Good People in Times of Evil

Good People in Times of Evil
Live album by Jonas Hellborg, Shawn Lane and V. Selvaganesh
Released	10 November 2000 (2000-11-10)
Recorded	Early 2000 in Spoleto
Genre	World fusion
Length	51:40
Label	Bardo
Producer	Jonas Hellborg
Jonas Hellborg and Shawn Lane chronology
Zenhouse (1999) Good People in Times of Evil (2000) Personae (2002)

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.

Critical reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic

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.

Track listing

All tracks are written by Jonas Hellborg, except where noted

No.	Title	Length
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

• Jonas Hellborg – bass guitar, production
• Shawn Lane – guitar
• V. Selvaganesh – vocals, kanjira, udu
• Ustad Sultan Khan – sarangi

External links

• In Review: Hellborg/Lane/Selvaganesh "Good People In Times Of Evil" at Guitar Nine Records