Michael Potter - Tour Tape
A reincarnation of African sounds. The path following struggle and hardships, crossing oceans only to be worked for generations. Creativity always present, developing with emotions congruent with the times. The sorrow and freedom of expression combining to be called the blues. But the roots go way back, to a continent where Michael Potter must have experienced past lives. His sound has the rhythm, tones passed from old to young, beauty built around a lasting connectivity.
There is so much to hear on this Tour Tape. The sounds are on the most perfect edge of acoustic and electric. A balance sustained for roughly twenty five minutes over three tracks. Sonic sweetness dusted with powdery effects Michael Potter has dialed in. Origins are difficult to pinpoint, with tones reaching across continents and spanning lengths of time. As mentioned above, Africa would be a good place to start, then following the path through early American blues. Making a comparison to the early electric works of Lightning Hopkins is where this is headed. Both with beautifully raw electric guitar sounds, heavy in emotion and experience. Listen to the last track on Tour Tape titled "A Good Bad Time" then check out this track from the past. Yeah it is a stretch, but got to use any chance to compare great modern guitar playing with some of the best from the past, especially blues! Not going to go into the other side tracks except one... The co-founder of Takoma Records, Eugene “ED” Denson, came up with the term "American Primitive" to describe someones music. Michael Potter might be the modern "American Primitive". Excellent live recordings and well worth the time to listen.
Copies are available on Michael Potter's bandcamp page. In an edition of sixty and released in the later part of July. Tour Tape is not up on the label Michael procures, \\NULL|ZØNE//, so don't get lost when you are ready to bring this cassette home.
Links
Michael Potter - bandcamp - facebook
There is so much to hear on this Tour Tape. The sounds are on the most perfect edge of acoustic and electric. A balance sustained for roughly twenty five minutes over three tracks. Sonic sweetness dusted with powdery effects Michael Potter has dialed in. Origins are difficult to pinpoint, with tones reaching across continents and spanning lengths of time. As mentioned above, Africa would be a good place to start, then following the path through early American blues. Making a comparison to the early electric works of Lightning Hopkins is where this is headed. Both with beautifully raw electric guitar sounds, heavy in emotion and experience. Listen to the last track on Tour Tape titled "A Good Bad Time" then check out this track from the past. Yeah it is a stretch, but got to use any chance to compare great modern guitar playing with some of the best from the past, especially blues! Not going to go into the other side tracks except one... The co-founder of Takoma Records, Eugene “ED” Denson, came up with the term "American Primitive" to describe someones music. Michael Potter might be the modern "American Primitive". Excellent live recordings and well worth the time to listen.
Copies are available on Michael Potter's bandcamp page. In an edition of sixty and released in the later part of July. Tour Tape is not up on the label Michael procures, \\NULL|ZØNE//, so don't get lost when you are ready to bring this cassette home.
Links
Michael Potter - bandcamp - facebook
