{"id":2269,"date":"2020-07-30T18:04:17","date_gmt":"2020-07-30T18:04:17","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/?p=2269"},"modified":"2020-07-30T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2020-07-30T18:15:45","slug":"ronnie-earl-a-four-time-blues-music-award-winner-as-guitar-player-of-the-yearanother-new-release-rise-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/perfectmusictoday.com\/index.php\/2020\/07\/30\/ronnie-earl-a-four-time-blues-music-award-winner-as-guitar-player-of-the-yearanother-new-release-rise-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Ronnie Earl, a four-time Blues Music Award winner as \u201cGuitar Player of the Year,another new release Rise Up"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Ronnie Earl & The Broadcasters Rise Up <\/i>On New Stony Plain Records Album Coming September 11<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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Multi Award-Winning Guitarist and His Band\u2019s Disc Includes Several Live Performances<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

HOLLYWOOD (Perfect Music Today0 7\/30\/20\/–Ronnie Earl, a four-time Blues Music Award winner as \u201cGuitar Player of the Year,\u201d follows up the critical and commercial success of last year\u2019s Beyond the Blue Door <\/i><\/b>album with another blockbuster disc of music, Rise Up<\/i><\/b>, set for release September 11 on Stony Plain Records. Created to heal and move bodies and souls alike, the majority of the album\u2019s value-packed 15 tracks were recorded in \u201cLiving Room Sessions\u201d at Earl\u2019s house, with a vibe that puts the listener right in the room with Ronnie & The Broadcasters. A special bonus is the inclusion of several tracks recorded live from a set at a \u201cDaryl\u2019s House Club\u201d show. In Rise Up<\/i><\/b>, Ronnie Earl & the Broadcasters \u2014Dave Limina on keys, Diane Blue on vocals, Paul Kochanski on bass and Forrest Padgett on drums \u2014 take listeners on a journey through a wide swath of musical influences, Ronnie\u2019s passions and concerns. Rise Up<\/i><\/b> was created a bit differently than his other recordings. While recuperating from back surgery to alleviate a stubborn case of sciatica, Ronnie decided to hold the session at his modest home west of Boston. It took place in March, just before the coronavirus hit.<\/p>\n

In a world of rampant commercialization, computer-derived music and diminishing standards, the 67-year-old continues to produce top-quality emotionally satisfying music his way, pleasing listeners and audiences wherever he goes. Rise Up<\/i><\/b> is Ronnie\u2019s 13th<\/sup> album on Stony Plain Records and 27th<\/sup> of his career. It\u2019s another gem from a prolific artist who for over 45 years has created a deep lasting body of work<\/p>\n

\u201cPeople tasked with having to describe Ronnie invariably note his passion,\u201d writes guitarist Peter Ward (who also plays on the album) in his incisive album notes. \u201dIt\u2019s worth repeating because it\u2019s true. Ever since he first appeared with Boston bands in the 1970s, Ronnie, wielding a Stratocaster and Super Reverb, has transfixed audiences with his distinct brand of emotion-laden blues. Still today, each time he performs he gives his audiences his all and shoots for the moon.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhy give so much of oneself? In part, because it\u2019s a gift to be shared. Blues musicians are lucky people and generally happy to be what they are. What they do pleases their listeners and<\/i>\u00a0satisfies a deep-down need in themselves.<\/p>\n

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\u201cBut with Ronnie it\u2019s more. The world\u2019s injustices weigh on his shoulders. Bigotry, substance abuse and struggle are never far from his mind. He offers his music to relieve people\u2019s suffering, even if the elixir lasts only for the length of a song.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn Rise Up<\/i><\/b>, Ronnie and his talented Broadcasters create music of spontaneity, tradition, and deep feeling.\u00a0 Part of the session took place in his cozy living room surrounded by the things that give him joy \u2014 guitars, baseball cards, music and photographs of blues-artist friends of his. The setting was tranquil, but like any mission involving Ronnie and artistic creation, it comes with a healthy dose of danger, too.<\/p>\n

\u201cIn Rise Up<\/i><\/b>, <\/i>Ronnie and his Strat lead a conversation with friends, tapping into humor and despair, coyness and brashness, anger and delight. Like the phone call, it\u2019s person-to-person, and Ronnie\u2019s the operator who makes the connection possible. On Rise Up<\/i> <\/b>he does it again, \u2014 happily \u2014 for you.\u201d<\/p>\n

The album includes a number of original Ronnie Earl songs, often saluting his friends and mentors, or about people who have made a significant impression on his musical and emotional and development over the years.<\/p>\n

He\u2019s keenly attuned to the pain people suffer \u2014 especially depression and human indignity \u2014 and in 2020, he felt the needed to respond urgently to coronavirus and racial strife.<\/p>\n

In response, Ronnie christened one instrumental \u201cBlues for George Floyd\u201d and named a unique talking blues \u201cBlack Lives Matter.\u201d The band covered Bob Dylan\u2019s \u201cLord Protect My Child,\u201d sung brilliantly by Diane Blue. \u201cNavajo Blues\u201d is dedicated to the Native American tribe that\u2019s been stricken by the virus disproportionately.<\/p>\n

The lovely album cover, rendered by artist Tracy Kochanski, is poignant and apt. Debbie Blanchard, Ronnie\u2019s friend and manager, said the painting shows the phoenix rising above Ronnie\u2019s portrait, signifying that \u201chumanity will rise up from these difficult times.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cWhat Ronnie pulls from wood, wire and old Fender amplifiers,\u201d music writer Ted Drozdowski once wrote, \u201cisn\u2019t so much notes as the sound of the human heart beating with you, crying under the world\u2019s weight or acknowledging the inevitability of another sunrise.\u201dPerhaps being the son of two Holocaust survivors has given Ronnie Earl a keen insight into the human condition, which has manifested itself in his musical delivery. This year, Ronnie also celebrates more than 30-plus years of sobriety. He\u2019s often quietly devoted his time and donated concert proceeds to help people affected by substance abuse. And as someone who once studied to be a special education teacher, he recalls with particular fondness a 10-year period when he volunteered at LifeLinks Inc., a nonprofit in Chelmsford, Mass. that helps people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.<\/p>\n

Rise Up <\/i><\/b>confirms Ronnie Earl\u2019s status as one of the most soulful blues\/soul\/jazz guitarists working today.<\/p>\n

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Rise Up <\/u><\/i>Track Listing<\/u><\/b><\/p>\n

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1.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 I Shall Not Be Moved (2:17) – Traditional
\n2.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Higher Love (5:57) – Ronnie Earl
\n3.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blues for George Floyd (3:39) – Ronnie Earl
\n4.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 You Don\u2019t Know What Love Is (4:32) – Fenton Robinson
\n5.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Blues for Lucky Peterson (10:18) – Ronnie Earl
\n6.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Big Town Playboy (4:01) – Eddie Taylor
\n7.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Albert\u2019s Stomp (4:42) – Ronnie Earl
\n8.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 In The Dark (6:09) – Lillian Green
\n9.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 All Your Love (8:11) – Magic Sam Maghett
\n10.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Lord Protect My Child\u00a0(6:08) – Bob Dylan
\n11.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Mess Around (3:40) – Nugetre
\n12.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Talking to Mr. Bromberg (3:28) – Ronnie Earl
\n13.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 Black Lives Matter (6:23) – Ronnie Earl, Diane Blue
\n14.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Blues for J (6:01) – Jimmy Smith
\n15.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 \u00a0Navajo Blues (3:11) – Peter Ward, Ronnie Earl<\/p>\n

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