Tommy Guerrero – Loose Grooves & Bastard Blues
- Label:
- Rush Production
- Art.No.:
- 09547859
- Cat.No.:
- RUSH-00001-LP
- Released:
- 15.03.2018
- First Date:
- 1997
- Cover:
- Picture
- Format:
- LP
- Pressing:
- UK - Reissue
2018 Re-issue with new sleeve, photographed by photo editor of Thrasher magazine Bryce Kanights when Tommy was 13 years old
97 debut album from renowned skateboard rider Guerrero takes off on a fusionistic ride of acid jazz, trip hop, rock and downtempo groove.
This is one of the lesser known titles by Tommy Guerrero, instead of the more indie Rock or Post/Experimental-Rock sounds that made "A little Bit of Something" or "Hoy Yen Ass'n", such accomplished albums have largely been abandoned, in favour of something a little more subtle, studied and more akin to his Puerto Rican roots.
This is, by and large, a vastly stripped back affair compared to his later albums, with the acoustic guitar featuring prominently in virtually all the songs, with subtlety, and refinement, this feels like a improvised session between him and his group of musician friends that has been beautifully recorded and keep for prosperity. This is (apart from a couple of vocal tracks) a most instrumental album, with a super-laid back feel, that mixes simply devised melodies with hints of Blues/Funk, yet the prominence of a strong Cuban/Latin artistic approach run strong throughout the album.
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Title | Featuring | Producing | Time | ||
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A1. | BW's Blues | 04:50 | |||
A2. | So Blue It's Black | 03:29 | |||
A3. | Keep On Keepin On | 02:51 | |||
A4. | Azule | 02:18 | |||
A5. | Black Sheep Blues | 03:29 | |||
A6. | Thirty | 01:31 | |||
B1. | Pollo Caliente | 03:04 | |||
B2. | Never | 01:41 | |||
B3. | Solo | 01:57 | |||
B4. | Introspection Section | 04:23 | |||
B5. | Gone Again | 02:38 | |||
B6. | In My Head | 03:07 | |||
B7. | Soul Miner | 02:57 |