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Paul Garner: Love vs. Blues

Paul Garner offers a classy collection of songs that hark back to the days when musicians, rather than computers, played music. Recorded by Arran Merrie at Aztek Studios in Rotorua, this album has all the feel, mood and groove of a well produced jam session. Although blues by name, the resulting style leans more towards a jazz/blues fusion rather than raw delta blues. The musical centrepiece is Garner's highly competent guitar, while Liam Ryan, Nigel Masters and Warren Houston's organ, double bass and drums (respectively) fits the genre perfectly. Garner's father, Mike, rounds off the ensemble with some gutsy harmonica on three of the tracks, providing an overall sound that lacks nothing, and refreshingly avoids falling into the trap of being over produced. Although the songs are original, the style is familiar enough that they kind of sound like you've heard them before (in a good way!), making 'Love vs Blues' a very easy album to get into. A good example is Tequila Amnesia - reminiscent of some of Bill Hayley's 'other' songs, although far better recorded. For those who like their music 'real', this is well worth checking out. Further information from www.paul-garner.com

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