The Steel Guitar of Bobby Black

About Steel Guitarists and their Music

Moderators: Dave Mudgett, Brad Bechtel

User avatar
Herb Steiner
Posts: 12634
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Briarcliff TX 78669, pop. 2,064
State/Province: -
Country: United States

The Steel Guitar of Bobby Black

Post by Herb Steiner »

I just finished listening to Bobby's album for about the 38th time since Friday afternoon. This is the lushly produced album of incredibly beautiful standards, played magnificently by Black. Overdubbed steel guitars play many orchestral and swinging big band horn section parts, and great synth production. Gorgeous melodies, technique, and arrangements. I am completely floored. Image Image

My favorite? On A Little Street In Singapore

------------------
Herb's Steel Guitar Pages
Texas Steel Guitar Association

Billy Easton
Posts: 2105
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: Nashville, TN USA
State/Province: Tennessee
Country: United States

Post by Billy Easton »

Herb...
I can't agree with you more. I have had that
CD for about 6 months, and keep putting it in
the player. Man, what a production!! I have been a Bobby Black fan for a long time, and this CD shows exactly why. For all you folks who don't have it, I highly recommend that you get this CD. I think my favorite is
Santa Lucia.


------------------
Billy Easton
Casa Grande, AZ
Where the Sun Always Shines


Joe Goldmark
Posts: 1116
Joined: 4 Aug 1998 11:00 pm
Location: San Francisco, CA 94131
State/Province: -
Country: United States

Post by Joe Goldmark »

Yeah Herb,
It's Bobby doing what he loves the most. It's a beautiful heartfelt album, and actually might be the most romantic steel album since some of Jerry Byrd's (who loved Bobby's album BTW and let him know it). My favorites are Ebb Tide and Quiet Village. The album is chock full of 50's what we now call "lounge or bachelor pad" favorites. Bobby's tone is gorgeous and his multi tracking is very cool. So how do I really feel about it? I love it.
User avatar
Karlis Abolins
Posts: 743
Joined: 30 Mar 2002 1:01 am
Location: (near) Seattle, WA, USA
State/Province: -
Country: United States

Post by Karlis Abolins »

Gentlemen, I agree with you wholeheartedly. I enjoy listening to the whole album. I also enjoy Bobby's playing on the Lost Weekend CD http://www.lostweekend.ws
It is a beautiful swing album and Bobby's playing is dynamite. I especially love Harbour Lights.

Karlis