Track Listings (13) - Disc #1| All Artists: Doyle Bramhall Title: Jellycream Members Wishing: 11 Total Copies: 0 Label: RCA Original Release Date: 9/14/1999 Release Date: 9/14/1999 Genres: Blues, Pop, Rock Styles: Regional Blues, Texas Blues, Electric Blues, Modern Blues, Blues Rock Number of Discs: 1 SwapaCD Credits: 1 UPCs: 078636780221, 078636780214, 078636780245 |
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 | Doyle Bramhall Jellycream Genres: Blues, Pop, Rock
Texas guitarslinger Doyle Bramhall II, like his Austin pal and ex-Arc Angels bandmate Charlie Sexton, has had a hard time finding a coherent style that suits his varied talents. Part pop-rock singer-songwriter and part blu... more » |
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Amazon.com Texas guitarslinger Doyle Bramhall II, like his Austin pal and ex-Arc Angels bandmate Charlie Sexton, has had a hard time finding a coherent style that suits his varied talents. Part pop-rock singer-songwriter and part bluesy, Stevie Ray Vaughan-influenced guitar hero, Bramhall tries to have it all with Jellycream. Predictably, the results, much like the Arc Angels single disc, are mixed. A funky pop tune like "Marry You," with its multitracked harmonies and stabbing guitar accents comes on like Lenny Kravitz. That's followed by "Snakecharmer," where the grizzled guitar and lowdown choruses come out of the Fabulous Thunderbirds school of Austin blues rock. Those are the two major stylistic extremes throughout the recording. A gang of pros--including Sexton, keyboardist Mitchell Froom, ex-Stevie Ray Vaughan drummer Chris Layton, and producer Tchad Blak--give the record plenty of chops and sheen, and Bramhall's singing has never been better. Still, if Bramhall wants to create a unique hodgepodge such as he's striving for here, he'll need stronger material. --Robert Baird Similarly Requested CDs
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CD ReviewsWhat Music Today *Should* Sound Like Brian J. Sleeman | Marquette, MI USA | 03/15/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "Ok, I finally got around to writing another review for this one. I agree with everyone else on here - it's hard not to listen to this CD again and again. The songwriting is great, the guitar is emotive and has a lot of depth, Doyle's voice is as solid and clear as ever, and there's a ton of versatility to keep everyone interested from beginning to end.Songs like "Chariot" evoke a more bluesy Doyle, while Beatle-ish tunes like "Away We Go Away" are more pop in nature. There are blues-funk tracks like "I Wanna Be" and "Marry You," and then there are my favorites: "Snakecharmer," "Chasing the Sun," "I'm Leavin'," and "Close to Heaven." All of them feature strong lyrics with solid singing from Doyle and his backup vocalists. To be honest, there are only two tracks I ever hit the skip button for when listening to this CD: "I'm The One" and "Baby's Gone."This is music as it was meant to be. Keep an eye out for Doyle on tour with Roger Waters this summer - and also keep an eye out for his guest session work with Eric Clapton and B.B. King on that upcoming CD." Guitars, songwriting, innovation - has it all! Magin | Washington, DC United States | 02/21/2001 (5 out of 5 stars) "Another reviewer commented that Little Doyle may be the music industry's best-kept secret. Well, this is one fan who hopes he doesn't stay secret for long. Hopefully, the release of Double Trouble's "Been a Long Time" will garner Doyle Bramhall II some much-deserved notice.But this album is fantastic, even to someone (like me) who'd never heard of Bramhall before purchasing it. I felt like I'd stumbled onto something great in the making.Doyle is unquestionably one of the finest guitar innovaters of our time. His musicianship is so highly original (and, unlike far too many Texans, not SRV-derived) that you almost miss what he's doing. Then you hit "rewind," listen again, and are blown away. Listen to "I'm Leaving" twice before making a decision about this album. That song creeps up on you and becomes your favorite while you're not looking.In fact, the whole album does that. This is more than the pop-rock album it seems to be. Packed with creativity and solid songwriting, "Jellycream" may be the album that signals the end of the SRV-imitation era in blues/rock." Re: Bramhall, Listen Up! Tom White | Austin, Texas USA | 06/30/2000 (5 out of 5 stars) "The heir apparent to Hendrix, Clapton, and Stevie Ray Vaughn, Doyle Bramhall II's CD "Jellycream" was one of the most important records of 1999. (Clapton and B.B. King just released not one, but TWO of these Bramhall songs on their new collaboration, "Riding With the King.") That pretty much acknowledges Bramhall as the best new blues/rock guitarist songwriter to come along in many a year. East meets West, as Bramhall's melodies integrate--strangely enough--influences from the Far East with more traditional blues structures. Clapton and King covered two of the best songs, "I Wanna Be" and especially "Marry You," but they left a third classic unpicked--called "I'm the One." If you're serious about guitar playing, this CD is essential. Produced by Tchad Blake."
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