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Track Listings
| 1. Tall Cotton |
| 2. Shine On |
| 3. So Glad |
| 4. Destiny Blues |
| 5. Storybook Hero |
| 6. Diamond Days |
| 7. Dr Shine |
| 8. Heading Home |
| 9. In My Father's House (Live) |
| 10. Forgiveness Is Gold |
| 11. Buckets Of Rain |
| 12. Still Livin' On |
| 13. Worried Man Blues |
Product Description
Amazon.co.uk Review
Calm, cool, and collected, folksinger Eric Bibb approaches his craft in a style similar to that of Keb' Mo'. His honeyed voice and clean acoustic guitar wrap around songs like a flannel blanket. Bibb's music is filled with hope and uplifting sentiments without being spiritually pedantic. "Forgiveness Is Gold" and "So Glad" tell their stories in the titles alone. Even the lowly shoeshine man can approach his job and life with exuberance ("Dr. Shine") as he helps others improve their lives in his own small way. While these feelings could be juvenile, or--worse--corny, in the wrong hands, Bibb's songwriting and presentation elevate the material with a persuasive professionalism and integrity achieved through a career that spans ten years and as many albums. Credit also goes to producer Glen Scott, who brings just enough changes to the mix. Occasional tuba, snare drum, muted trumpet, and his keyboards add deeper, richer shades to these smooth watercolor sketches. The disc's lone live track, "My Father's House," injects subtle rawness into the proceedings and is certainly a highlight. "Still Livin' On" name checks Mississippi John Hurt, Elizabeth Cotton, Rev. Gary Davis, Son House, and Pops Staples. It shows Bibb's dedication to, and love of, the folk/blues artists who have influenced and preceded him. The music and soul of these legends is imbedded in Bibb's own style that connects on this fine release despite--or maybe because--of its breezy, easygoing charm. --Hal Horowitz
Album Description
Guitarist Eric Bibb has spent more than three decades developing a reputation as one of the finest folk-blues balladeers of his generation. In that time, he has inspired audiences and listeners on either side of the Atlantic with music that is more than just entertainment. Amid the compelling melodies, masterful acoustic guitar work and stirring lyrics is an unmistakably spiritual element that enriches the lives of every person Bibb's music touches.
"Diamond Days" represents a return to the more rootsy style of Bibb's early albums. With an impressive line-up of musicians including Martin Simpson one of Britain's leading contemporary folk artists on acoustic guitar, Bibb keeps the overall sound very simple, enabling him to bring out his own astonishing musicianship, on the acoustic 12 string guitar, and focussing on the moving, meaningful lyrics.
An added bonus feature is an eleven minute enhanced video feature, entitled "An Afternoon In Paris". This captures Bibb visiting one of Paris's oldest guitar shops, playing different guitars and talking about his music.
Personnel: Eric Bibb - vocals, 12 string acoustic guitars, harmonica, handclaps, Lvox with Martin Simpson - Acoustic Guitars, Kahanga "Master Vumbi" Dekula - Hi-life Guitar, Glen Scott- Percussion, Backing Vocals, Keyboards, Levi B Saunders - Banjo, Nylon Guitar, Chris Fletcher - Percussion, Paul Waller - Bottle Neck Guitar, Gilles Bouvier -French Accordion, Figge Bostrom- Acoustic Guitars, Fender Bass, Janne Robertson - Drums, Percussion, Jenny Bohman - Harmonica, Micke Sorrenson - Trumpet, Dave Wilcewski - Tenor Sax, Buster Rock - Upright Bass, Jim Shearer - Tuba, Andreas Unge - Upright Bass, Mats Orberg - Chromatic Harmonica, Larry Crockett - Drums, Bjorn Gideonsson- Drums, Janne Petersson - Wurlitzer, and others.
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37 of 39 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
This album is a fab reminder (if we needed one) of how wonderful this artist is. A deep, smooth voice, great guitar and magical lyrics.
I have all his albums and have seen him in concert and on the quality of this record I know I will be following him for years to come!
Highlights include Dr Shine, Forgiveness is Gold, the exubrant Shine On and a particular favourite of mine - In My Father's House (sung live!).
If you like good music then this is a great album, if you like Blues, well, you've probably either own it already or are ordering it this very minute.
I have all his albums and have seen him in concert and on the quality of this record I know I will be following him for years to come!
Highlights include Dr Shine, Forgiveness is Gold, the exubrant Shine On and a particular favourite of mine - In My Father's House (sung live!).
If you like good music then this is a great album, if you like Blues, well, you've probably either own it already or are ordering it this very minute.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Golden voice, magnificent songs and I was fortunate enough to see Eric on the tour for this album (Danny Thompson on stand-up bass - incredible!). Exceeding even Paintin' Songs for quality of production and songwriting, this is Eric's best album - yet. Stunning.
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11 of 11 people found the following review helpful
"You're a diamond to me"
24 Jan 2007
Format:Audio CD
For a while now I've been a freak for Eric Bibb's music, especially his "spiritual" songs. I confess to being partial to sweet music and uplifting lyrics, mixed in with a little bit of funk. That might be a lame mix for a lot of people, but for me it is potent one - and Eric Bibb fulfills it more than anyone I know. Combine all that with his music's accessibility, and with what seems his genuine sincerity and open heartedness, and dude, it is enough for me to get happy. Last year's "A Ship Called Love" is one of my favorite records and I listened to it seemingly almost incessantly for months. So I was seriously looking forward to the new record, though with a little trepidation of being disappointed. And I'm very happy to say I really like "Diamond Days" already. It is still pretty new on my box, but I know that there is a lot of music here I'm going to be listening to for a long, long time. What more can you ask for? I ain't got the ear or knowledge to be a music critic so I ain't going to try to tell you what is happening in that kinda way on this record. Though I will say that on first listening I thought a couple of the sides were a little unnecessarily over produced for my taste, given my love for the seeming simplicity of Eric's voice and music. But now I am even liking many of those little studio things too.
