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James Harman - Bonetime (2015)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 21 Dec 2022 11:14:42

Blues Legend James Harman returns with his Electro-Fi Records debut, Bonetime his first new Studio release in 12 years. It's been worth the wait as James lays down his patented vocal and harmonica work on a dozen new and original tracks. Joining James on Bonetime is an All Star crew of artists: Nathan James, Junior Watson, Kid Ramos, Candye Kane, Gene Taylor, Jeff Turmes and Kirk Fletcher. Bonetime is a high water mark in the career of a man who's been singing, playing and writing inspired Blues music since 1962. Watch for Bonetime and James Harman to be doing big things in 2015. (37th Blues Music Award Nominee - Album of the Year).

One of the “Most Dangerous Gentlemen” of the blues, still is. Ever since relocating to California in the 1970s from his native Alabama and stops in-between, “Icepick” James Harman has been a consistently brilliant blues virtuoso and downright “character,” not nearly as celebrated as he ought to be. So, allow me to celebrate. Bonetime is right up there with his absolute best. Because Harman habitually collects unfinished songs, it’s likely these dozen gems originate from several sessions over recent years. No matter; the cohesiveness amazes as much as the songs do. Harman’s wicked ways with a harp, and his charismatic, Southern-inflected voice seem ageless. And the tight, sundry performances are by a host of the left coast’s premier blues players—all Harman Band vets.

Harman states in the liner notes that the songs link together as insights into the human condition. Well, they do, and in wild-ass ways. The longest, “Coldfront Woman,” is a searing blues featuring ex-Blasters member Gene Taylor playing unparalleled barrelhouse piano, followed by a guitar solo by ex-Fabulous Thunderbird Kirk Fletcher worth paying decent dollars to hear. “(I Am) The World’s Badluckest Man” jitters enthusiastically, sustaining killer lines such as “I can turn wine back into water” and “Make any momma sorry I got her.” “Big-Boned Gal,” with Kid Ramos (also ex-Thunderbirds) on guitar, makes its hilarious point with a bare-boned, slap-dash beat. But for the swingin’est damned thing, the brass-imbued “Bad Feets/Bad Hair,” complete with the ladies in the back, takes the prize. Harman’s burning harp in “The Clock is Tickin’,” which comes in at the end, makes the album. His music, and his turns of phrase, are impossible to resist. Sit in contemplation of Bonetime as the words fly by. Or, fly with the tunes with abandon. Either method works pretty damn well.

Review by Tom Clarke, ElmoreMagazine.com

From the minute this records starts with the title track you know that you are in the hands of a master, a great harmonica player and singer with a swinging band, which on this track features guitarist Junior Watson. James is also joined on the album by former members of his Icehouse Band including the wonderful pianist Gene Taylor, guitarist Kid Ramos, drummer Stephen Taylor Hodges and multi-instrumentalist Jeff Turves, not to mention other guests such as Kirk Fletcher, Candye Kane, Sonny Leyland, Alan West and Mike Tempo.

The album features 12 previously unreleased original tracks which all have that immediately recognisable 'Harman sound', featuring his relaxed southern drawl and killer harmonica playing, but also manage to offer variety in the form of different styles of blues and great instrumental contributions from the guests. Many tracks also feature humorous lyrics, as can be seen seen from titles like "Blue Strechmark Tatoo", "Skirt" and "(I Am) The World's Badluckiest Man" - which features outstanding rocking piano from Taylor and slide guitar from Harman's current collaborator Nathan James. Elsewhere Kid Ramos plays Elmore James-style slide on "Skirt", which also features Jeff Turmes on tenor sax, and the 7-minute slow blues "Coldfront Woman" is a standout track, with great piano from Sonny Leyland and stinging guitar from Kid Ramos. "Leavin' Fire" is a nice 'semi-acoustic' track with more superb piano from Taylor and subtle guitar from Nathan James and "Bad Feets/Bad Hair" is brass-led rocking West Coast R&B. This is a really good album from a great artist who has never got the attention he truly deserves.

Review by G.E. Harrison, Amazon.com

James Harman at Allmusic
James Harman at Wiki

Tracklist:

01. Bonetime (03:08)
02. (I am) The World_s Badluckest Man (02:49)
03. Ain't It Crazy (03:16)
04. Coldfront Woman (06:59)
05. Big Boned Gal (04:01)
06. Bad Feets_Bad Hair (05:29)
07. Just a Game Goin' On (03:36)
08. Blue Stretchmark Tattoo (04:30)
09. Yo' Family (Don't Like Me) (04:09)
10. Leavin' Fire (04:45)
11. Skirt (03:58)
12. The Clock is Tickin' (04:52)

EAC log

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EAC extraction logfile from 31. May 2015, 10:34

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