Rainer
Nocturnes
GRCD 363
available on
giantsand and amazon
This is one of those rare special albums you run across every now and then that actually makes you sit up and listen. It defies genre, though it has very deep roots in the blues. The main instruments are a National Steel guitar and a Dobro, and the time structures all reflect this artists roots, which are the blues of Charlie Patton, and Robert Johnson. It opens with a stunning instrumental version of George Harrison's WITHIN YOU, WITHOUT YOU, this is also the only cut on the album Rainer didn't write. There are echoes of Ry Cooder's slide playing from the Paris, Texas time period on this album (no small achievement), and yet there is also at times a very ethereal mood evoked. This is a solo album as Rainer uses tape loops and various other machines to back his own playing. There are no credits for other musicians except on the one cut ODE TO N 2 O, where ‘The Grid’ took his music and applied some other instrumental backing. It is a CD that is exceedingly thought provoking, and should be heard. Try to find this one it will be well worth the effort spent.
Tracks
WITHIN YOU WITHOUT YOU
CURIOSER AND CURIOSER
ODE TO N 2 O {configuration for nitrous oxide my computer won't do it}
SUCK TIME
CHEESEBALL
OPENING AUNT DORA'S BOX IN 6/8
NOD TO N 2 0 {see above
Players
Rainer - National steel guitar and dobro
The Grid - English Dance Band