If you like Eric Bibb's music, buy this cd. Then again, if you like his music, you don't need me to encourage you. From what I see, the man keeps getting better and better.
If you like Eric Bibb's music, buy this cd. Then again, if you like his music, you don't need me to encourage you. From what I see, the man keeps getting better and better.
5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Diamond Days Indeed
24 Jan 2007
Format:Audio CD
Eric Bibb
Diamond Days - Telarc CD83660
Prolific, and always listenable, Eric Bibb is back with Diamond Days, and his star continues to rise. For me Eric is the embodiment of all the past masters of the talking blues style brought up to date. By creating and perfecting his quiet delivery he is deceptively laid back. He manages to marry up the culture and history of Africa, with strong American southern influences integrated with his own experiences of the highs and lows experienced by being a working musician.
You get thirteen songs, plus a film shot in the kind of traditional guitar shop beloved by musicians, which sees Eric playing three acoustic numbers.
Tall Cotton opens with nice sounding African guitar, gentle vocals and then some inspirational gospel voices on the chorus. Destiny Blues could be straight out of the depression while Shine On is perhaps the most radio friendly track on the album with its catchy chorus. So Glad, a love song which at times sounds a bit like the Staple Singers, is very mellow.
Storybook Hero has a walking beat and, a surely tongue in cheek lyric about men and their rather dubious charms. The title track Diamond Days reflects on just how varied each day can be between being successful (diamonds) or having to scratch a living (nickels & dimes). Dr Shine has our troubadour learning that a shoe shiner can possess a wealth of dignity, simple philosophy to know where it's at.
The official closer, Still Living On, has Eric tipping his trademark hat to his heroes and masters of the blues by invoking their names. A nice take on Worried Man Blues is hidden away at the end of this is very polished outing by this gentle, and gracious giant of a man.
Graeme Scott
Blues Matters magazine & Radio VRN1287 Scotland
Diamond Days - Telarc CD83660
Prolific, and always listenable, Eric Bibb is back with Diamond Days, and his star continues to rise. For me Eric is the embodiment of all the past masters of the talking blues style brought up to date. By creating and perfecting his quiet delivery he is deceptively laid back. He manages to marry up the culture and history of Africa, with strong American southern influences integrated with his own experiences of the highs and lows experienced by being a working musician.
You get thirteen songs, plus a film shot in the kind of traditional guitar shop beloved by musicians, which sees Eric playing three acoustic numbers.
Tall Cotton opens with nice sounding African guitar, gentle vocals and then some inspirational gospel voices on the chorus. Destiny Blues could be straight out of the depression while Shine On is perhaps the most radio friendly track on the album with its catchy chorus. So Glad, a love song which at times sounds a bit like the Staple Singers, is very mellow.
Storybook Hero has a walking beat and, a surely tongue in cheek lyric about men and their rather dubious charms. The title track Diamond Days reflects on just how varied each day can be between being successful (diamonds) or having to scratch a living (nickels & dimes). Dr Shine has our troubadour learning that a shoe shiner can possess a wealth of dignity, simple philosophy to know where it's at.
The official closer, Still Living On, has Eric tipping his trademark hat to his heroes and masters of the blues by invoking their names. A nice take on Worried Man Blues is hidden away at the end of this is very polished outing by this gentle, and gracious giant of a man.
Graeme Scott
Blues Matters magazine & Radio VRN1287 Scotland
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Wonderfully mellow
6 Feb 2007
Format:Audio CD
CD REVIEW - `Diamond Days' (Eric Bibb)
For many years music fans have noted that Eric Bibb has one of the most satisfying voices in the business. His latest album, entitled "Diamond Days," is no exception, as the blues troubadour has again provided his fans with a CD that is exceptionally easy on the ears.
The album begins with "Tall Cotton" a song which features Congolese guitarist Kahanga Dekuli, and kicks off a theme of African references. "For me to talk about tall cotton, which is a very southern American expression, and to connect it to African culture is musically, historically and personally very resonant," said Bibb.
Other highlights of the album include the folksy title track, full of the simple wisdom that Bibb is famous for - "Some days you get diamonds/Other days nickels and dimes." The live version of "In My Father's House," is touched with Gospel influences and packs enough kick to raise the album to its peak temperature. The disc closes with a hidden track - the blues classic, "Worried Man Blues." Bibb's straight forward interpretation is the perfect capper, so mellow, it could take the listener right off to slumber land.
"Diamond Days" is available through [...]. It can be purchased at [...] or through Amazon.
For many years music fans have noted that Eric Bibb has one of the most satisfying voices in the business. His latest album, entitled "Diamond Days," is no exception, as the blues troubadour has again provided his fans with a CD that is exceptionally easy on the ears.
The album begins with "Tall Cotton" a song which features Congolese guitarist Kahanga Dekuli, and kicks off a theme of African references. "For me to talk about tall cotton, which is a very southern American expression, and to connect it to African culture is musically, historically and personally very resonant," said Bibb.
Other highlights of the album include the folksy title track, full of the simple wisdom that Bibb is famous for - "Some days you get diamonds/Other days nickels and dimes." The live version of "In My Father's House," is touched with Gospel influences and packs enough kick to raise the album to its peak temperature. The disc closes with a hidden track - the blues classic, "Worried Man Blues." Bibb's straight forward interpretation is the perfect capper, so mellow, it could take the listener right off to slumber land.
"Diamond Days" is available through [...]. It can be purchased at [...] or through Amazon.
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