Play 90 second soundbite of 'Skin Of The Earth' @ 'CD quality'
Nothing at all flash about this - this is just real straight arrow, straight down the line, folk blues of the highest calibre. Quality from conception through to final delivery, nothing amiss, nothing to fault - much to admire, much to take away and think on. Altogether, 'Skin Of The earth' by Derrin Nauendorf is the mutt's nuts and a real pleasure to partake of.
'Skin Of The Earth', for me, finds Nauendorf in a slightly bluer vein; on the country side of folk blues with the occasional subtle hints of delta and the odd part 'trip' to the sounds of the big cities. As you'd expect, 'Skin Of The Earth' demonstrates Nauendorf's guitar virtuosity but never falls close to becoming self-indulgent. Nauendorf is more poet than prima donna and he makes a difference through words, voice and instruments without having to rely on fussy showmanship or showboating. The songs are exquisitely written and beautifully crafted to bring all that's good about Nauendorf to the fore. Nauendorf's distinctive dusky vocals are absolutely typical of the great man and his vocal delivery is precise and crystal clear. So, nowt to pick up on so far then!!
'Skin Of The Earth' is quite sparsely populated when it comes to instrumentation; Nauendorf allows his songs to be the prime movers as he adds, in the main, just bass and drums to his own, trademark, guitar work with just an occasional extra instrument added to add drama and effect and to punctuate rather than lead; the result is dynamically uncluttered and nicely proportioned. Packaged beautifully, 'Skin Of The Earth' demonstrates how to offer a complete 'package' without needing to overdo things - again Nauendorf lets the songs and their execution be the key, no pussy-footin' around for this guy, it's all down to great songs and fantastic musicianship and nowt else.
'Skin Of The Earth' by Derrin Nauendorf is everything you'd expect it to be from a man of such musical wealth and creativity; another in the long line of top notch releases from the gritty and influential Derrin Nauendorf. Hot stuff - awesome! Flawless!
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