Two of a Kind: Groovemasters, Vol. 8

Two of a Kind: Groovemasters, Vol. 8
Studio album by Pat Donohue, Mike Dowling
Released	May 28, 2002
Genre	Folk
Label	Solid Air Records
Producer	Pat Donohue, Mike Dowling
Pat Donohue chronology
American Guitar (2000) Two of a Kind: Groovemasters, Vol. 8 (2002) Back Roads (2003)

Two of a Kind: Groovemasters, Vol. 8 is an album by American guitarists Pat Donohue and Mike Dowling, released in 2002.^[1]

The Groovemasters series is a line of releases by Solid Air pairing various guitarists. Past releases have included Preston Reed, Laurence Juber, Phil Keaggy and Davey Johnstone among others.^[2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
Source	Rating
Minor 7th	(favorable) [3]

Writing for Minor 7th, critic Fred Kraus wrote of the album "Guitarists Pat Donohue and Mike Dowling infuse their musical roots with more energy than a young pup after a rabbit. Pure enjoyment radiates from the tips of their well-callused fingers to their tapping toes on "Two of a Kind."... Our two earnest musical guides take us on a tour through ragtime, blues, boogie-woogie, jazz, and some gumbos that defy categorization. It's a smooth ride loaded with musical goodies. "^[3]

Track listing

1. "High Society" (Traditional) – 2:46
2. "Drive Time" (Pat Donohue) – 2:51
3. "K.C. Man Blues" (Johnson, Williams) – 3:13
4. "Novocaine" (Donohue) – 2:27
5. "Last Train Whistle" (Mike Dowling) – 5:11
6. "Guitar Blues" (Eddie Lang) – 2:27
7. "My Honey's Lovin' Arms" (Joseph Meyer, Herman Ruby) – 2:55
8. "Creepin'" (Donohue) – 3:19
9. "Wild Rose" (Dowling) – 4:11
10. "Fishin' in the Wind" (Dowling) – 2:25
11. "Two of a Kind" (Donohue) – 2:20
12. "World of Hurt" (Dowling) – 3:43
13. "Blues City" (Donohue) – 3:30
14. "Java Buzz" (Dowling) – 2:47
15. "Siboney" (Ernesto Lecuona, Theodora Morse) – 3:52
16. "Gee Whiz" (Donohue) – 2:56

Personnel

• Pat Donohue – guitar
• Mike Dowling – guitar

Production notes

• Pat Donohue – producer
• Mike Dowling – producer
• James Jensen – executive producer, liner notes
• Sam Hudson – engineer
• John Archer – mastering
• Mary Ellen LaMotte – photography
• Johnny Hanson – design

References

1. Allmusic entry for Two of a Kind: Groovemasters, Vol. 8 Accessed May 28, 2009
2. Listing of Solid Air Groovemasters series
3. Kraus, Fred. "Two of a Kind: Groovemasters, Vol. 8 > Review". Minor 7th. Retrieved July 9, 2011.