RUN'S LOSSLESS LIBRARY

Ernie Isley - High Wire
R&B | WAVPACK | CUE | LOG | COVER | 329MB
Elektra 1990

The opposite of Jasper's solo album: Ernie sounds like he's finally free to show off all his talents. Many of the tracks blend rock guitar with electronic funk in a way that combines the grit and drive of both while simultaneously guaranteeing that no radio station would play it. On the best of these tracks ("Deal With It," "Rising From The Ashes"), he no longer sounds like a Hendrix imitator, he actually sounds like a 90s Hendrix. He also conjures up a loose live-sounding jam that recalls early Kool & The Gang ("Deep Water"), and throws in charming brief solo demos: "In Deep" features a lovely slide guitar line. He plays most of his own instruments, revealing a very funky bass style on the title track, and a simple but engaging touch with programmed drums. He also stuffs the disc with intriguing intellectual lyrics ("Song For The Muses", "Deal With It"), but the records greatest strength is consistently inventive, catchy songwriting ("She Takes Me Up," "Fare Thee Well, Fair-Weather Friend," "Song For The Muses"). The only misses are the ballad "Love Situation" and the routine workout "Diamond In The Rough" - this is a fantastic bargain at cut-out prices. --David Bertrand Wilson, WARR.org[/I][/COLOR][/QUOTE]






~ TRACKLISTING ~

01. Song For The Muses
02. High Wire
03. Love Situation
04. Diamond In The Rough
05. Deal With It
06. In Deep
07. She Takes Me Up
08. Fare Thee Well, Fair-Weather Friend
09. Rising From The Ashes
10. Deep Water
11. Back To Square One
12. The Muses


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