
MG Blues
Montréal, Quebec, Canada | INDIE
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"Décidément, le bon vieux blues inspire de plus en plus de compositeurs et d’interprètes comme en témoigne ce premier album pour MG Blues. Inspiré du 1er Sonny Boy Williamson (John Lee: 1914-1948) , mort très jeune à l'âge de 34 ans, Michael Mansour (guitariste et voix) ainsi que qu’André Grondin (harmoniciste) nous propose 13 pièces acoustiques. Tout au long de l’album, la chimie musicale entre les deux bluesmen émérites se démarque et les arrangements tantôt subtils, tantôt bouillants, gagnent à être écouté plusieurs fois. Surprenant résultat pour un premier opus… L’album n’est pas une copie conforme de la musique de Sonny Boy Wiliamson mais propose plutôt un élan d’inspiration original. On y revisite également les Hoochie Coochie Man de Willie Dixon, Me And The Devil Blues de Robert Johnson. "
- Le Net Blues
"Authenticity isn’t quite as important for mg blues. Michael Mansour and André Grondin are an acoustic guitar/harmonica duo from Montreal with a rather more contemporary feel. They have included eight Sonny Boy songs here with a couple of Robert Johnsons, “Hoochie Coochie Man” and a couple of pop numbers. Claude Sacré provides acoustic bass and there’s a vocal chorus on several songs. Interestingly, mg blues in “Sonny Boy’s Jump” sing the original, 1945, line about sending his girl friend a $20 bill. Billy Boy’s version has a $1000 bill. Talk about updating! But mg blues clearly have a feel for the material, Mansour’s vocals are warm, with a slight accent and Grondin’s harp blends very well, never overpowering Mansour’s vocal. The Robert Johnson performances seem curiously unconvincing, however. This is the first album for mg blues and I hope it won’t be the last. "
- www.torontobluessociety.com
"L'album Around Sonny Boy Williamson figure sur la liste des 20 meilleurs albums de Blues du mois, recommandés par John Valenteyn - présentateur de l'émission Let The Good Times Roll sur les ondes de CIUT-FM. " -2008
- CIUT FM
Discography
Title: Around Sonny Boy Williamson
Artist Name: Mg-Blues
Genre: Blues
Sub Genre: Blues (Traditional)
Label: PSI One Group Records
Explicit Lyrics: no
UPC: 722056161121
Release Date: 2010-08-25
Copyright Year: 2008
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Michael Mansour divides his time between two passions: medecine and music. He practices the former with compassion among society's most destitute and the latter with intensity in his everyday life. Constantly in search of new ideas, Michael Mansour is into everything and never ceases to explore and let himself be inspired by the world that surrounds him.
André Grondin reveals his exceptional talent for the first time on CD. Following in the bluesmen's footsteps, he spends most of his time ''blowing'' his harmonica wherever he may be. Well-known in the local blues world, he is regurlaly called upon to play with groups working the Montreal scene.
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