Atlanta musician Tinsley Ellis is best known for his rock electric guitar and his blistering on stage performances. But the blues inspires his music. He?s just released a live recording of some of his most popular music and recently he stopped by the studio to visit with Philip Graitcer.
Includes in studio acoustic performance and interview with Tinsley Ellis.
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Atlanta musician Tinsley Ellis is best known for his rock electric guitar and his blistering on stage performances. But the blues inspires his music. He?s just released a live recording of some of his most popular music and recently he stopped by the studio to visit with Philip Graitcer. Includes in studio acoustic performance and interview with Tinsley Ellis.
Broadcast History
Aired March 9, 2006, Georgia Public Broadcasting, Georgia Gazette
Transcript
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Atlanta musician Tinsley Ellis is best known for his rock electric guitar and his blistering on stage performances. But the blues inspires his music. He's just released a live recording of some of his most popular music and recently he stopped by the studio to visit with Philip Graitcer (GREAT-sir).
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PG: It took the British music invasion in the 1960s with bands like the Rolling Stones, the Yardbirds, and Cream to make Tinsley Ellis aware of the blues.
MUSIC BED: ROLLING STONES, LITTLE RED ROOSTER
TRT:23
TRK: I remember
And I remember hearing the Rolling Stones do a version of Little Red Rooster. I just though that was great, you know that slide guitar. It was probably the first time I ever heard slide guitar except for maybe on Hawaiian music. It really knocked me out. I sort of looked into their influences and came up w...
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Timing and Cues
TRT 7:40
VO: 5:40
Musical Works
excerpts from "Highwayman" released by Alligator Records
excerpts from studio acoustic recordings by Tinsley Ellis, used by permission
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Review of Tinsley Ellis - Southern Rock Meets the Blues
A very nice go around for the Great Tinsely Ellis!
This is great example of a well planned piece. There is a great amount of context and story telling provided. This is not just un-interview interview; it's story that doesn't forget that culture affects each artist in their own.
I appreciate the honesty from both the artist and the host. By attacking the blues/southern rock pop culture clash directly, we gain insight into how a man makes his career just outside the bulls eye they anticipated. I really got a nice sense of unfilled dreams traded in for the grind of the job. That's a bit stilted i guess, but there is a passion for life in this piece that rings true.
There are some technical issues with this piece, the narrator is very hollow sounding compared to the rest of the piece. There are some leveling issues too. Not a huge deal, but it is a bit noticeable in earphones.