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Soul Stirring Thing
There’s a definite modern rock sound to this soulful tune. It’s a great combination of rock, blues and soul. Comparisons to Robert Cray would be warranted. |
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There Is Nothing I Can Do
The motif here is more retro. It’s a slower, bluesy groove that is quite tasty. |
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That's A Lie
A little gospel is on the menu here. The guitar solo is all smoking hot blues rock, though. This is one that feels a bit like Robert Cray, but also a bit like Buddy Guy. It’s another tasty piece. |
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One Step Closer to the Blues
This is much more of an old school R & B kind of song, like an Otis Redding or something along those lines. The Robert Cray comparisons are still here, too, but to a lesser degree. |
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Magic Man
A killer guitar blues sound leads this cut off. It calls to mind B.B. King and Buddy Guy. It’s one of the cooler tracks on show and definitely displays a different kind of sound. |
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No More Tears For You
There is a definite classic rock element to this retro sounding bluesy number. It’s a slower piece and a very tasty one. |
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Third Time's A Charm
While there is still some blues built into this, it’s a got a definite Motown kind of texture. It’s a classic soulful tune with a lot of style. |
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The House that Love Lives In
Here’s a stirring blues jam that has a lot of that B.B. King meets Buddy Guy sort of sound. In some ways this reminds me of “The Thrill is Gone.” Considering that I think that song is the greatest song ever written, that says a lot. In fact, I’d consider this to be the strongest number on show here. |
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Tomorrow Night
There is still a lot of blues on this, but it’s more of a jazz kind of number. It’s fun and a lot more upbeat than the track that preceded it. |
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San Diego Serenade
A slower, rather balladic blues cut, this is cool, but not really up to the level of some of the other stuff here. |
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My Buddha
The mode that opens this calls to mind country music, but as it gets into the song proper it’s very much in a ZZ Top kind of groove. This is a tasty one. |
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Time To Kill
This is a very slow blues song about a troubled youth in the urban jungle. It’s tasty. The guitar solo on this is particularly meaty. |
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The Danger Zone
Slide guitar is the key element of this gritty blues song. It has a lot of ZZ Top built into it, too. |
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Giant Switches
Here’s a song about Big Brother checking up on us. It’s a slow, gritty slide guitar blues tune. It’s also quite tasty. Any blues song that mentions George Orwell is alright by me. |
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