TRY ME ONE MORE TIME - DAVID BROMBERG
It’s been 17 years since David Bromberg’s last new album, during which time he’s been comfortable with his violin shop in Delaware and his occasional gigs with the Angel Band. The veteran Dylan sideman sounds plenty comfortable on “Try Me One More Time,” too, a true solo outing that showcases Bromberg’s subtly virtuosic acoustic guitar playing and rich vocals. The slide-soaked, rootsy title track is the lone Bromberg original on the 16-song set; the rest are stirring interpretations of songs by mentor the Reverend Gary Davis, influences such as Robert Johnson and Blind Willie McTell and a muscular, blues-styled reinvention of Dylan’s “It Takes a Lot to Laugh, It Takes a Train to Cry.” Bromberg also offers up a few quick instrumentals, dips deep into a well of traditional tunes and even goes a cappella for “Moonshiner.” (Appleseed Recordings) Billboard
