Barrie Sharpe and co deliver the next installment in their
Rhythm Rhyme Revolution series.
A veritable sonic triptych: awash with ever so funky tripped out
modern-day psychedelia. Adorned with jazzy trumpet, sax and flute, softly
undulating beats and slinky guitar - shapes that hark back to the old school
with a reference to what's current. A retro modernity is in effect here: a nod
to the past, however, with a vision of the future.
It's a strong and melodic album that drips with swaggering,
insouciant cool, set against a panoply of unified silky grooves and rhythms
with a slippery electronic, yet organic backbeat. It gets taken into an
entirely new emotional realm when Barrie's dubbed up vocal hooks kick in. The
female vocals on 'I Am A Woman', 'Walkin' and on 'You Are My Sunshine' are
top-notch.
Suffice to say there are no fillers on this album, just finely
distilled and exquisite slow jams. Even the most cursory listen to RRR #3
informs you that he's still doing things that no one else does. This is, without
doubt, his best work to date, the icing on the cake on this clever and
well-produced concept. A triple dynamite delight.
(Emrys Baird – Blues & Soul)
(Emrys Baird – Blues & Soul)
Therryi Jay - vocals
Gareth Tasker - plays everything except the wind instruments
Kenny Wellington –trumpet
Jake Telford - flute
Andy Sax – saxophone
AprilFoolChild - flute
Fritz Catlin - makes sure everything is ship-shape
Barrie Sharpe – vocals/production/mix
Gareth Tasker - plays everything except the wind instruments
Kenny Wellington –trumpet
Jake Telford - flute
Andy Sax – saxophone
AprilFoolChild - flute
Fritz Catlin - makes sure everything is ship-shape
Barrie Sharpe – vocals/production/mix
Video – Original Tippers
Norman Walker
Horace Carter Allen
Leslie Michel
Norman Walker
Horace Carter Allen
Leslie Michel
Mark Terrell
Ronnie Stephenson
Leon Herbert
Ronnie Archer Morgan (originator)
Barrie Sharpe
Ronnie Stephenson
Leon Herbert
Ronnie Archer Morgan (originator)
Barrie Sharpe
Shot/Directed/Edited - Sharpeye
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