Everybody Slides Vol.3
Robert Carlberg | Seattle | 07/06/2007
(3 out of 5 stars)
"Like its companion volumes "(Almost) Everybody Slides" (RCD 10344) and "Everybody Slides Vol.2" (RCD 10345), this disc is a collection of slide guitar tracks by a wide variety of guitarists, some tracks recorded especially for this compilation and others pulled from the vaults.
Like the previous volumes some tracks work better than others. This is especially true on this 3rd volume, since the selection criteria here seems to be "exploring the fringes." There is some free jazz slide guitar, an Indian raga slide guitar, some punkish slide from Curlew guitarist Davey Williams and a fair amount of Fred Frith-like slide "guitar solos." I can fully understand why the previous reviewer was baffled.
Nevertheless this volume, as do the others, showcases some incredible talent, and buried in amongst the dross are some real gems (including the first return-to-recording of Bill Harkleroad!) For a reasonable price these three discs belong in the collection of every slide aficionado."