Bahamian Guitarist: Good Morning Mr. Walker
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You've never heard anything like Joseph Spence. The inimitable Bahamian singer and guitarist (and stonemason) recorded sporadically in the '50s, '60s, and '70s, displaying matchless guitar technique that, insisted the man who supervised this 1971 session, surpassed "the musicianship of almost all nonclassical guitarists." On top of his expert albeit unconventional playing, Spence growled, murmured, and scatted his way through a distinctive repertoire that included sea chanties, hymns, and pop tunes. This spontaneous 21-song album was recorded in a Boston apartment with Spence playing a borrowed Martin D-18. Surrounded by a circle of devotees, he comfortably sails through the likes of "Sloop John B." (it was a folk song before the Beach Boys got hold of it), "Will the Serpent Be Unbroken" (notice the revised title), and Spence's personal anthem, "Out on the Rolling Sea." In a single word: singular. --Steven Stolder
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Bahamian Guitarist: Good Morning Mr. Walker
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