Artist: The Rides
Album: Pierced Arrow
Bitrate: 250kbps avg
Quality: EAC Secure Mode / LAME 3.98.4 / -V0 / 44.100Khz
Label: Provogue
Genre: Rock
Size: 116.80 megs
PlayTime: 1h 01min 52sec total
Rip Date: 2016-05-07
Store Date: 2016-05-06
Track List:
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01. Kick Out Of It 4:06
02. Riva Diva 3:21
03. Virtual World 4:04
04. By My Side 5:14
05. Mr. Policeman 4:04
06. I've Got To Use My Imagination 6:15
07. Game On 4:04
08. I Need Your Lovin' 4:56
09. There Was A Place 4:40
10. My Babe 4:04
11. Same Old Dog 5:05
12. Born In Chicago 5:50
13. Take Out Some Insurance 6:09
Release Notes:
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Supertrio the Rides û Stephen Stills, Kenny Wayne Shepherd and Barry Goldberg û
return May 6 with Pierced Arrow, their first release since their debut album
CanÆt Get Enough tapped into Blues Rock ReviewÆs Top 20 Albums of 2013. Like
CanÆt Get Enough, Pierced Arrow is a mixture of originals (like the
Stills-penned single ôVirtual Worldö) and covers (like the jaunty ôMy Babe,ö
written by Willie Dixon), all played with the technical skill one expects of
three seasoned musicians. The biggest takeaway from Pierced Arrow is its unity:
while some songs show evidence of each artistÆs past projects (especially
ôVirtual World,ö which is reminiscent of StillsÆ work with Buffalo Springfield
five decades ago), the album as a whole nods to the time the Rides spent
touring, performing and writing together as a team.
As on CanÆt Get Enough, Stills and Shepherd share vocal duties on Pierced Arrow.
While StillsÆ gentle vocals give depth to ôVirtual World,ö Shepherd goes for a
faster rock approach on the early number ôRiva Diva.ö Pierced Arrow keeps pace
nicely: ôVirtual Worldö is introduced once the albumÆs initial speed wears off
and is followed by the Stills-Shepherd duet ôBy My Side,ö a track notable as
much for the haunting guitar opening as for its heartfelt lyrics of pain and
hope. The album continues in this way as ballads counterbalance the rockers,
coming to a final close with ôMy Babe,ö a spirited tribute to the legendary
blues songwriter Willie Dixon that leaves listeners on an upbeat note.
The deft fingerpicking on ôBy My Sideö is one of several moments that stand out
on Pierced Arrow. One of the ways in which the Rides evolved since CanÆt Get
Enough lies in the musician interactions. Stills and Shepherd play off each
other, creating the illusion that one guitarist is seamlessly performing the
work of two. The call and response of the vocals in ôI Need Your LovinÆö further
evidences the bond these musicians have created since starting the group: they
sound like theyÆre having fun, and as a result, the music is fun to listen to.
Though Goldberg maintains a muted presence for much of Pierced Arrow, his solo
in ôMy Babeö complements the bouncy tempo and brings a fun old-timey energy to
the song.