Ed Jurdi
"Longshores Drive" CD
Red
Fez Records
Genres: blues rock, jam rock, country folk
Red Fez Records
PO Box 453
Newmarket NH
03857 USA
Feb 16 - 22 2004 |
If this world was fair, Ed Jurdi's Longshores Drive
could be respected for what it is - a supremely talented eleven-song performance,
pumped full of country, folk, blues, and soul influences. Every
song would be a hit single, from the Western-tinged blues rock of
"Keep on Trying" and "Bumblebee" to the distinct
gospel influences of "Stop Drop and Roll" and "Kansas
City." Though this style of music isn't that popular among
either the mainstream or hip kids, there's certainly a place for it,
and Jurdi belongs among the best. These recordings are of
such high quality - in both a production and a songwriting sense - and
that is what sets Longshores Drive above many of the other
releases of this type. But - you know what? Just because the would is unjust doesn't mean you have to
ignore this album. If you dig bluesy Americana and the music Van
Morrison did so well, Longshores Drive will be perfect for
you. Heed.
85%
Matt Shimmer
[Vitals: 11 tracks, distributed by the
label, released 2003] |
