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- Summary: The latest release for the guitarist is his first recorded in a proper studio and features covers of William Moore's "Old Country Rock" and Jack Rose's "Levee."
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- Record Label: Three Lobed Recordings
- Genre(s): Folk, Blues, Pop/Rock, Indie Folk, Modern Acoustic Blues, American Underground, Guitar Virtuoso, Acoustic Blues
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The WireAug 5, 2015[Bachman] offers a pretty good idea of where he's coming from. If it sometimes feels like the stream of America pimitivist fingerpicking artists is neverending, Bachman does at least apply his digits to a variety of instruments. [May 2015, p.56]
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Aug 5, 2015It is the first album he ever recorded in a studio, and both the clarity of the recording and the precision of the performances betray considerable effort spent getting it right.
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Aug 5, 2015River is not only the work of a master guitarist, but also that of a sophisticated composer. Bachman's confidence in interpreting his own musical ideas on the fretboard is now equal to his skill in playing the lineage music that inspires him.
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Aug 5, 2015River runs so well as a unit that, unless you’re able to spot the tunes or sleuth the liner notes, you likely won’t detect that Bachman didn’t even write two of these numbers.
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UncutAug 5, 2015River is deeply embedded in a historical continuum. [Jun 2015, p.71]
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