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Language of Spirits RUDY PERRONE Artist, Composer, Guitar Recordings CD Preowned
Since Windham Hill emerged in the mid-70's there have been an unprecedented number of guitar recordings released. It's consequently become nearly impossible to create something in that genre which is truly original and even unique. Rudy Perrone manages to accomplish this with apparent ease in The Language of Spirits. Using a raft of different guitars and guitar-like stringed instruments, Rudy offers an astounding range of instrument textures and musical styles while somehow never losing the singular voice which is so distinctively his. This is an achievement of performance skill and compositional inventiveness to be sure, but these are not mere academic experiments; this is music of the heart, and it connects on a profound level. That players like Michael Manring and Glen Velez are part of this creation only add to the remarkable impact offered in The Language of Spirits. Will Ackerman Windham County, Vermont.
RicMan/Review May 15,2007 - 'The Language of Spirits' - This is a wonderful CD, by a great acoustic guitarist. The compositions are also first rate. The tracks range from solo acoustic guitar to larger arrangements that include cellos, bass, percussion, oboe and English horn. The sound quality, recording and mastering, is incredible. It has to be heard to be believed! I've followed Rudy's career for many years. He's one of the finest guitarists ever to have come out of the NY area. He was an integral part of the legendary progressive band Cathedral, and also a key member of Industry during the '80s (the fledgling MTV played their video constantly). This CD was produced by Will Ackerman, the founder of Windham Hill Records. It follows closely in that vein of music. It's very 'open' and clear sounding, without the clutter and over-production that is so prevalent today. There isn't a bad track on the album.
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Title: THE LANGUAGE OF THE SPIRITS
Manufacturer: CD Baby
Original Release Date: 2007
Label: CD Baby
SKU: 837101339230
ASIN: B000QEKIIE
Number of discs: 1
Condition: Previously owned and loved. CD is in excellent condition. Case is in fair-to-good condition. Please see all photos for condition and details.
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The Language of Spirits was produced by New Age guitar pioneer Will Ackerman, and you can feel the Windham Hill effect over the course of this CD. Since his emergence as a guitar pioneer back in the late 70's, Perrone has appeared on a number of film soundtracks, children's music, progressive rock, folk and classical/new age releases. The Language of Spirits is really just that - a summoning up of acoustic guitar imagery in the spirit of Ackerman's Windham Hill sound as well as echoing the early music of Ralph Towner in the Paul Winter Consort. Several artists assist Perrone on his third acoustic guitar CD including Tim Story, Michael Manring, Glen Velez and Ackerman too on Parlor Guitar. The Language of Spirits is highly atmospheric, meditative stuff that breezes by as the hours flash by. --20th Century Guitar / Robert Silverstein /July 2007
What can be expected from the soloist album of an artist that has gone from the highly eloquent symphonic prog of Cathedral (that of Stained-Glass Stories) to the pop dancing of Industry? Obviously, nothing that reminds us of these two prior musical experiences. Just like its predecessor Guitar in the Kitchen, the Language of Spirits is an album in which the acoustic guitar is the absolute protagonist. The eleven musical paintings included here, can still be seen, even in the presence of other instruments that accompany the polished and precise note of the guitar. Always with close respect for the cello, the oboe and the electric bass which timidly supply a touch or counterpoint to the discreet sustained melody designated by Rudy. It is not an accident that the production of this album has Will Ackerman s signature, founder of the acclaimed New Age label, Windham Hill. The noted bassist Michael Manring, who also belongs to the same label, contributes with his work in some tracks. All the parts of the guitar are arpeggiated, and the warm and relaxing atmosphere the music of this album certainly tends to touch the heart, as well as the mind of the listener. Surely, all the New Age catalogs have plenty of acoustic guitar albums, therefore, there is a more than tangible risk of replicating what has been already presented by others. There is no doubt that this album won't re-tell a story; it's beautiful recording quality allows the appreciation of every note of this delicate, pleasant and captivating music. The flavor and the discreet technique of Perrone is being manifested in the creation of essential but unconventional arrangements. This could be truly attractive even for the most demanding palates in the music environment. An album decidedly pleasurable, that projects in my mind an image of savoring the music in front of a burning fireplace with a good glass of aged brandy. Alberto Nucci - Arlequins / Italy English translation --Arlequins / Italy / Alberto Nucci / November 2, 2008