Not one to rest on his laurels, Chris Duarte has constantly worked on his growth as a musician and the years of recording and touring have culminated purposefully in BLUE VELOCITY, a record which aptly showcases many sides of this brilliant artist in the context of high energy blues rock with moments that bring to mind legendary artists as diverse as Stevie Ray Vaughan, Robin Trower, Jimi Hendrix and Eric Johnson.
S**R
Turn It Up !
I've been a Duarte fan since the begining, and this is his best ever ! That is saying a lot because his "Texas Sugar Strat Magik" has been a favorite of mine for years.Every song on this album burns. You'll keep waiting for him to take his foot off the pedal, but he never stops. This is the best blues-rock album of the year. No one else comes close.Last year I saw Chris Duarte in a small, northern NJ club. By 2 AM, the crowd had thinned out to about 50, but he was still playing like his life depended on it. I'll always remember that. Buy the CD, then go see him live. You won't regret it !
R**.
Awesome
Chris Duarte is one of the best guitar players out there, period!And this CD showcases just how great he is, one mind blowing jam after another. Amy Lee is one of the best opening tracks that I have ever heard, by anybody, and it just keeps getting better, if that's possible. For anybody who loves to hear the guitar played at its highest level this CD is a must have. If I could give it 10 stars I would.
B**4
Rocking Good Time
I love a good blues guitar player who can go in a few other directions with the same intensity. Duarte fills that bill. Regardless of your mood there is something on this CD to keep it company. From the funky blues of "Let her be" to the more rock oriented "Met My Match", Durate delivers! The solo work on "Something Wicked" is worth the price of the CD alone.
V**B
Everything is alright when I listen to this....
I wish so much I had purchased this CD a lot earlier so that I could have started enjoying it earlier. Don't make the same mistake and get it now. I can't get enough of Chris Duarte's powerful voice and incredible guitar skills. But, what do I know? Judge for yourself...;)
S**R
Chris Duarte an outstanding guitar player
Chris Duarte has proven that he is a blues guitar talent, however I am not impressed with this record of his. There are some great cuts here, but overall it does not live up to the talent of Chris Duarte. I have to admit that I have never heard anything from Chris Duarte as good or even close to his great record "Tailspin Headwhack". I have to say sorry Chris, but Tailspin is a hard act to follow.
R**R
Back on track with the whack attack
I had never seen Chris before I saw him open up for Satriani in Detroit back in the 90's. I was hooked after that show and bought everything he had available. The last release was not so good, but Chris has plugged back in his fuzz and uni-vibe, added some back-up vocals and every track on this new cd is great. Buy it. You won't be disappointed.
J**.
This guy should be more well known !
Great player and vocalist ! Definitely get this if you love the blues....not a disappointing track on the entire CD !
J**H
Five Stars
If you like Stevie Ray Vaughn you’ll like this. Very good music.
M**N
guter Blues
Diesen Blueser erst jetzt entdeckt, durch ein Live - Video auf You tube, außer dieser CD noch die TEXAS Sugar bestellt und nicht bereut. Er schafft, schwitzt, seine Soli sind nicht immer gleich, abwechslungsreich, feeling, alles da.Man kann sein Idol erkennen - Stevie Ray Vaughan !
D**T
Quelle éclate!!!
Chris Duarte confirme avec "Blue velocity" tout les espoirs qu'on avait placé en lui.Avec Joe Bonamassa, il est le chef de file de la nouvelle génération de guitaristes de Blues.L'auditeur ne sort pas indenme aprés l'écoute de cet album qui est vraiment parfait.Avec un son résolument moderne, Chis Duarte nous assène de riffs Hendrixien avec "I'll never know".Il nous joue la carte de l'originalité avec "Sun Prairie Blues" et "R U Real".On a droit à des morceaux rugueux digne des meilleurs groupes Sudistes comme "Never gonna change" ou "Out in the rain".Mais le Blues est bien présent sur "Blue velocity" comme en atteste "Hard Mind" qui pue la transpiration et la bière du samedi soir.Le guitariste nous propose dans le même registre l'époustouflant "Something Wicked" où Chris Duarte nous démontre toute sa classe accompagné d'une section rythmique puissante mais éfficace et discrète.En tout cas le genre est de retour, c'est Stevie qui peut dormir tranquille là-haut, la relève est assurée!!!
J**N
Gitarre!
Ich geb’s zu, ich war skeptisch, da sich schon manch hochgelobter Bluesrocker für mich als Enttäuschung entpuppte. Nicht so Chris Duarte. Er spielt einen uramerikanischen Bluesrock ohne Einfluss von Weltmusik, wie man es derzeit fast überall hört, ohne Streicher, ohne Schnickschnack, ohne Bombast. Reine Musik, phantastisch.Dass mir zwei oder drei der Stücke nicht sonderlich gefallen, da sie mir zu hart und energiegeladen sind, fällt kaum ins Gewicht und ist sowieso eine Geschmacksfrage. Drums und Bass begnügen sich damit, ein Fundament zu legen, und fallen nicht weiter auf. Die Stimme ist nicht umwerfend, aber auch nicht nervig; sie fügt sich gut ein und ist okay. – Aber die Gitarre! Sie klingt sehr eigenständig und ist so hinreißend virtuos, dass sie in manchen Momenten die Grenzen des Genres sprengt und sich in selten zu hörende Sphären aufspielt.Wer beim Klang einer E-Gitarre dahinschmelzen kann, sollte sich diese CD mal anhören.
P**X
Du Blues texan pur jus
Il y a du Stevie Ray Vaughan chez Chris Duarte assurément (R U 4 Real ?), mais il y aussi du ZZ Top (Never Gonna Change), du Johnny Winter (Do It Again), du Sonny Landreth (Leave Her Be). Autant dire que c'est du lourd. ça cogne même un peu beaucoup parfois (Out in the rain, Met My Match), mais dans l'ensemble ça décrasse bien les écoutilles. Le gros son est là, bien pressé comme de l'huile vierge extra et ça fait du bien au fond du gosier. La guitare est puissante et pulpeuse à souhait et la voix du monsieur suavement râpeuse (superbe Something Wicked). Autour, pas de fioriture inutile, juste la ligne solide de basse de Dustin Sargent soulignée par le beat bien appuyé de Damien Lewis. A écouter dans ce début d'automne sous les feuilles qui tombent, pour prendre un peu d'énergie avant les grands froids...
P**
Disappointing
There are 11 songs on CD . Skipped over most except 5 songs.
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