I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Blood Brothers - Live In Canada from Mike Zito and Albert Castiglia and it's super strong. Opening with driving rocker, Hey Sweet Mama, Zito and Castiglia blend nicely on vocal setting up a terrific groove, backed by Doug Byrkit on bass, Matt Johnson on drums, Ephraim Lowell on drums and Lewis Stephens on piano. Excellent guitar solos by both make this a terrific opener. Blues rocker, Fool Never Learns, opens with flaming guitar riffs and solid vocals. This drum pair is every bit a great match as Zito and Castiglia with hot riffs flying. On low slung, No Good Woman, Zito has the lead on vocal and the gang has a really nice groove going. Trading riffs with Castiglia these guys really drive this one. Soulful vocals and potent guitar work make this one of my favorites on the release. Hill Country Jam is a cool, stretched shuffle giving everybody a broad space to show their stuff. Zito and Castiglia play in tandem setting the melody before breaking to a more segmented driving rock feel. Stephens takes a meaty organ ride bringing it back to a shuffle where Zito plays strong fluid phrases on guitar. Castiglia takes the ball and runs with it with hot lightning of his own. Byrkit really lights up the bass when he gets his turn, followed by Johnson and Stephens. Very nice. Castiglia pulls out You're Gonna Burn and just blisters the audience with his Les Paul and his own supple vocals. If this track doesn't knock you back in your seat...nothing will. Joined by Zito, this is all out fire. Excellent! Wrapping the release is a rabble rousing cover of Neil Young's Rockin' In The Free World. Lead off by Zito this is a great driving closer. With slashing guitar riffs by Zito and alternating vocals and guitar soloing by Castiglia this is a great closer.
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