The Blind Boys Of Alabama 2007 07 05 Live at Waterfront Blues Festival, Portland

Описание: The Blind Boys of Alabama
Waterfront Blues Festival
Portland, OR.
July 5, 2007
KBOO FM Radio Broadcast

1. Down By The Riverside
2. Good Enough For Me
3. People Get Ready
4. Spirit In The Sky
5. Way Down In The Hole
6. There Will Be A Light
7. I Shall Not Walk Alone
8. Remember Me
9. Amazing Grace
10. Soldier

"When The Blind Boys of Alabama open their mouths to sing, what comes out is older than salvation, older than redemption. It is the sound of oppression and struggle. It is the sound of revelation and liberation. It is a sound as old as time. The Blind Boys of Alabama are the pyramids of gospel music; the birthplace of sacred soul."- Ben Harper

Formed some six and a half decades ago, The Blind Boys of Alabama are the Iron Men of the music industry. They predate Elvis, Little Richard and Al Green yet even in their 70s they are still at the top of the gospel charts and have won an impressive four consecutive Grammy Awards over the past four years.

In recent years, The Blind Boys have proven themselves masters of bringing out the most spiritual aspects of mainstream music, while at the same time bringing the music of the church straight to the roadhouse. In the past five years, they've recorded moving renditions of songs by everyone from Tom Waits to Prince side by side with their traditional material, and appeared as guests on record and on stage with an equally diverse array of artists, from Peter Gabriel to Ben Harper. During this amazing run, the cover tunes and collaborations have been consistently tasty and organic, seasoned with a time-tested understanding of the sounds that move Man's soul.