 La vida es un blues Author: Rody Herrera Blues Band
Never until now had Rody´s fans had the opportunity of having a
studio album entirely written and sung (as well as of course featuring him on
guitars and harmonica) by the best known bluesman in Asturies.
Long description: Asturian born Rody Herrera grew up in Madrid where he started playing
live since the age of thirteen, even teaming up with several important
musicians of the Spanish pop and rock scene: Pedro Guerrero
(Labanda), Ramón Arroyo (Los
Secretos)... He has since developed an over twenty year long career as
a highly respected backup guitarist in such styles as blues, funky, folk and
jazz.
In 1983 Rody moved back to Asturies, amidst a flourishing revival of
Asturian folk music, soon teaming up with some of the prime figures of the
moment (Xuacu Amieva, Pedro Pangua, Fernando Largo...)
with whom he formed the legendary line-up Beleño and went
on to record the emblematic LP Na ca´l fuau. Throughout the
eighties Rody remained very active in the folk scene, founding such
highly respected bands as Ubiña and Boides
(together with now multimillion selling piper Hevia). In the nineties he
began teaching guitar, which he continues to do to the present as one of
Asturies´s most prestigious and highly demanded guitar pros. This caused him to
renounce involving himself in fixed line-ups or bands, although at times he
continued to make himself available for names like Tejedor (with who he
recorded Texedores de suaños),
Luétiga, Hevia, etc., which allowed him to
play at such events as the Interceltic Festival of Lorient (Brittany)
and Chicago´s Celtic Fest, two of admitted favourites.
Besides his love for Asturian folk music, Rody´s passión for blues and
jazz has never let him stay away from these styles for too long either,
frequently offering much appreciated live performances (solo and accompanied by
an informal though farely stable band) and also by teaming up with the American
guitar player Michael Lee Wolf to form The Blues Rangers,
which released the CD The Fireman.
But... never until now had Rody´s fans had the opportunity of having a
studio album entirely written and sung (as well as of course featuring him on
guitars and harmonica) by the best known bluesman in Asturies. (CD presentation
text, by Lisardo Lombardia)
Tracklist:
1. La vida es un blues
2. Tu constancia da mucho de sí
3. ¡Qué contraste!, despertaste
4. Luna, sol, cielo y amor
5. Bríndame tu atención
6. Deberíamos ser tú y yo
7. Twice
8. Tú
9. Nena, quiero que sepas
10. Balada para tí
11. Tren de carga
12. Ciudad del blues
13. Homenaje a Charlie Mingus - Goodbye pork pie hat - Theme for Lester Young
Price: 15,03 euros (2.501 pta)
Audio sample  (142,8 Kb.)
Merchant part number: FA.CD.87128
Product code: 2385
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