your Fool

9. No Good For Nothing Blues

Editorial Reviews

Asbury Park Press, Jan. 9, 1998

"As cheerful and refreshing as a glass of just-squeezed orange juice."

Product Description

This is a rollicking good album of roots-swing music played unpretentiously by acoustic guitar, upright bass, snare drum and bongos. Think of Hank Williams colliding with the very early Beatles -- with Les Paul sandwiched somewhere in between -- and you'll have an idea of what Mike Barris & Delta Sunrise sound like. Running the gamut of roots-music styles, from bluegrass to blues, rockabilly to skiffle, western swing to Cajun, the band does surprising covers of classic songs (Steppin' Out With My Baby becomes a bluesy campfire song, for example; Home On The Range gets new life as a rhumba), as well as lively originals like Talkin' Turnpike Blues, a kind of rap-swing ode to life in the not-so-fast lane of the New Jersey Turnpike. Adding to the organic flavor of the CD is the fact that the performances were recorded live in the studio, with no overdubbing. Yet the band sounds extremely full, as if it were staffed by an additional three musicians. To the music hist! orian, this guitar-oriented record might be appealing as a tribute to the legacies of Doc Watson, Chet Atkins, Little Walter, Count Basie and a host of others. But for simple music lovers, it's just wonderfully breezy and fun. "Nutritious, loaded with the multi-grain goodness of country, swing, rockabilly, blues and coffeehouse jazz." (Asbury Park Press)

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Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4.0 out of 5 stars Django in Jersey, March 24, 2003

By A Customer

This review is from: Swingbilly Blues (Audio CD)

Goes down smooth. If Belgian Gypsy Django Rheinhardt were alive today and living in New Jersey this is an album he might have a hand in. Emminently listenable and fun for blues and jazz-guitar fans alike.

5.0 out of 5 stars Barris can Really Play Guitar....., November 21, 2002

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Bonnie Marvel - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swingbilly Blues (Audio CD)

I really liked this CD - the way they did "Home On the Range" with the cha-cha beat was very catchy and different. The original tunes were terrific, especially "Turnpike" - being from NJ, I could definitely relate! All in all, a great listen; I would recommend this CD to anyone who likes bluegrass, jazz or music with a good beat!

5.0 out of 5 stars Great driving music, July 31, 2002

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kate merlino (new york, ny) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Swingbilly Blues (Audio CD)

Terrific to listen to tooling down the highway, it's got great guitar and strong vocals. It's a perfect CD for summer!