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15 of 16 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
re-introduces one of the Guitar heroes, 14 Oct 2001
By A Customer
The problem with describing EC as God is to find suitable adjectives for other greats from the same era, Thompson, Green, Page, Hendrix. The last two have achieved immortality in their own right. Peter Green left the scene before he had fully etablished himself. For my money he outclasses Clapton.This is an understated album, but I keep on playing it, not from sentimentality or memories, but sheer quality. PG's time away has increased his feel but seems to have decreased thedesireto demontstrate virtuosity, the result is stunning. Oh the man of the World extra track is simply stunning
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14 of 15 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Fine example of Splinter Group work, with a varied content., 11 Oct 2001
Destiny Road is a fine Album based in the Blues genre, but having a much broader appeal without compromising the groups Blues roots. There is virtuoso guitar work from both Nigel Watson and Peter Green who exchange lead role quite imperceptibly.
There are haunting songs that linger in your mind and rise warmly in quiet moments to reach deeply into those emotional depths of turmoil that only real bluesmen can find in their souls.Roger Cotton on keyboard deserves special mention for "Heart of Stone" with a classic bass intro and opening lyric, "You put salt in my water, you put sugar in my soul" a line that develops the eternal enigmatic battle of relationships.The plaintive "There's a River", a Stevie Winwood number winds up this fine and varied album, full of good musicianship and based on journeyman experiences. Well worth buying!
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars
Subtle, Sublime, Soulful; clearly the devil's music., 10 Jan 2004
Rooted in Blues with R&B and soul riffs interweaved through the music with a dream-like quality. Melt to it. The band holds the varied numbers together with consummate ease, a tribute to a well crafted album and the accomplished musicianship of the band. Peter Stroud on bass and Larry Tolfree on drums create a solid, powerful and driving rhythm section ever moving the music along, never hurried and never slow. Roger Cotton’s keyboards range from blues, soul, rock, jive to honky-tonk a perfect match to the guitars of Nigel Watson and Peter Green. Nigel Watson’s playing is mellow and seamless at times, warm but never far from a kind of mid-west cool blues, exemplified on “I can help myself”, his vocals are understated and meld into the music and backing vocals creating a rich patchwork of sound. Peter Green playing still takes your breath away and soars to musical heights not matched by other living bluesmen, if BB King holds him high esteem who can argue? You have to listen to playing ranging from raw blues to sublime soul to appreciate the craft. No Bluesman can be without this album.
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