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Outward Bound

Sonny Landreth

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Album Review

Sonny Landreth is the Louisiana-based slide-guitar master known for his work with John Hiatt and B.C.'s Sue Medley (both make backup vocal appearances here). Like fellow ace Ry Cooder, Landreth's playing sizzles and slashes on his debut solo outing Outward Bound without idle wanking. There's lots of space where what isn't played is just as important as what is. "Back to Bayou Teche" echoes the performer's early days backing some of Louisiana's best known Cajun musicians; aboriginal rhythms grace "Sacred Ground"; commercial pop meets Southern boogie on "New Landlord"; Landreth borrows a lick or two from buddy Hiatt for "Common-Law Love."

Customer Reviews

Smooth and gritty...

...guitar tones beckon the smoothness and intonation of George Harrison and the grit and fury of Rory Gallagher at the same time if that's possible. Yeah, it is and it's Sonny. Great record.

Haunting

These songs from Sonny Landreth really get in your head and stay there. Great emotional range, fantastic playing, and hooks to burn. Listen now.

Chyeah!

Good Stuff! Good Stuff!

Biography

Born: February 1, 1951 in Canton, MS

Genre: Blues

Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s, '10s

Southwest Louisiana-based guitarist, songwriter, and singer Sonny Landreth is a musician's musician. The blues slide guitar playing found on his two Zoo Entertainment releases, Outward Bound (1992) and South of I-10 (1995) is distinctive and unlike anything else you've ever heard. His unorthodox guitar style comes from the manner in which he simultaneously plays slide and makes fingering movements on the fretboard. Landreth, who has an easygoing personality, can play it all, like...
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