Music CD - Dion: Bronx in Blue

	Music CD: Bronx in Blue Artist: Dion List Price: $18.97 Our Price: $13.38 Your Save: $ 5.59 ( 29% ) Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours Manufacturer: Razor & Tie
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Tracks: 1. Walkin' Blues 2. You're The One 3. I Let My Baby Do That 4. Who Do You Love 5. Built For Comfort 6. Crossroads 7. Travelin' Riverside Blues 8. You Better Watch Yourself 9. How Many More Years 10. Terraplane Blues 11. Honky Tonk Blues 12. Baby What You Want Me To Do 13. Statesboro Blues 14. If You Wanna Rock & Roll
Binding: Audio CD EAN: 0793018296021 Label: Razor & Tie Manufacturer: Razor & Tie Number Of Discs: 1 Publisher: Razor & Tie Release Date: 2006-03-21 Studio: Razor & Tie
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Spotlight customer reviews: Customer Rating: Summary: Dion is for real, this is the record of a mature artist Comment: Dion go to the masters and he does it with respect .He knows what he's doing and deliver amazing vocal performances ( anyway , is not that what he always does ?) and very good guitar playing . This is the kind of record that can have several repeated listenings, that is based in respect for afro-american culture and tradition and is soulful and meaningful. If Dion keep releasing records like this , wow! what's coming next? Customer Rating: Summary: Dion has aged well. Comment: This is an exceptional album by an artist who has matured very well. If you appreciate the Blues, both the slick guitar work and the vocals will amaze you. I bought this album for a friend and he cannot stop listening too while bogged down in traffic. Recommended for anyone who appreciate traditonal blues. Customer Rating: Summary: DION IS THE BLUES MAN!!! Comment: Dion, the Wanderer, ROCKS on this Blues album! I never would have known how impressive Mr. Dimucci was as Bluesman or as such a accomplished guitar player, I thought I was listening to "Albert Collins" or "Snooks Eaglin" or maybe even an acoustic "Junior Wells", DION is the Bluesman! I have been a fan of Dion for years, "The Wanderer", "Runaround Sue" all the Doo Wop stuff is great and I still love it, but at 65 plus years old he has has seriously out done himself on this one. Channeling "Hank Williams & Robert Johnson" (His heroes) to make one of the greatest Blues albums I have ever heard! Seriously, I love the blues and this is right up there with some of the greats! All the real Dion fans out there know of his love for Hank Williams, Sr., as he once won a singing contest as a child doing "Honky Tonk Blues" at a local club, and his love of Robert Johnson. From the 1st track, "Walkin' Blues" a Robert Johnson classic, to his Hank Williams, Sr. cover "Honky Tonk Blues" to his other 3 Robert Johnson cover's "Terraplane Blues", "Crossroads" & "Travelin' Riverside Blues", oh my goodness and "Built for Comfort", what a great track! I can't get enough of this great, GREAT ALBUM! Every song is GREAT! (Did I say Great enough?) Dion fan or Blues fan or both you need to BUY THIS ALBUM! Mr. Dimucci, you are the Bluesman! Don't stop, YOU ROCK! Customer Rating: Summary: Dion, bluesman Comment: I have been a Dion fan for more years than I care to admit to. I knew he was a closet bluesman because of some of the lyrical phrasing and guitar riffs which were borrowed from a number of the original blues performers. This is certainly an homage to those singer/songwriters. I love the minimalistic production since this is the way the originals from Robert Johnson, Howlin' Wolf and the rest recorded their songs so many years ago. Customer Rating: Summary: Dion Bronx in Blue Comment: I felt the disc left a lot to be desired from Dion. Repetitive lyrics in many of the songs got tiresome. The rythmn was bluesy and that I liked. I couldn't compare him to the music makers I heard him compare himself too in an interview I heard on the radio, the bits played during the interview were funky, which is why I purchased the CD. I love blues men like BB King and Bobby Blue Bland--maybe I was expecting to much from such a casual performer. Thanks, Jo Anne Monastero More Reviews
Editorial Reviews: As the voice behind such frothy oldies as "Runaround Sue," "The Wanderer," and "Ruby Baby," Dion doesn't spring to mind when one thinks of great blues interpreters. But this stripped-down session--the singer accompanies himself on acoustic guitar with just a hint of percussion--shows the former teen idol to be a convincing and affecting folk-bluesman. While nobody will confuse Bronx in Blue with Son House, Dion is in exceptional form, as he interprets about a dozen classics and contributes a newly written song. Even attempting to cover such crusty, trusty warhorses as "Crossroads" (one of four Robert Johnson tracks here), Howlin' Wolf's "How Many More Years?," and Jimmy Reed's "Baby What You Want Me to Do" is a daring move, but Dion succeeds due to his sense of integrity, obvious love for the genre, and an enthusiasm that leaps from the speakers. His voice is clear and emotional, his guitar playing frisky yet surprisingly accomplished--and the sheer joy Dion conveys on tracks like Hank Williams Sr.'s "Honky Tonk Blues" is contagious. The exceptional recording quality brings an immediacy and intensity to the performance, making Bronx in Blue a revelation for both oldies lovers and roots blues fans. --Hal Horowitz