I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, This World, by Billy Thompson and I really like it. Opening with This World, a rolling rocker, Billy Thompson on lead vocal and slide is joined by Golder O'Neill on bass, Eric Selby on drums and Michael Leroy Peed on keys. A super opener with solid vocals and radio promising melody. Like Rain is another strong track with a great, funky style rhythm. With Kirk Joseph on sousaphone (which is great), Eddie Christmas on drums, Lionel Batiste Jr. on drums, and Thompson on guitar and vocal. One of my favorite tracks on the release is For True with a real swampy, funky blues feel. Thompson's vocals are great and his slide guitar is reminiscent of Lowell George. O'Neill on bass, Selby laying down some terrific drums and and Peed on keys really propel this track. R&B track, Hope, Peace and Joy has a great feel with some of Thompson's best vocals on the track and warm keys work by Peed. Latin rhythm really works nicely on Dinosaur Eggs featuring Doug Belote on drums, Michael Skinkus on congas, and O'Neill on bass supporting Thompson on vocal, harmonica and hot guitar riffs and nice slide. Very cool. Wrapping the release is Of The Angels is a straight up rocker with a lot of characteristics of a Knopler tune. Clever guitar riffs and strong vocals by Thompson, Belote rapping out solid riffs n drums, Luciano Leaes on B3, Tom Worrell on keys, Skinkus on congas and backing vocals by Aduago Ejekwu, Evan Miller, Erin Finnigan, Lami Argueta and Zoe Resendez make for a cool closer. Very nice.
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