A 2005 review from Belgium, in Flemish (or Dutch) of Ghosts of Yesterday, translated by an online doohicky. I emphasize points I found particularly hilarious:
Originating Madison, Wisconsin and with "Ghosts or Yesterday" already to its third album. In 2002, "Blue Sky Falling" appeared and executed year had he, however, a very original gift on the occasion of 40 the one year old marriage of its parents. Old time country gospel album, "That gospel Line" featuring rollicking piano, rag stalk, organ, and acoustic guitars with among others two original gospel tunes and traditionals such as “Amazing Grace” and “Old Rugged cross.”
With its link “The Getaway drivers,” Ellie Erickson (rag stalk, mandolin), Know Keeley (bass), Steve Pingry (violoncello) and Peter Fairy (drums), taps singer/songwriter Bob Manor from a complete different barrel on "Ghosts or Yesterday.” “Acoustic Rock with folk and country flavors thrown in for good measure….The writing style and instrumentation are reminiscent or Mellencamp, Springsteen, Tom Petty and Steve Earle (CD baby).”
We looked at thus a lot aroused curiosity from to this recently appeared album. With acoustic Addiction prayed, “Wrecking Ball,” pareltjes the "River's run Dry" (with a masterly violoncello and dobro geluidje) and "Stuck" (harmonica, mandolin), spicier of slide jet ear something provided "John Baker's Toil", not mis but Ellie on the mandoline on "the Sweetness" and banjo gepingel on "Sun beat down" gets we already a first voorproefje of Manor's manner of singer/songwriting.
Storytelling songs which obtains a level that effortlessly can compete with the material of here above mentioned names. The something smoother country twang number “Don't Walk on me” and “Out or Dead” deserve VRT 1 radio hit and it become headstock/rock/number. “Nobody But You” with piano/violoncello/mellotron are the only strange eendje in the bijt. Apparently was that gospel gedoe with the previous album fallen in very fertile ground (Praise the Lord).... "Why Shouldn't It" will have thought Bob and for which not once more repeating with nicely pumping pianootje as surplusje.
With an extra thanks for vriendje Jeff Knight and the report that he not for wedding festivals/personeelsfeestjes but for Take Root - Blue Highways - Roots or Heaven are book, "newcomer" concludes Bob Manor this splendid album. “These are songs from the Heartland we like to call Americana.”
