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Under The Influence
They lead off with the title track. This comes in with a killer hard rocking guitar riff. There is a lot of great blues based rock and roll on this thing. I love the guitar fills. The whole tune just grooves really well. There are some old school music name checks in this number. This even screams out toward heavy metal at the end. |
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Knock It Off
Speaking of heavy metal, this one could just about pass for that style. It’s a bit like AC/DC and Krokus to me. It especially makes me think of the Bon Scott era of AC/DC. It’s a screaming hot hard rocker that’s classic. |
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Ghost
With some killer slide guitar, this is very much an electric blues tune. Sure, it’s got the blue rock vibe, particular in the bridge, but this is in so many ways traditional blues. |
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She's Got a Ring In His Nose
There is a lot of jazzy blues in the mix here. In some ways this makes me think of something Stevie Ray Vaughn might have done. It’s an energetic and classy tune that’s firmly set in the old school traditions. That even applies to the early tasty guitar soloing. There is a healthy dosage of Southern rock built into this beast, too. The guitar soloing near the end lands closer to modern blues. |
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Upside of Lonely
The title pretty much reveals the lyrical theme here. This is another that’s a rather traditional blues stomper. It has some jazz and some rock and roll built into it. It’s a cool tune on a disc full of cool music. |
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Heard It Through The Grapevine
This cover of the old classic really screams. It’s a hard rocking take on the piece. I think I like this better than just about any other version I’ve heard. You’ll probably find yourself singing along. The addition of Dana Fuch’s soulful vocals really adds a lot to this. |
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Made Up My Mind
There is very definitely a traditional electric blues vibe to this stomper. It’s a catchy cut with energy and great hooks. |
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Hot Mama
Another killer blues rocker, this isn’t a huge change. It’s just very effective. It’s another that will probably have you singing along. |
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Heart Gone Cold
I love the guitar riffing on the opening here. Somehow it makes me think of The Rolling Stones just a bit. The chorus is not the kind of thing you’d expect from the Stones, though. It’s more of a melodic hard rocking 70s sound. |
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Honey Do List
This is a great blues song. It’s energized and really faithful blues. Fuchs returns here. There is some amazing bass work on this, and I Love the slide guitar. |
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All Because Of You
A bit more of a rocker than a blues tune, this has some screaming guitar soloing. It really works incredibly well. In fact, it’s one of my favorites here. |
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Slow Ride
They end the album with a new version of their trademark tune. This isn’t a big change from the version we’re used to, but it still works extremely well. |
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