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As John Lee Hooker sang, "the blues is a healer; it healed me, it can heal you."
In the current living generation of Blues guitarists, Ronnie Earl is one of those standout players who is such a master of tone, touch, and taste that he truly is a healer.

With the Broadcasters, featuring David Limina on keyboards, Lorne Endress on drums, and Jim Moradian on bass, Ronnie's newest release "Spread the Love" is an all-instrumental CD that blends his deep traditional Blues roots with some new directions including beautifully rendered "Skyman", a gentle melodic tribute to Duane Allman, and Lorne's surprising entry, "Patience," which I found myself going back to repeatedly for it's emotional lead guitar layered onto beautifully haunting chord structure. There's that core Ronnie Earl tone, including nods to Albert Collins on opener "Backstroke," Otis Spann on "Spann's Groove" where exceptional honkey tonk piano work by Dave is highlighted, a straight acoustic blues, and a Stratocaster with standup bass- alone blues.
This release, absent his usual terrific selection of vocalists, exhibits Ronnie's brilliance and depth as a guitar virtuoso, intuitively backed by the best band in the business.

I'll go out on a limb and say that "Skyman" shares an ethereal ranking with my short list of alltime best melodic guitar instrumentals with Santana's "Europa", Derek Trucks' "SoClose, So Far Away" and Larry Carlton's rendering of "Sleepwalk."

You NEED the positive energy that comprises Ronnie's newest CD, as he is truly "Spreading the Love," one song at a time. Keep 'em coming, and God bless you Ronnie!

1. Backstroke
2. Blues For Dr. Donna
3. Chitlins Con Carne
4. Cristo Rendentor
5. Happy
6. Patience
7. Miracle
8. Spann’s Grove
9. Skyman
10. Blues For Slim
11. Tommy’s Midnight Blues
12. Eleventh Step To Heaven
13. Ethan’s Song
14. Blues For Bill

Original Release Date: August 24, 2010
Release Date: August 24, 2010
Label: Stony Plain Records
Ronnie Earl – guitar
Dave Limina – piano, hammond B3
Jim Mouradian – bass
Lorne Entress – drums

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