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The
Martha's Vineyard Times
Mix
of styles in weekends shows
May
26, 2005
By Julian Wise
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Two
unique musical voices visit Martha’s Vineyard, one from the folk/country
genre and another from the blues canon.
On Monday, May 30, at Aboveground Records, Joe Thibodeau of Death
Vessel will be giving a solo performance of the musical outfit’s
latest CD “Stay Close.” The core of Death Vessel is singer/guitarist
Thibodeau and guitarist Erik Carlson, with seven additional musicians
coming and going on live and studio appearances. Mr. Thibodeau and
company perform neo-traditional folk/country music with a snappy,
upbeat tenor. Most songs are based around acoustic picking with additional
color provided by mandolin, banjo, upright bass, and lap steel. Highlights
from “Stay Close” include the mandolin-flavored reel “Mandan
Dink” and the bleak “Break the Empress Crown.” The
most remarkable feature of Death Vessel is Mr. Thibodeau’s high
tenor voice, a marvelous oddity that listeners often mistake for a
female voice. Death Vessel will be joined by Captain Graveyard, a
duo comprised of high school musicians Mikey Gunn (acoustic guitar)
and Sam Mason (drums). The music starts at 7 pm.
Northeastern Blues Music recording artist Eddie Turner visits Offshore
Ale tomorrow night, May 27, to perform tracks from his new CD “Rise.”
The songs on “Rise” range from guitar rock to gospel-edged
funk. Cuban-born Turner began making his musical mark in Colorado
in the 70s and joined forces in 1995 with Otis Taylor. As a member
of Taylor’s trio he recorded five discs and toured the United
States and Europe extensively. Prior to collaborating with Otis Taylor,
he performed and recorded with Tracy Nelson, Ron Miles, Mother Earth,
Zephyr, and the Legendary 4-nikators. His original recordings reflect
a fusion of Afro-Cuban rhythms and the blues, rock, and R+B influences
of his American upbringing. “Rise” is produced by bassist
Kenny Passarelli (Elton John, Joe Walsh, Stephen Stills) and features
the half-rap, half-narrated “Gangster of Love,” the funk-infused
“Confusion Illusion,” and the yearning, seductive “Ask
Myself Why.” Turner’s ethereal, cosmic guitar sounds inspired
the critics at Thirsty Ear to dub him “one of the better players
to tap into the ghost of Hendrix.”
Julian Wise is a free-lance writer, educator, and a frequent contributor
to The Times, specializing in music, film, and performing arts.
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