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Baby’s Lookin’ Hot
His baby isn’t the only thing hot here. This scorching bluesy rocker is soulful and very hot. It’s a great way to start the set in style. |
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House That Love Built
Not a huge change, this is still fiery. It’s just perhaps not as good as the opener. That said, the organ soloing adds a lot to the mix. The guitar solo is particularly meaty, too. |
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Blue Jean Blues
Healey ventures into ZZ Top territory with this killer slow blues romp. This is one of my favorite pieces here. I think I might actually like this live take from Healey better than the ZZ Top original. That’s not completely for certain, though. It’s definitely close. |
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I Think I Love You Too Much
The organ adds a lot to the mix on this one, too. It’s a killer rocking blues number. The guitar solo section on this is among the best of the show, and that says a lot. |
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Heart of an Angel
Another blues grind, this one is good, but not really a highlight of the set. I do love the backup singer parts. The unaccompanied guitar solo mid-track doesn’t do a lot for me, but the vocal workout at the end is great. |
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That’s What They Say
Here we get an acoustic number. It’s more of a rock ballad than a blues tune. It’s a nice change of pace and works pretty well. |
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You’re Coming Home
Although this starts in a similar arrangement to the previous cut, more instruments are added after the first verse. It’s another ballad, though. It’s a good tune, but I wonder if it would have worked better in a different slot in the show. |
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Angel Eyes
Healey’s biggest hit, this ballad works really well in this live telling. Again, though, I think that if the ballads had been moved around a bit in the set, it would have been even more powerful. I like the Spanish guitar bit that shows up later in this tune. |
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Roadhouse Blues
In the movie “Roadhouse” Healey and company covered this Doors song. In this live show they tackle it again. I love the more faithful blues rock treatment. It’s a great tune no matter who does it. I think I prefer the original, but this rocks. There is a mellow drop back mid-track that doesn’t do a lot for me, but when it comes back out of there the band is on fire. |
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See the Light
More a powered up traditional blues sound pervades this killer rocker. There is an “introduce the band” section in the middle of this and a tasty guitar solo after. The unaccompanied guitar solo at the end goes on a bit long, if you ask me. |
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While My Guitar Gently Weeps
I’ve always had a deep love for this song. Healey’s version is quite strong. It’s faithful in all the right ways, but he also makes it his own. The fiery backing singer non-lyrical section while the guitar wails at the end is impressive and powerful. |
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The Thrill Is Gone
In my opinion, this is the greatest song written in the twentieth century. I love this piece. Healey’s rendition is classy and powerful. It has a lot of charm and style. You just can’t go wrong here. He does lose me a little with some of the classical type stuff on the jam later, but it pulls back together nicely for a strong close.
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