Most of the Bert Jansch catalog has been reissued ad nauseum, so I was excited by Cheryl Pawelski‘s bright idea to do an expanded version of Heartbreak – one of the forgotten gems. The album includes fresh takes on “Blackwater Side”, Tim Hardin‘s “If I were a Carpenter” and a version “Wild Mountain Thyme” equal …
There’s an inherent risk for some musicians to slow the tempo down, decrease the volume and eliminate most of the effects. It’s the risk that you might be giving away the secrets of your technique. For others it’s the risk of exposing that there’s truly little secret to any of what you’re doing. When you …