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The former Otis Taylor sideman
take the voodoo blues of Jimi Hendrix and uses his background and artistry
to make them palpably real. A few years ago, when Otis
Taylor parted waith his lead guitarist, Eddie Turner, the disillusioned
Turner's first impulse was to go back to selling real estate. God -
and Kenny Passarelli - had other plans for him. A review of Eddie Turner's Live show in The Netherlands (written in Dutch): Dec. 12, 2007 A review of "Eddie Turner Live at the Triple Door" (Written in Dutch): Rock Times Eddie
Turner's first CD, "Rise," also on Northern Blues, brought him a
Blues Award nomination for Best New Artist of 2005. With his latest, "The
Turner Diaries," Eddie appears on the threshold of blues stardom. The last time Eddie
Turner played Biscuits & Blues in
San Francisco, he was backing up Otis Taylor and
it was obvious that he was a star in the making at that time. He
is now on his own and making a splash transforming the homogeneous
elements of blues, jazz, gospel and psychedelic rock into a unique
style. The spectre of Jimi
Hendrix lives inside the body of Eddie Turner. Eine
Show der Superlative bot Eddie "Devil Boy" Turner mit
seiner exquisiten Band im Reigen am 22.
März 2007. There may be no more contradictory
an artist on the blues scene today than Eddie Turner Best Blues Disc -The Turner Diaries Turner’s
guitar speaks for itself. Turner plays with a deliberate style, reminiscent
of Eddie Kravatz, but Turner’s riffs are far more intricate,
far less redundant then Kravatz. Devilboys "Bluesion":
Muddy Waters auf Acid Bluesman
Eddie Turner is a combination of Jimi Hendrix and David Wilcox. Reviewing
Eddie Turner’s debut solo release, Rise, from 2005,
I quickly came up with the comparisons: Jimi Hendrix, Keb’ Mo’,
Lenny Kravitz, and Vernon Reid (Living Colour) Rock Times Interviews Eddie Turner Marty
Hall/Eddie Turner im Reigen 22.3.07 Was hat
sich seit seinem Erstling Rise getan? Blues Art Journal - Bio and discography for Eddie's 2007 European Tour After
publishing a successful cd entitled “Rise”, Eddie Turner
comes with his new work recorded for Northern Blues. When
Turner plays it’s almost as if he lets his mind travel to other
places and, while there, he taps into a whole new level of expressionistic
playing. The
sound of Eddie Turner captivated me from the first song, "Dangerous". Eddie
Turner first rose to prominence on the scene as the final guitarist
for Zephyr His
hands couldn't be more right. Wow!!
This is my favorite Cd I've heard in 2006, a phenomenal recording that
is equal parts blues and psychedelic rock. Cuban
born, Chi-town raised Eddie Turner is an innovative, fierce and scorching
axeman on the scene. This
is Eddie “Devilboy” Turner’s second record, and while
heavy on the psychedelic rock, it is well worth it. If
you're seeking a guitar player that can channel the spirit of Jimi Hendrix
then look no further than Eddie Turner. It's
been a while since I reviewed Eddie's last album, Rise, and it has been
a wait with baited breath for this latest offering. Eddie
Turner made a lot of noise last year with his remarkable debut release,
Rise, which was nominated for the 2006 Blues Music Award for Best New
Artist Debut. Further
distancing himself from the shadow of ex-boss, Otis Taylor, Eddie Turner's
sophomore album continues down the same road as last year's Rise. Turner's
sophomore solo release, coming just a year after his first album, stays
in the same groove as his well received 2005 offering. Eddie
Turner plays with the music of the devil with feeling, respect and a
touch of personality. (CD review in Italian) Intelligence.
Dexterity. Sense of the note and of the arrangements.
(CD review in French and English) Until
last year, guitarist Eddie Turner spent his career as a sideman, most
recently with Otis Taylor. Eddie
Turner is running this band because there is a singular influence controlling
each song except, maybe, the last one. Guitar
hotshot Turner was just what the festival needed when he started his
afternoon set. Equal
parts rock, blues and funky soul... Turner's
electric blues combine the intense rhythmic grooves of Otis Taylor,
with whom he's often played, with some of the most gut-wrenching guitar
playing since Jimi Hendrix. Eddie
Turner has listened to a lot of Jimi Hendrix. Just listen to "Cost
of Freedom" to understand what I mean. It
is not difficult to spot Turner's guitar influences. When
Eddie Turner fires up his guitar, incredible things happen. When
it comes to a short look at the latest efforts from the two loudest
men in blues, questions must be posed: how long can Eddie Turner remain
under wraps? And... Overall
a refrshing CDd that leaves you wanting more by this artist. Up
until last year, Denver blues guitarist Eddie Turner spent his career
as a sideman, most recently backing Boulder's Otis Taylor. If
nothing else, you really have to respect Eddie Turner's effort as a
musician. Let's
face it: There are very few innovators in music today — those
who create a sound so novel it breeds a new genre or sub-genre. Turner
remains a scorching player, and his soloing on the likes of "Dangerous"
will slacken jaws. Cuban-born,
Chicago-reared guitarist Eddie Turner takes chances artistically on
his second solo CD, "The Turner Diaries." The
second one from Mr. Turner since his former employer Otis Taylor left
the fold, it continues to mine the deep vein created by Jimi Hendrix
and builds on that solid foundation. Eddie
is a master of his craft and blends his influences with his own style,
thus producing an innovative and exciting album. The
fiery guitar of blues/rock singer Eddie Turner never slows down. Stephen
Stills -- of Crosby, Stills and Nash -- says that Turner reminds him
of his old friend Jimi Hendrix... Well,
here it is! Eddies’ finely tuned, hand prepared second album. Get
ready for a fabulous guitar CD from Eddie Turner. "The Turner Diaries"
is killer. Straight
out of the fires of hell comes a smoking new blues recording from American
guitarist Eddie 'Devil Boy' Turner. Without
a doubt Jimi Hendrix is one of the most influential Rock guitar "gods"
of the modern era. Space doesn't permit me to list all his obvious followers
but Eddie Turner might have been the Jimi's favorite disciples... Turner’s
debut album’s title track explodes with passion, intensity and
fire. Suddenly, you are transfixed into another place and time. Oh
my Lord what a sound! Eddie
Turner from the outset of this disc shows he has a unique vision of
the blues that's hard to categorize. The
title track "Rise" opens this album and indeed summons you
to the table of Eddie Turner who serves up some Blues ala Jimi Hendrix
with a little on the side. Blues
Revue Living
Blues Guitar
Player magazine "It's
a landmark recording." If
you ever wondered where mystical bluesman Otis Taylor gets much of his
dark, brooking, mysterious textures, look no further than departed sideman/guitarist
Eddie Turner.
