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- Review of Heaven and Earth from Peter Thelen, Exposé Magazine (issue 37)
First encounters often make the greatest impression, and so it is with this debut release from John Gregorius, a Southern California based guitarist working with both acoustic and electric finger stylings as well as ambient guitar textures and atmospheres, often together, solo and in a small ensemble format with tasty application of percussion and occasional fretless bass support. The overall style tends toward the personal and introspective, with multiple layers of guitar blending seamlessly with well crafted studio production wizardry to create a very soft and relaxing atmosphere, reminiscent of some of the earliest work of Richard Leo Johnson, or some instrumental endeavors by Leo Kottke or Will Ackerman. The rough edges of the acoustic guitar are all smoothed out and polished by the ambient electric atmospherics that create a subtle backdrop and cinematic imagery, hinting at the subtle beauty and natural wonder found in nature. This is a peaceful and pastoral world, intently created as such, to offer the listener repose and tranquility. While I suspect this may not be edgy enough for some listeners, it's nonetheless a superb release that lives up to its title. Recommended.
Review of Heaven and Earth from John Diliberto, Amazon.com Editorial
John Gregorius is a guitarist who has one foot in the world of Windham Hill records and another in the ambient electronics of Brian Eno. His solo debut, Heaven and Earth is a nearly perfect pastoral reverie as he places his acoustic guitar in settings that sometimes swirl and glide like the keening of "Mercy" where finger-style guitar meets a plaintive country-tinged electric over an Enoesque Apollo-era soundscape. World music hand percussion purrs gently in the background of the title track, while bassist Leo Song deftly emulates the fretless bass sound of former Windham Hill house bassist, Michael Manring. "Secret to Light" works as a meeting ground of Will Ackerman and space music. Ambient atmospheres, growling electric guitar textures and rolling drums straight out of Pink Floyd's "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun" lift this track to the skies. Minimalist loops send "Pearl of Great Price" into a meeting of Ambient Americana and Indian music, with udu drum and a guitar lead that sits between languid country blues and Indian raga. John Gregorius is an acoustic player with an understanding of electronics and ambience. He's found a perfect balance between the two, strung halfway between heaven and earth.
Hoy, te invito a disftutar conmigo de esta brillante cancion, en la que introduce guitarras eléctricas y acústicas. John Gregorius, un habitante permanente de mi mp3.
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