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Ewan Dobson: Ewan Dobson III
By Track review of "Hallelujah"It is not a chops-praising piece that illuminates Dobson's talent but rather a simple spiritual by a modern master, Leonard Cohen. "Hallelujah," sung lackadaisically by the composer, put the melancholy and doomed Jeff Buckley on the map. Dobson plays "Hallelujah" with a certain reverence that summons all of the history that went into composing the song. Dobson finds all of Cohen's weak spots, touching them with careful grace so not to wake the beast, but only to understand him. Dobson does the same with the traditional "Near My God to Thee." This is no mere novelty playing. It is meaningful and illusory.
Personnel
Ewan Dobson: guitar.
Album information
Title: Ewan Dobson III | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Candyrat Records
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