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THE ROAD WE'RE ON was nominated for the 2004 Grammy Award for Best Contemporary Blues Album.
Guitar whiz Sonny Landreth hails from the Mississippi/Louisiana region, and his ability to bridge swamp rock, blues, and zydeco is a reflection of his home area's rep as a wonderful melting pot of roots music. THE ROAD WE'RE ON affirms Landreth's ability to tap into this well of inspiration, and with slide in hand the charter member of John Hiatt's Goners puts on a dazzling display. "All About You" finds him using a growling guitar to shape a Stevie Ray Vaughan-flavored shuffle, the snappy "Juke Box Mama" switches to some finely plucked steel-string work, and "Gone Pecan" chugs along convincingly with zydeco serving as the main source of inspiration.
Although the lyrics on this entirely self-penned effort tend to be a bit on the light side, Landreth's mastery of the six-string provides to be a sufficient to carry him through. Be it slow blues ("A World Away"), faux swing (the title track), or jammy southern rock ("Gemini Blues"), Landreth mastery of his instrument makes this album quite the satisfying listen.
Recorded at Electric Comoland, Lafayette, Louisiana.
Personnel: Sonny Landreth (vocals, guitar); Steve Conn (keyboards); Brian Brignac, Mike Burch (drums); Joseph "Zydeco Joe" Mouton, Danny Kimball (rub-board); R.S. Field, Tony Daigle (percussion); Marc Broussard (background vocals).
Audio Mixers: R.S. Field; Tony Daigle.
Recording information: Electric Comoland, Lafayette, LA.
Photographer: Jack Spencer.
Personnel: Sonny Landreth (vocals, guitar); Steve Conn (keyboards); Dave Ranson (bass); Mike Burch, Brian Brignac (drums); Danny Kimball, Joe Broussard (rubboard); Tony Daigle. R.S. Field (percussion); Marc Broussard (background vocals).
Producers: R.S. Field, Sonny Landreth, Tony Daigle.
Dirty Linen (06-07/03, p.92) - "...One of his most impressive albums. Landreth's distinctive playing is as dazzling as ever, even evoking the spirit of Elmore James in a few songs..."
Living Blues (9/03, p.86) - "...Landreth can toss off thumping, rollicking rhythms and soaring, note-bending solos like nobody's business....A musician's musician, Landreth gracefully delivers one of the most organic-sounding albums of 2003..." Sonny Landreth Road We're On Songs Road We're On Music Review Average Rating: (4 out of 5 stars)   Not his best work
Of the several Sonny Landreth CD's I own, this one is the weakest. His voice and guitar work don't seem up to some of the previous stuff he has done and I didn't get excited by any of the cuts.
If you are looking for a good example of his Louisiana style, there are better CD's than this one.
Submitted by a reviewer (Oswego, NY) 
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 The best yet
Sonny does it again, keeps you on the edge waiting to hear what he does next. An elegant CD of Cajun slide music.
Submitted by a reviewer (Topsham, Maine, USA)
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Returning To His Roots
I bought this cd from the man, himself, after watching him electrify the whole crowd. This album is the most diverse work Sonny has ever done. It's a true fusion and a testament to his preferences and his roots. Very solid, very much the essence of Sonny Landreth. His music keeps getting more solid with every release. The most magic slide work ever. Musically very sound.
Submitted by a reviewer (Camden, AR, USA)
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This is a lovely work, took me a while to start to appreciate it. A very economical style quite unlike the more lush poetics of his past few albums, this one seems more masculine, terse, the poetry simpler, blunter. The guitar work is strong and intense, still highly detailed, subtle, gorgeous as ever.
Submitted by a reviewer (Austin, TX 78676)
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