Ruth’s current album on Third Man, “Water Nonetheless Flows” is barely two weeks from launch however already seems like an outdated favourite. The huge and atmospheric area jazz tinges discovered on “I Survived, It’s Over” are nonetheless there; however a more durable edge has been added. Heavy guitars and fuzz, a contact of sludge and darkness. That’s to not say it is a darkish album. These additions are well-balanced. A part of that balancing act is harpist (and native favourite) Mikaela Davis’s contributions to the file.
Ruth and his band got here by Woodstock on the final night time of a run supporting Davis and her band, Southern Star. There was a second throughout the previous couple of minutes of “Motion at a Distance” the place I might discover Ruth and firm win over the group. After a couple of minutes of atmospheric sax work by Sam Que, the rhythm part begins to boil. You possibly can really feel the vitality start to mass after which explode as Ruth lays into his guitar. People who had beforehand been speaking to pals began seeking to the stage.
Davis joined on the final two songs of the set. This was a particular deal with I don’t anticipate to see once more any time quickly. The primary monitor she performs on “No Muscle, No Reminiscence” provides an amazing microcosm of what this mission is. At its starting, it sounds just like the interval simply earlier than the solar comes up; the time when the brand new day may very well be something and potentialities exist. However by its finish it had apparent definition, and what the dawn had introduced.
The Colony is a difficult room to tape in. On this night time, I used to be arrange on the balcony, barely left of heart. Whereas the combo within the room was good, this location leaves me in the course of folks in search of a quieter place to speak. As such, crowd chatter is noticeable throughout quieter passages. General, the standard is superb, however that is most definitely an “AUD”. Get pleasure from!
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Wealthy Ruth
2024-06-27
Colony
Woodstock, NY
Supply: MBHO 440 > MixPre3 (clamped to railing on balcony, barely left of heart) > SD (24/48) > Adobe Audition/Izotope 9 > Audacity Flac (lvl8) > Mp3Tag
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- Heavy & Earthbound
- Motion at a Distance
- Taken Again
- Marina
- No Muscle, No Reminiscence*
- Crying In The Bushes*
Mike Ruth – Guitar, Keys
Taro Yamasaki – Bass
Taylor Floreth – Drums
Sam Que – Sax
*Mikaela Davis – Harp
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