If
nothing else, you really have to respect Eddie Turner's effort as a
musician. When
I received my copy of Eddie Turner’s debut solo recording, Rise,
my main interest in listening to the music was because of Turner’s
association with one of my favorite “contemporary” blues
artists, Otis Taylor. From
Otis Taylor's band and most recent CDs, comes singer/songwriter/guitarist
Eddie Turner. However, his hazy modernism couldn't be further from Taylor's
dark folklore. Interview
published at PlayBluesGuitar.com Eddie
Turner's debut for Northern Blues, Rise, captures one of America's most
talented blues guitarists, who has found a home on this Toronto-based
blues label. Looking
for a blues guitarist in the tradition of Jimi Hendrix? Eddie Turner
is probably a good bet! Blues/rock
singer/guitarist Eddie Turner makes his statements loud and clear. Once
upon a time – and it wasn’t all that long ago – the
blues were both easy to define and instantly recognizable. In recent
years, though, the form’s been pushed and pulled in directions
the genre’s originators could never have imagined. Cuban
born and Chicago raised Turner has been influenced by his Cuban roots
and the blues, rock and R&B that he heard in his youth. This all
shows in his debut for Canadian label NorthernBlues. Turner played with
Otis Taylor in 1995 and is generally credited with creating the Otis
Taylor sound using his psychedelic guitar to great effect.
Best Blues CD Rise Blues
aficionados from Colorado and beyond know Eddie Turner best for his
contributions to many of Otis Taylor's recordings. Yet as Rise demonstrates,
he's also a fine frontman, with an expressive voice and guitar skills
that blast through genre boundaries as if they were nonexistent -- which,
in his mind, they are. The disc was produced by Kenny Passarelli, another
longtime Taylor ally, and the sound on cuts such as "Resurrection"
and a cover of Jimi Hendrix's "The Wind Cries Mary" is stunning:
deep, eerie and evocative.
Spun Eddie Turner is Bon Jovi meets Gospel meets smooth jazz and he's all business on his debut solo album Rise. Throwing together a crazy mix of hardcore electric guitar and soulful lyrics, Turner's music takes you on a musical ride that's hard to forget. Influenced by a vast number of artists in a wide variety of musical genres, Turner puts a whole new spin on bluegrass blues. From wild rock to gangsta' RB, he's got music for everyone in this incredibly outrageous combination of unlikely musical compliments. Typical to blues bands, Turner and his crew deliver a playful song set where the rules of music do not apply. Swinging tunes, electric licks and extreme instrumental solos is Rise abridged. Despite dubious vocal talent which comes as part of the Blues territory, Turner's instrumentals are outstanding by any standard. A little unconventional, Turner's tunes stand out, not by the bizarre mix of genres employed or the far-out sound of his songs, but for the refined talent of an old-time guitarist. Exactly where in a music store Rise will be found is hard to say, but one thing's for sure--Eddie "devil boy" Turner has some serious soul.
Rise
This guy's
fascinating in that he's stepped straight into 2005 from 1967. This
is psychedelia a la Jimi Hendrix. Not that it sounds like Hendrix; it
just shares the same ideas of musical _expression. The title track is
an acid blues, heavy on droning electric guitar, laid over a New Orleans
parade second line percussion beat. That's novel and cool. The fact
that Turner covers the Hendrix classic, “The Wind Acid blues
at its best. Thank Eddie Turner and Bob Putignano
At times
Eddie sounds like a slightly bluesy reincarnation of Jimi Hendrix.
CD Reviews By MARK Wilson, Courier & Press staff writer January 27, 2005 Eddie Turner
"Rise" (Northern Blues) Going back to the days when Muddy
Waters was misled into recording a
"BluzHarp"=Guide
To The Best Of Blues Harmonica! Let me
tell ya something my little bluz chillins,this was the first time that
I had the honor of listening to Eddie Turner and I am as blown away
as the first time I heard Jimmy Hendrix or Cream back in the 60s when
I was a teenager. Most of the songs on this cd are originals by Eddie
but the covers are done so tastefully and better in some ways, even
the Hendrix stuff ("The Wind Cries Mary" and "Gangster
of Love") is so off the chart that I have no words to do it justice.
"With
Rise, Eddie Turner drages the blues into the here-and-now, tangling
soul-baring guitar playing with fresh beats and a world-weary voice.
The result neither old nor too new, sounds almost effortless in its
downbeat groove" "If
anybody ever went down to the Crossroads and let the Devil tune his
guitar it was probably Eddie Turner. Man, you get chills every time
the guy strikes a note! And the expressions he makes while he's talking
out each lick leave one convinced he's channelling other-worldly ancestral
demi-gods."
well......
you've been there..... now go here
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