Calvin Cooke, Aubrey Ghent & The Campbell Brothers (D2D, 200g)
Calvin Cooke - Vocals, Steel Guitar
Aubrey Ghent - Lap Steel Guitar, Vocals
Darick Campbell - Lap Steel Guitar
Chuck Campbell - Lap Steel Guitar
1 LP, standard sleeve
Direct-to-Disc recording
Heavy Press : 200g
Record color : black
Speed : 33RPM
Size : 12”
Stereo
Studio
Record Press : Quality Record Pressings
Label : APO Records
Original Label : APO Records
Recorded at Blue Heaven Studios, Salina, Kansas, October 2012
Engineered by Katsuhiko Naito
Produced by Chad Kassem
Remastered by Kevin Gray
Released in 2013
Tracks:
Side A :
- Instrumental
- Heaven
- My Father's House
Side B :
- Thank You Lord
- The Lord Will Make A Way
- When The Saints Go Marching In
Reviews :
The 2012 Blues Masters at the Crossroads was loaded with talent, but ultimately dominated by soaring steel guitar. Many of the top musicians from the Sacred Steel gospel tradition arrived in town for the big gig, and here we have some of the finest: Calvin Cooke and Aubrey Ghent, backed by the Campbell Brothers.
Calvin is a surprising powerhouse with a cherubic smile. You'd never guess how much music he can make with his three-legged lap steel, and his unique tuning helps identify his sound immediately, among the dozens of steel players who began in the House of God church.
Aubrey takes over on the flip side. His hands fly and he literally makes his lap steel speak. Aubrey's sweet sound and serious expression mask his subtly building tempo and rising sound. He's a minister with a lineage that virtually demands he be a top notch player. His uncle and father were slide kings and thankfully, he has a son who is rumored to be the next generation superstar.
Direct-to-disc (D2D) recording refers to sound recording methods that record audio directly onto analog disc masters bypassing steps as master tapes, overdubs, and mix downs from multi-tracked masters. This approach avoids problems of analog recording tape such as tape hiss (high frequency noise).