Kaki King -- acoustic guitar
Posted by: dsteady on 15 March 2005
Here's something new(ish) and very, very good. This if for fans of acoustic guitar, and she brings something edgy to it as well. She thanks Preston Reed on her latest, and as far as I can tell she's about 26 year old. It should be fun to listen to her develop, although she's already stunningly good.
Everybody Loves You -- 2003
Legs to Make Us Longer -- 2004
-- the better of the two.
check her outDaniel
Posted on: 16 March 2005 by Steve2701
Looks like it might be one to add to the wish list then. If you do fancy taking the plunge.. buy it from her site.. amazon are looking for a mere £44.02 per copy at present for her latest offering.
Posted on: 16 March 2005 by Aric
One of my good friends, an excellent guitarist BTW, has her latest cd and says it's excellent. FWIW.
Posted on: 16 March 2005 by dsteady
quote:
Originally posted by Steve2701:
Looks like it might be one to add to the wish list then. If you do fancy taking the plunge.. buy it from her site.. amazon are looking for a mere £44.02 per copy at present for her latest offering.
That must be wrong, unless it's still an import in the U.K. 44 quid, that's like USD 90.00!
dn'l
Posted on: 17 March 2005 by Dave J
Buy them from amazon marketplace:
Legs to Make Us Longer for $7.44 and
Everybody Loves You for $10.98. Even with postage, it'll work out less than £16.00.
I can thoroughly endorse Daniel on this one, check out the "kick ass guitar" thread on P.F.
Dave
Posted on: 17 March 2005 by Steve2701
A slightly different page appears today re Amazon.. but £44.02 is for real!! Now only one copy
left... others now available for a mere £5.89!! Which one shall I order??
Posted on: 17 March 2005 by Aric
just picked up "legs to make us longer"....
great stuff!
Posted on: 18 March 2005 by Ian G.
Any vocals on this CD or is it instrumental ??
(Before I take a gamble on it.)
Posted on: 18 March 2005 by Ian P
Posted on: 18 March 2005 by Ian G.
Ian
good point.
Ian
Posted on: 18 March 2005 by Aric
haven't been able to listen to all of it yet.
so far, it's all (1/3) instrumental. i'll keep you posted.
Posted on: 18 March 2005 by Cosmoliu
I bought Everybody Loves You on the strength of several rave reviews in the press. Sorry to post a dissenting view, but after about 3 listenings, I found the riffs too redundant to return to the CD again. Technical tour de force, though.
Norman
Posted on: 20 March 2005 by dsteady
Ian, No, no vocals, except some brief singing on the last track.
Cosmoliu, I agree the 'Everybody Loves You' CD is more redundant. If it piqued your interest at all though try (I mean sample) out 'Legs,' which is better, and I think more inspired than the technical ELY.
dn'l
Posted on: 20 March 2005 by Aric
Finally got a chance to listen to "Legs.." in all its entirety.
Must say the music is excellent - very emotional - and the recording is outstanding, one of the best I've heard.
The singing on the last track is nice, kind of a lush, introspective voice.
Check it out.
BTW, I picked it up for $11.
Posted on: 23 March 2005 by Dave J
If you like Kaki King, I'd urge you to also have a listen to
Don Ross, particularly track 2, "Michael Michael Michael". Brilliant stuff.
Dave
Posted on: 26 March 2005 by Squonk
Yes this is excellent - music, musicianship and sound quality.
Adrian
Posted on: 27 March 2005 by AndyFelin
KK and Legs arrived in small package from Caiman yesterday (excellent supplier based in Florida - highly recommended). Only played once but initial impressions very good. Sort of a more emotional Adrian Legg.
I've been listening to a fair bit of acoustic stuff lately and I think this will fit in very well.
Andy
