Relentless Optmism

Another in a series of undiluted blues-rock offerings from guitarist Walter Trout, , his 11th disc since 1990, doesn't offer any surprises. Released in conjunction with a DVD, the album was recorded live in the Netherlands club The Paradiso on a single day with little post-production sweetening or audience intervention. This results in a successful balance between sonics and concert sparks. For those who relish his by now standard brand of sturdy, guitar-heavy, Stevie Ray Vaughan-inspired music, Trout is in fine fret-shredding form here. is the product of thirty-five years of hard work, total dedication and little distraction. His guitar expresses his deepest emotions, his singing gives voice to his soul. The years of driving, flying, trying to get to the next venue, the sleepless nights, the early-morning wake-up calls: The road life that follows when a career of music is chosen. Glamour has little to do with it. Life on the road is full of cracks, burns and tears - like the finish on Walter's guitar. Relentless.

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