Good People in Times of Evil

Good People in Times of Evil is the fifth collaborative live album by bassist Jonas Hellborg and guitarist Shawn Lane, released on 10 November 2000 through Bardo Records. For this line-up they are joined by percussionist V. Selvaganesh, and as such it is the first album by Hellborg and Lane to incorporate Indian music.

Good People in Times of Evil
Live album by
Released10 November 2000 (2000-11-10)[1]
RecordedEarly 2000 in Spoleto
GenreWorld fusion
Length51:40
LabelBardo
ProducerJonas Hellborg
Jonas Hellborg and Shawn Lane chronology
Zenhouse
(1999)
Good People in Times of Evil
(2000)
Personae
(2002)

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
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AllMusic     [1]

Rick Anderson of AllMusic gave Good People in Times of Evil 4.5 stars out of five, recommending it highly. He called it "beautiful in a way that challenges the ear" and "perhaps the most consistently lovely" of Hellborg's albums, whilst noting "Aga of the Ladies" and "Bhakti Ras" as highlights. He also praised the contributions of Selvaganesh and Lane, describing the latter as a "truly awe-inspiring" guitarist.[1]

Track listing

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All tracks are written by Jonas Hellborg, except where noted

No.TitleLength
1."Aga of the Ladies"12:10
2."Savitri"6:53
3."Leal Souvenir"10:55
4."Bhakti Ras" (Hellborg, Ustad Sultan Khan)7:37
5."Who Would You Like to Be?" (Hellborg, V. Selvaganesh)7:08
6."Uma Haimavati" (Hellborg, Selvaganesh)6:57
Total length:51:40

Personnel

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References

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  1. ^ a b c Anderson, Rick. "Good People in Times of Evil - Jonas Hellborg". AllMusic. Rovi Corporation. Retrieved 2014-10-11.
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