There is a big difference between a good album and an important album. David Lee Roth’s ‘Skyscraper’ is a good album. Van Halen’s ‘Fair Warning’ is an important album. Joe Satriani’s ‘Dreaming #11′ is a good album. Steve Vai’s ‘Flexible’ is an important album. Michael Brecker’s ‘Don’t Try This at Home’ is a good album. John Coltrane’s ‘A Love Supreme’ is an important album.

The point is, I’m starting to think that Jonny Lang‘s new album ‘Turn Around’ may be an important album. I’m not completely convinced yet but I gotta say that I don’t know that there’s ever been any vocalist that I’d rather hear sing than Jonny Lang. I’m almost hesitant to say that because I’m definitely not the guy who always thinks that the latest album he bought is the greatest album ever. But Jonny Lang is really impressing me.

His voice has the horsepower of Janis Joplin…good grief…this is going to sound like some half-witted, free-press, music reviewer. Oh well…the horsepower of Janis Joplin, the rhythmic strength of Stevie Wonder, and the range and swagger of Prince. It’s really amazing.

So I put together a three-minute sampler of a few of the most impressive sections from his album. Please check this out. I feel like it’s important that you do. After you listen to this please go buy this record. I promise you won’t be disappointed.

Get the sampler mp3 here

Here’s another picture from the box of pictures Angel and I picked through the other night.

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