Label: Atco Records (Japan), AMCY-2765
Style: Blues, Gospel, Funk
Country: U.S.
Time: 45:52
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 278 Mb
The
magic of the late-night jam session is one of those rock & roll
legends that, much like Bigfoot, doesn't have a lot of concrete evidence
to support it. But Delaney & Bonnie believed in it strongly enough
to try to put one on tape. Released in 1971, Motel Shot was intended to
document the sound and vibe of the after-show jams that Mr. and Mrs.
Bramlett often took part in while on the road. After an attempt to
record one such jam in the living room of recording engineer Bruce
Botnick, Delaney & Bonnie and their friends ended up doing it over
again in a recording studio. But if Motel Shot doesn't seem as
spontaneous as the principals wanted it to be, it does have a loose,
playful feel that's honestly winning. The performances are almost
entirely acoustic, and the set is dominated by traditional blues,
gospel, and country standards that this crew could ease into comfortably
and bend to their moods. Given that Delaney & Bonnie's friends for
these sessions included Duane Allman, Leon Russell, John Hartford, Dave
Mason, Gram Parsons, and Joe Cocker, it's no great surprise that this
material is significantly more accomplished that most folks' musical
goofing around, even if Jim Keltner is just slapping an empty box
instead of playing a drum kit. And Delaney & Bonnie are both in fine
voice on Motel Shot, passionate but very much in the moment, while the
gospel jam of "Takin' About Jesus" features some powerful vocal
interplay between Bonnie and Cocker. You can't plan a moment of
spontaneous brilliance, but Delaney & Bonnie were just smart enough
to know their muse didn't like to be forced, and Motel Shot is an
admirable compromise between a 2 a.m. guitar pull and an acoustic studio
session, and it was also their last truly effective album.
(allmusic.com/album/motel-shot-mw0000738488)
01. Where the Soul Never Dies (03:24)
02. Will the Circle be Unbroken (02:42)
03. Rock of Ages (02:17)
04. Long Road Ahead (03:25)
05. Faded Love (04:03)
06. Talkin' About Jesus (06:51)
07. Come on in My Kitchen (02:41)
08. Don't Decieve Me (Please Don't Go) (03:54)
09. Never Ending Song Of Love (03:20)
10. Sing My Way Home (04:02)
11. Going Down the Road Feeling Bad (05:12)
12. Lonesome and a Long Way From Home (03:55)
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