The Field - The Field

Do you like Ry Cooder's acoustic playing (a little less stripped back than 'Paris Texas' maybe)? Do you like Leo Kottke, J.J.Cale, William Ackerman and other great acoustic guitarists? Well check this beautiful Australian CD. Bruce Reid (Karma County), Hamish Stuart, and Lloyd Swanton (The catholics/The Necks) offer dreamy string picking (guitar, dobro, lap steel and ukelele) slow bloooze, on the porch country, Celtic, Eastern European and other influences (including a soft jazz tinge). It's 95% instrumental - guests include gentle unhurried un-intrusive keyboards from Stu Hunter and Misha Semouski - but there's also an appearance by singer Wendy Matthews. The whole thing is gracious, warm, and subtle from beautiful slow tempos to those with a gentle bounce. It's got a flowing groove that you don't hear often if at all. The kind of CD Tommy Emmanuel should make. Rated 8' Andrew Tucker Sunshine Coast Daily