For those who know John Shannon through his collaborations with such diverse cutting-edge artists as Sonya Kitchell, Pyeng Threadgill, Hiromi and Haale -- and through his own evolutionary instrumental group Waking Vision -- his debut solo album American Mystic is sure to be an ear-opener. Having earned a stellar reputation as a team player by injecting his sweeping, panoramic...(展开全部) For those who know John Shannon through his collaborations with such diverse cutting-edge artists as Sonya Kitchell, Pyeng Threadgill, Hiromi and Haale -- and through his own evolutionary instrumental group Waking Vision -- his debut solo album American Mystic is sure to be an ear-opener. Having earned a stellar reputation as a team player by injecting his sweeping, panoramic electric guitar vistas into everything from country rock to avant-garde jazz, John Shannon now displays several hitherto unexplored facets of his considerable talent: modern solo folk singer, songwriter and vocalist with a delicate, virtuosic touch on acoustic guitar.
Throughout American Mystic's 10 songs, the intimacy and universality of Shannon's songwriting is exposed via his feather-light whisper of a voice. He toys with the timing in his phrasing so that a word might arrive after a slight delay or be extended into the next chord change, and his intricate, closely miked, layered guitar lines--largely acoustic, with some electric guitar texturing--wrap around and complement those words, merging with them seamlessly. His ethereal,contemplative songs are one-on-one, personal narratives. Beginning with "Forgiveness," the album's opening track, Shannon sets up a template that he continues to explore more deeply with each new song as the album unfolds.
0 有用 Rebecca 2008-07-09 17:46:15
好哀伤,声音有点雌雄莫辨,
0 有用 ApexRaubtier 2020-06-21 16:52:29
“因为有一次我亲眼看见西比尔被关在一只笼 子里悬挂在库米城,当孩子们问她,‘西比尔, 你想要什么?’她回答道,‘我想死。’”
0 有用 ▼Carolinee▲ 2013-08-16 19:54:52
好像几百年前听过
0 有用 seemoreglass 2008-07-08 22:54:57
跟要死了似的
0 有用 西珠 2014-06-25 12:17:53
五星全打给前奏 偏见
0 有用 Yoo 2009-03-27 18:01:10
HNOY
0 有用 ▼Carolinee▲ 2013-08-16 19:54:52
好像几百年前听过
0 有用 seemoreglass 2008-07-08 22:54:57
跟要死了似的
0 有用 Rebecca 2008-07-09 17:46:15
好哀伤,声音有点雌雄莫辨,