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Post by bluesshow on Dec 4, 2015 17:12:42 GMT
I am privileged to have been sent a copy of the new CD from Michael: Michael Messer - Vocals, Slide & Lap Steel Guitar Manish Pingle - Indian Slide Guitar (Mohan Veena) Gurdain Rayatt - Tabla The album is tremendous and I will be featuring it as Album Of The Week on my Blues Show on BishopFM on this coming Sunday night December 6th (6-9pm UK time at BishopFM.com) - once I can stop playing it long enough to decide which tracks to play! The CD is released in February and it is a superb album.
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 5, 2015 9:52:28 GMT
Thanks Gary. Wow! ....your kind words and support are very much appreciated. This is the first mention of 'Call Of The Blues' on the forum, but as it is now exactly two months away from its release date (5th February 2016) and press and radio copies are beginning to circulate, I guess we're good to go and have a thread about the album. The pre-release promotion started in November when fRoots magazine included a track from the album on their fRoots 56 compilation. ..."Your free album....our pick of the very best new stuff" November 2015 The album will be released on Friday 5th February on 'Knife Edge Records', distributed worldwide by 'Proper Music Distribution'. As well as posting the press and reviews on my website, I will try and keep this thread up to date with that stuff too. In addition to the forum and my website, there is a Michael Messer's Mitra Facebook page - www.facebook.com/slideguitarmaniacs/Shine On Michael
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 7, 2015 0:17:29 GMT
Thanks to Gary Grainger for featuring Call Of The Blues as his album of the week this evening on his excellent show on Bishop FM.
Shine On Michael
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Post by bluesshow on Dec 7, 2015 14:55:55 GMT
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 15, 2015 18:16:26 GMT
fRoots Magazine - Playlist Top Ten ... January/February 2016 Shine On Michael
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 15, 2015 18:18:20 GMT
CASHBOX MAGAZINE CANADA (December 2015) - Now, here we have that genuinely rare thing - a total original of wondrous cross-continental music that makes you pinch yourself and ask why it hasn't been done before. Messer is a UK resonator/blues/slide guitar master with a positive pedigree in acoustic blues. For Michael Messer's Mitra, he has teamed up with two young Indian musicians, Hindustani, Manish Pingle on Mohan Veena (a new instrument to me) otherwise known as Indian slide guitar, and Gurdain Rayatt an English Tabla player of some distinction. Messer says he has long been interested in the possibility of bringing this Indian sub-continent musical tradition into the studio to merge with his own love for traditional US blues music. With this extraordinary release, he has successfully done just that. Astonishingly, perhaps, the whole project was completed in a matter of a few days with virtually no overdubs and the result is little short of jaw-dropping. Not since the Beatles teamed up with Ravi Shankar back in the day has there been such an experimental and inspired meeting of musical cultures. I've no doubt this album is going to be internationally lauded for both its musicianship and Messer's stunning vision. This is an album of pure, sparkling, sublime originality. Anyone with an interest in traditional acoustic blues will be inevitably bowled over by the seamless fusion of what could easily have been two clashing musical cultures. Tracks covered include a couple from Mississippi Fred McDowell ('You Go to Move' and 'You Gonna Be Sorry'), another few from Muddy Waters ('Rollin' & Tumblin' ' and 'I Can't Be Satisfied'); add a traditional Indian Raga, 'Bhupali Blues' and old country standard 'Rolling In My Sweet Baby's Arms', and you have a fair idea of what to expect here. Even then, you'll be amazed by the soulful sound. 'Mitra' itself means 'Friends' - an apt title for such a wonderful musical meeting. Iain Patience ---------------------------------- Shine On Michael
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Post by Deleted on Dec 15, 2015 21:18:53 GMT
I better put it on the xmas list then TT
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Post by Michael Messer on Dec 20, 2015 10:33:59 GMT
