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Track Listings
| 1. Bloom |
| 2. Summer Jam |
| 3. My Back Pages |
| 4. Good To Me |
| 5. Columbia |
| 6. 12 To 12 Vibe |
| 7. Sea Secret |
| 8. Sad Legacy |
| 9. From My Heart |
| 10. Cruise The Nile |
| 11. Tribute To Jerry Reed |
| 12. Your Sweet Eyes |
| 13. Hesitant |
| 14. Sunnaround You |
| 15. Magnetized |
| 16. Ciel |
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Bloomed,
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This review is from: Bloom (Audio CD)
After 9 years without a studio release, Eric Johnson has finally accumulated his latest ideas -- it's about time.There is something on this release for all Eric Johnson fans. The album starts off with a punch; the title track "Bloom" and continues with your typical Eric Johnson rock but is by no means boring. A nice laid-back rock tune like "Good To Me" is hard to forget. "Columbia" another gem with that nice creamy EJ tone. Johnson even delivers his own spin of Bob Dylan's "My Back Pages." The album then slows down a little as you get into the middle of the CD with the soft, soothing "From My Heart" and "Your Sweet Eyes". He does definitely throw a new flavor with "Cruise the Nile" which contains some sitar. Johnson closes the album up with some acoustic works ("Ciel" is a great solo-acoustic piece that says a lot) and light-electric ideas. There is everything on this CD: soft rock, rock, blues, country, acoustic, sitar, vocals, instrumentals, even the mellow "Sunnaround You"; every song with that signature Eric Johnson touch. Although I don't think that this album is as detailed or is produced as well as Venus Isle was, Eric Johnson has finally returned and he DOES deliver tasteful material. Although there may be a couple of tracks on here that will take a few listens before they grow on you, you won't be disappointed with this purchase -- especially if you appreciate EJ's previous work.
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4.2 out of 5 stars (69 customer reviews) 42 of 45 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
A MONSTER of a cd from Eric!,
By Benjamin J. Neiman - Published on Amazon.com
This review is from: Bloom (Audio CD)
I love this cd!! This is the most musical of all his recordings, at least for me. There are echoes of Stevie Wonder, Keith Jarrett, Ralph Towner, some Rundgren and Metheny also, but it is all very original. Gorgeous tunes, so well played. And Eric sounds as if he has been seriously studying bop phrasing for the last few years and now there just isn't any style this guy can't play way convincingly(come to think of it, I did hear him do a perfect version of Wes Montgomery's arrangement of "Down Here On the Ground" years ago). The Jerry Reed tune is honkin' country pickin' and he has played this in his live set for years. The guitar heroics are kept to a minimum on this record, and everything he plays sounds perfect for the song, there is no seeming attempt to impress with chops. Yet every fill is perfect, some much better than I've heard Carlton or Ford do for a very long time! On top of it all, Eric Johnson is one of the nicest cats I've ever met and I hope this record is a success for him cause he deserves it! Buy this immediately.
17 of 17 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Oh, wow.,
By John Walker "Guitar Lover" - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Bloom (Audio CD)
I normally wouldn't add a review after 42 others have already been published, but I want to help Mr. Johnson's batting average with my five stars. This album is incredible.Mr. Johnson is a pop artist at heart, and a guitarist's guitarist. So he doesn't receive the notoriety of any number of hotshot shredders. Like Todd Rundgren, he creates masterpieces in relative obscurity while the cogniscenti favor rougher, hipper fare. This album is indeed a bloom, of genius, of a musician who lives inside his music, and whose capacity for romantic beauty has made him an American original. Plus, this guy has chops to die for. 10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
5.0 out of 5 stars
Another great CD from a brilliant guitarist,
By Brian Welsch - Published on Amazon.com
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This review is from: Bloom (Audio CD)
This is an impressive effort. This CD has been played fairly constantly in my car for the past 3 weeks. What impresses me is that I consistently find new bits that stand out depending on my mood. There are some great grooves, brilliant fills, and rocking riffs in classic Eric Johnson style in the first movement, 'Prelude'. The opener 'Bloom' and 'Good To Me' are probably the highlights there. Mr. Johnson then turns it down a bit during 'Courante', the second movement.'Sad Legacy' and 'From My Heart' are both great introspective songs. 'Sad Legacy' builds a sense of urgency and 'From My Heart' has a mellower, R&B feel and nice jazzy runs. These two are probably my favorites off the album. The last movement, 'Allemande' starts off with a nice old-school style jazzy number, 'Hesistant'. 'Magnetized' gets things rocking again, before a very good atmospheric classical guitar piece, 'Ciel' ends the ride. Eric plays an wide variety of styles on this release and manages to keep it all together as one cohesive piece, with one small exception. Tribute to Jerry Reed, while a nice bit of picking doesn't fit on this CD for me, especially after the sitar on 'Cruise The Nile'. I'd recommend this CD to anyone who enjoyed Ah Via Musicom or Venus Isle. Or, if you aren't familiar with Eric johnson already, then do yourself a favor and pick up a CD. This one is as good as any of his studio albums to start off with. |
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