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Ain't nobody worried : celebrating great women of song


Reviews (5)


PopMatters

d. 13. Oct. 2022

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Steve Horowitz

d. 13. Oct. 2022

"Vocally Block keeps things upbeat. Several times in the song, she squeals with joy. But her guitar licks suggest that despite the fact she proclaims not to be worried, something isn't right. The track offers a mixed message. The world we live in is an imperfect place where people lie and cheat. Heaven may be around the corner. Surely goodness and mercy will follow, but the present situation is much more problematic".


Blues blast magazine

d. 8. Oct. 2022

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Steve Jones (musikanmelder)

d. 8. Oct. 2022

"Block [h]as won seven Blues Music Awards. She is a force to be reckoned with in acoustic blues. Here we have another super set of tunes that will garner all sorts of accolades because the work here deserves it. Kudos to Rory for another exceptional celebration of Women of Song!".


Americana Highways

d. 5. Oct. 2022

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Elise Cady

d. 5. Oct. 2022

"Depending on when you grew up, Tracy Chapman's "Fast Car" might be the one to strike that chord for your heart. Or maybe it'll be this toe-tapping version of "Dancin' in the Streets," which is divine. Mary Wells' "My Guy" is light and fun. "Midnight Train to Georgia," by Gladys Knight and the Pips plays with vicissitudes of vocal layers and honors the original. For younger folks, or for anyone who's just curious, relish the timelessness and admire the beauty of the songs".


Living blues

2022 November

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Lee Zimmerman

2022 November

"Equally divided between covers - most of them decidedly unexpected - and songs that originated from his well-poised pen, They Call Me Uncle Mick! comes across as a robust rave-up that's imaginative and mischievous, all in equal proportion ... Kolassa's somewhat unassuming, all-acoustic approach provides a perky and pervasive atmosphere throughout, one that lifts the spirits and even inspires an occasional chuckle in the process".


Living blues

2022 November

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Lee Zimmerman

2022 November

"Ain't Nobody Worried is a timeless tribute to some exceptional artists who not only established a precedent and a presence, but also created a template that Block and her peers adhere to even while pursuing their own paths foward ... In this case, she makes little distinction between the genres involved. She veers effortlessly from the soulful strains of Mavis Staples' Ill Take You There, the Gladys Knight and the Pips hit Midnight Train to Georgia, and Martha and the Vandellas' Dancing in the Streets, to bluesy ballads such as Love Has No Pride, as covered by Bonnie Raitt, Etta James' dire and despondent I'd Rather Go Blind, and Koko Taylor's equally emphatic Cried Like a Baby. She also shows her penchant for pop by including her own take on Carole King's You've Got a Friend, Mary Wellls' My Guy, and Fast Car by Tracy Chapman ... the effort is both well-made and exceedingly well played".