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Critic Reviews
| Stacey Board - The Muse's Muse (original review here...) |
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Within the first 30 seconds of listening to this CD my ear was completely captivated. Rick Duke’s acoustic guitar playing is outstanding. It is beautifully melodic, rich and compelling. Hats off to his skill AND to the recording job – its not easy to get a great recording of an
acoustic guitar and it's very easy to get a bad one!
“Blue Heaven” is especially hypnotic, excellent playing here and a wonderful mood. I admit I may be biased having spent some time in “the southern part of heaven” but he captures it here very well. Duke includes two instrumental ‘cover tunes’ and another cover, but in my opinion his original instrumentals outshine everything else on the CD. The CD includes vocals and lyrics on 5 out of 11 of the tracks. The title track “Second Son” is ‘dedicated to all victims… of 9/11” and is the strongest of the non-instrumental songs. It has the most unique melody of his original songs and his best vocal performance. Anyone who enjoys great acoustic guitar playing should include Rick Duke’s “Second Son” in their collection of new favorites.
22 April 2003
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| Bill Owlen - Gods of Music (original review here...) |
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(Re: Had to be You)
The acoustic melody devours your concentration and turns it into surreal thoughts. I have listened to this song about twenty times now and I can’t stop. It has that drawing feeling that I have only gotten from one other song.... Rick Duke allows the guitar to speak most of the song, and then compliments it with vocals. If I were a teacher I would have to give Rick an “A+” in songwriting. Very rounded and complete musical piece....
2 July 2002
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| Jonathan Sanders - Gods of Music (original review here...) |
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(Re: Carolina Day)
... a track that will make you feel good time and again, simple like it needs to be. Here he has written a nicely simple tune that makes you want to get up and swing your partner, if you've got one.... His voice neither overpowers nor becomes hidden in the mix. In fact, it seems like his voice is just right for the timbre of the song.
19 May 2002
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