Ruthie Foster\u00a0 –\u00a0 Ballard Park\u00a0 –\u00a0 August 19, 2014<\/p>\n
Foster works at the intersection of blues and gospel.\u00a0 She got there from her strong gospel background – I don’t suppose that too many of the blues\/gospel artists will arrive there from a strict blues origin, or even if there is such a thing.\u00a0 The backing band is just bass & drums, but the light faded before I could capture the drummer.\u00a0 Her fingerpickin’ licks are really fine.\u00a0 I was hoping she would just rip in for some searing lead riffs, but that’s not her style, at least not in this context.\u00a0 There are sections of her songs, especially at the grand finales, where all instruments fall away to allow her (and us) to relish in her powerful pipes.<\/p>\n
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<\/a>Larry Fulcher<\/p><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
Ruthie Foster\u00a0 –\u00a0 Ballard Park\u00a0 –\u00a0 August 19, 2014 Foster works at the intersection of blues and gospel.\u00a0 She got there from her strong gospel background – I don’t suppose that too many of the blues\/gospel artists will arrive there … Continue reading