rick shea love and desperation

​Rick Shea (from the album Love & Desperation available on Tres Pescadores Records) (by Bryant Liggett)
File west coast musician Rick Shea’s latest effort under Blues…and as a disclaimer, don’t expect to hear only the Blues. The California-based guitar player’s release, Love & Desperation, two steps all around the genre. Traditional Blues rears its sad head here and there but like a second-guessing partner while stuck in a relationship bound for nowhere, the sound never fully commits. That leaves Rick Shea other paths to stroll down, including Country and Folk, much of which is given a Tex-Mex feel through the subtle use of Phil Parlapiano’s accordion. 
Said accordion keeps a quiet and reserved presence for much of Love & Desperation with the exception of “Juanita (Why Are You So Mean)” and “Texas Lawyer” when both cuts are loaded heavy with Tejano and Tex-Mex chops.
“Blues Stop Knocking at My Door” is a bouncy album opener and “(Down at the Bar at) Gypsy Sally’s” is a gritty lounge number, both tracks highlighting Rick Shea’s stellar straight-ahead guitar chops played in a beautiful, blue-collar get the job done way. Rick Shea showcases a multi-instrumental ability, handling mandolin and steel guitar on the Folk-festival ready “She Sang of the Earth while “A Tenderhearted Love” is a straight-ahead, Country two-stepper and the instrumental “Mystic Canyon” is a mellow and earthy dose of desert-noir. (by Bryant Liggett)
 
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