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The palette Eric Bibb uses for Painting Signs contains only a couple of shades of blue, which he deploys on Jimmy Reed's "Honest I Do" and the old blues-ballad "Delia's Gone". Most of the other songs are tinted with an optimistic rose, as befits positive messages like Pops Staples' "Hope In A Hopeless World", Rev Gary Davis's "I Heard The Angels Singin'" or Bibb's own "Got To Do Better". There are delicately shifting colours in the arrangements, too, as Bibb blends the contributions of regular accompanists like bassist Dave Bronze and the versatile keyboards-player Janne Petersson with cameos such as Robbie McIntosh's soulful slide guitar solo in "Five Miles Above". The album's determinedly optimistic view of life and love, epitomised in "The Light Was Worth The Candle" ("the warmth was worth the coal ... what I've learned has been worth growin' old"), culminates in a live performance of "Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down", a triumphant duet by Bibb and Wilson Pickett. --Tony Russell
fRoots, October 2001
It doesn't seem that long ago that Eric Bibb's Spirit & The Blues found its way to fRoots and made us all sit up and listen. Since then Eric has made his way on an ever increasing international stage, gaining deserved acceptance and acclaim for both his music and his performance, gaining confidence with every step. Painting Signs oozes this confidence, in every note played and sung, in the choice and arrangements of material, and in the quality of Bibb's song writing. Some of the new songs are amongst the best he's yet written; the slightly bluesy "Kokomo" with its propelling backbeat, the structurally simple "Walking Home", the sparse and anguished title track. Some tracks are fleshed out, the sound getting really big at times, with Eric taking full advantage of his mixture of touring and session musicians. Pretenders guitarist Robbie McIntosh plays some blinding slide on "Five Miles Above", a number composed by bass guitarist Dave Bronze. There's some sharp drumming from Eric Clapton's mate Henry Spinetti. There's even a guest vocal from Wilson Pickett on a live version of Eric's previously recorded "Don't Ever Let Nobody Drag Your Spirit Down". Painting Signs brilliantly juxtaposes the gamut of Eric's musical range; from country blues to rhythm and blues, from political songs to spiritual songs, from introspective musings to extroverted exaltations... and it all fits together seamlessly. All of Eric Bibb's albums since Spirit & The Blues have illuminated the man's burgeoning talent but Painting Signs puts him on a new plateau. --Dave Peabody
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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful
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Eric has supassed himself again with his latest album, he truly deserves to become known worldwide as a master of the guitar. If you have any interest in music then you have got to listen to this album, and it will transport you to heaven. The title track is sublime in its beauty and it is supported by a superb collection of tracks. Buy this album and change your life forever.
9 of 9 people found the following review helpful
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first heard eric bibb on jazz fm cd absolute blues. singing lonesome valley . vowed to find out more and listen to more.bought painting signs from amazon. am not disappointed. sweet music.solefull bluesy voice that lifts to gospel and can inspire. guitar playing great,and different.this album should find a place in most peoples collection.
12 of 13 people found the following review helpful
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Eric Bibb is the consumate bluesman. This album illustrates his ability to bring alive different strands of the the blues tradition, in this case from a Jimmy Reed song to Hendrix's 'Angel'. Combine this with his own uplifting songs you'll find yourself moved to tears and your heart warmed. Five stars? yeah and five more for this or any other of his CDs.
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