Gently Weeps – Jake Shimabukuro

Hippie Guy says:

This is Jake’s first solo (without a backup band) CD and I bought it solely because of the song “While my Guitar Gently Weeps”. As far as the title track goes I was disappointed, the version on “Walking Down Rainhill” was much better in my opinion. This album has a different sound than the rest of Jake’s CDs. There is more short reverb and/or delay added to the mix, and that sound doesn’t do much for my ears. As far as the songs go, a lot of them are pretty slow. Jake has redone a few of his old songs like: Spain, Wish on my Star, and Let’s Dance. All in all, I think his other albums are better, but if you didn’t like the backing band and distortion, this is probably your cup of tea.

3 ½ Stars

Best Songs:

• While my Guitar Gently Weeps
• Spain
• Heartbeat/dragon