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It's an open secret that the revival of the acoustic blues scene in recent years, especially in Scandinavia, has brought a whole host of established musicians into the public spotlight! Jan-Eric Persson and Bottleneck John (real name: Johan Eliasson) met quite by chance in September 2012. After another meeting and some test recordings at the Opus 3 Records studio, the first task was to organize the many ideas they had for Bottleneck John's debut album on Opus 3. The result is an unusual blues album with a selection of very personal and varied songs. In addition to his solo performances, Bottleneck John is accompanied by his “Blues Brothers” on a variety of instruments (grand piano, Hammond B-3, Wurlitzer, resonator and double bass, percussion, violin, mandolin, etc.). The man with the distinctive voice loves his resonator guitars and prefers a dry, authentic sound.
“Jan-Eric Persson has created an unusual blues album with a very authentic sound. Perhaps now you can better understand why the British blues press calls him the Van Gogh of European blues.” (Regina Wegers, Hörerlebnis 84)
“Yes, yes, it's a real treat for the ears...” (Günter Brämswig, hifi & records 3/2013)
The LP (180-gram vinyl, 33 RPM), which boasts outstanding sound quality, was pressed by Optimal Media. Andreas “Lupo” Lubich (Calyx Mastering, Berlin) is responsible for the lacquer disc cutting.
MUSICIANS
Bottleneck John: guitars, banjo, kazoo, mandolin, vocalsKent Ögren: basses, resonator guitar (A5)Mattias Olofsson: drums, percussion, tambourine Mattias Nordqvist: piano, cajón, Wurlitzer, Hammond B-3Lars Åstrand: fiddle, mandolin Patrik Idell: guitar (A4, B1)Stefan Swén: harmonicaKarl Eneland: tuba
Side A1. Lonesome Valley2. Come On In My Kitchen3. No Matter How She Done It4. Autumn Rime5. Do You Call That A Buddy?6. Jesus Gonna Be Here7. Out Of The Rain
Side B1. All Around Man2. Walking In The Shadow Of The Blues3. Mandolinferno4. How Long, How Long Blues5. Only A Woman6. You Can't Get That Stuff No More7. Wade In The Water