Magic Touch - 7584

Review Music that is all at once, meditative and mysterious, sweet and angelic. To that I must add transportive and dramatic ... James Forte is the epitome of creativity, versatility and musicianship ... a tour-de-force of electronic music that is always reminiscent (I believe) of the spiritual music of India. What an artful juxtaposition ...old and new in perfect harmony ... Every melody delivers Mr. Fortes unique ability to transport the listener to that place within, that place of God ... James Forte has given us another album that you can listen to listen to and listen to and continue to revel in its beauty and spirituality! -- Richard Fuller, Senior Editor, METAPHYSICAL REVIEWS Product Description Not many living blues musicians can say they have performed with and recorded for legends like Big Mama Thornton, Sonny Rhodes, Luther Tucker, Jimmy McCracklin, Pee Wee Crayton, Carla Thomas, Booker T. Jones, Percy Mayfield, Etta James, B.B. King, and Jimmy Reed. Ron Thompson can, and that's just the beginning! Ron Thompson is a legendary rhythm and blues guitarist and master keyboardist whose career began in the rough and tumble world of East San Francisco Bay nightclubs and bars in the early '70s. During many years of touring coast to coast with John Lee Hooker, Hooker was quoted as saying, 'Ron Thompson, he's my main man!' After serving as John Lee Hooker's bandleader for seven years, Thompson went on to form his own group, Ron Thompson and His Resisters, and toured extensively in the U.S., Canada, Europe, and Central America. In the early 80's, Ron met Mick Fleetwood (Fleetwood Mac) and the two became musical partners and close friends. Mick convinced Ron to move to Los Angeles where they formed the band, Mick Fleetwood's Blue Whale. Ron Thompson was recently honored by the City of San Francisco for his decades of musical contributions. A few days after Barry Bonds got 'his day' in The City for breaking the all-time American baseball home run record, San Francisco celebrated it's own musical home run king, Ron Thompson. By official proclamation of Mayor Gavin Newsom, September 5, 2007, was declared 'Ron Thompson Day in San Francisco.' Tom Mazzolini, founder and producer of the San Francisco Blues Festival, the longest running blues festival in the United States, said, "I've always felt Ron is the most talented blues guitarist I've ever seen. He can do it all. He's extraordinarily gifted. What many folks aren't aware of is that Ron was a huge asset in the re-emergence of John Lee Hooker. He was the foundation for that boogie sound." Thompson performed extensively in 2007, including a summer tour with Chris Isaak; two shows with Bruce Willis; a week on the Legendary Rhythm and Blues Cruise in October with such musical VIPs as Taj Mahal and Elvin Bishop; as well as headlining a number of festivals throughout the United States. Thompson headlined the 40th Anniversary of the Summer of Love Concert in Golden Gate Park last September, sharing the bill with legends such as Jefferson Starship, Canned Heat, Jesse Colin Young, and many others. A two hour documentary of the concert, which began with Thompson's sizzling performance, was aired in the San Francisco Bay Area recently, and will soon be nationally syndicated. In 2008, Thompson will be touring the Northwest, Colorado, the Midwest, and has a European tour in the works. Andy Grigg, music critic for Real Blues magazine, wrote: "If you haven't experienced Ron T. 'live' I can't even begin to convey the absolute go-for-broke Blues rave-ups and sweat-soaked pandemonium Thompson and his Resistors dispense on a nightly basis. When it comes to slide guitar workouts, I would say he's the Best in the World, and yet the man sings his ass off too." Thompson was nominated for a Grammy for his album "Resistor Twister." Thompson has received countless awards and accolades, including Real Blues magazine's Best Live West Coast Blues Act, Best West Coast Blues Slide Guitarist, and Best West Co
ASIN: B00000HXW4
VSKU: GGV.B00000HXW4.LN
Condition: Like New
Binding: Audio CD