Just keeping this thread up to date with reviews.... BLUES BYTES > review by Dave Scott The slide guitar maestro fronting Michael Messer's Mitra has achieved phenomenal success in a career spanning over 30 years, with several award winning albums, extensive international tours and even his own range of resonator guitars. Michael is often cited as one of the top 10 all-time great slide guitarists, but he is also a superb vocalist, songwriter, renowned producer and gifted tutor. He often speaks about “the big world musical influence” of the blues and this has been put into practice with his latest collaboration, Call Of The Blues (Knife Edge Records). On this new fusion album, Messer joins forces with Hindustani classical musicians Manish Pingle on Indian slide guitar (the Mohan veena) and tabla player Gurdain Rayatt. Pingle’s rhythmical, silvery, strings enhance the vibe of the blues, starting with Mississippi Fred McDowell’s "You Got To Move." The ethereal water bubbling background sound of the tabla intensifies the mood of "Lucky Charms." Messer excels with brilliant lap steel technique on the traditional "Rolling In My Sweet Baby’s Arms" and the beautifully arranged instrumental "Sweetheart Darling." The only double tracking on this otherwise live studio recording re-creates perfectly the vocals of the original JJ Cale classic, "Anyway The Wind Blows." Messer’s vocals throughout match the emotion of the songs, exemplified by Terry Clarke’s "Blue Letters." "Bhupali Blues," penned by the trio, and McDowell’s "You Gonna Be Sorry" are where eastern and western cultures and music blend seamlessly. Michael’s blues roots run deep in "Rollin’ and Tumblin’’ and "I Can’t Be Satisfied," both master classes in bottleneck style guitar. The CD’s ten tracks take the listener on an inspirational, unique journey to the Ganges delta without losing the authenticity of rural blues. -------------------------------------------------- Shine On Michael
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 18, 2016 21:11:01 GMT
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Post by obrienp on Jan 19, 2016 12:23:22 GMT
Thank you for the discount Michael. I look forward to the 5th of Feb! Best, Pat
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 19, 2016 17:21:29 GMT
Hi Pat,
My pleasure! Thank you for buying the album.
(BTW >I saw your email about the change of address. No worries.
Shine On Michael
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Jan 19, 2016 17:36:38 GMT
Ordered last night. Looking forward to receiving it. Thank you for the "heads up" and please check my note on the payPal bit. PD
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Post by slide496 on Jan 19, 2016 18:19:05 GMT
Ordered last night as well...thanks for the forum member discount! Cheers from across the pond, H
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Post by Michael Messer on Jan 20, 2016 12:55:56 GMT
We are picking up some fantastic press and radio around the world Call Of The Blues is one of the top ten albums on fRoots Playlist for January/February 2016 and is featured in fRoots Podcast Radio Show 160
The INDEPENDENT BLUES BROADCASTERS ASSOCIATION have voted 'Call Of The Blues' as one of four albums in "Picks Of The Month for February" BLUES MATTERS magazine have listed 'Call Of The Blues' as one of their top ten albums of the month!
".....it's nothing like I've ever played on my Blues & Boogie show before, but I love it...Bhupali Blues, it's superb!" David Freeman Jazz FM
"Call Of The Blues is one of the top albums of 2016 already!!!!" Kevin Beale Blues On The Marsh
Call Of The Blues - ALBUM OF THE WEEK - Acoustic Blues Club - KCOR Kansas City Online Radio
Call Of The Blues - ALBUM OF THE WEEK - Gary Grainger's Blues Show - Bishop FM
Call Of The Blues - "One of the contenders for my favourite album of 2016" Matthew Roberts The Convent Stroud
"...Not since the Beatles teamed up with Ravi Shankar back in the day has there been such an experimental and inspired meeting of musical cultures. I've no doubt this album is going to be internationally lauded for both its musicianship and Messer's stunning vision". Iain Patience Music News USA----------------------------------------------------- MM Forum members and visitors can pre-order the new album, Call Of The Blues, before the 5th February and get 10% discount. Pre-order price is £9.00 GBP - free UK postage / £2.00 GBP international postage. CDs will be posted on the 4th February. Go to the page on my website and use MM Forum as your discount code. Here's the link - www.michaelmesser.co.uk/call-of-the-blues-mm-s-mitraIf anyone has problems with the link, or anything to do with buy-in the CD, please let me know by Private Message ----------------------------------------------- This thread has some of the press and news about the album and tour dates, but for more information go to... www.facebook.com/slideguitarmaniacs/www.michaelmesser.co.uk/recent-reviews-press-clippingswww.michaelmesser.co.uk/michael-messer-s-mitraShine On Michael
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Post by Pickers Ditch on Jan 20, 2016 13:46:11 GMT
Great news - are we going to see a Duco gold album here?
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