Eric Sardinas – Sticks and Stones

Previously posted @ http://www.midlandsrocks.co.uk/

^thLarger than life hard rocking blues maestro Eric Sardinas is back with the much anticipated 5 album “Sticks and Stones”.

In my opinion Sardinas is one of the greatest rock/blues & slide guitarists that has ever walked on the face of the planet and seeing him perform live is an experience that you will carry with you for the rest of your life.  However this is damn hard to capture on cd, but the good news is that producer Matt Gruber has managed to achieve this and retain the live gritty vocals and slide guitar sound that is Sardinas.

What we have here are 11 hard hitting country / rock / blues tracks from Sardinas with his weapon of choice being the trusty “electric resonator and brass preaching slide pipe” playing centre stage.  Mixing the eclectic styles of Skynyrd, Kid Rock, Stones, Muddy Waters and Lightnin’ Hopkins will always produce a magical sound and Sardinas is the master as this cd demonstrates perfectly.

Sardinas himself lives by the mantra ”Respect tradition” and this is what he is about.  His ability to take the classic delta blues sound whilst adding that modern touch without removing the roots is second to non. Whether on the opening track ‘Cherry Wine’ or the hard hitting foot stompin’ instrumental ‘behind the 8’ he fulfils his mantra without question.  

His mojo is working.

8/10