Quarto Valley Records artist: Sean Chambers - Live From Daryl's House Club - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live From Daryl's House Club, from Sean Chambers and it's a potent blues rocker. Opening with driving rocker, Cobra, Sean Chambers, notorious guitar slinger is joined by Pat DeSalvo on bass and Garnet Grimm on drums, both of Savoy Brown fame. With grinding guitar rhythm and a driving bottom, Chambers really gets things amped up. His guitar riffs are searing and relentless. Solid opener. Blues rocker, Red Hot Mama has a real nice feel with great vocals by Chambers who plays some real nice slide on this one. Louise is a smoking blues and Chambers really lets the dog off the leash on this one. His vocals are raw and his guitar tone is round and cutting. Very nice. Paying tribute to Kim Simmonds, they tee up a Savoy Brown favorite, Street Corner Talking with it's intimidating swagger. Maintaining Simmonds original arrangement but with his own take on guitar soloing, this 7 plus minute track is terrific. Chambers' vocals are very reminiscent of SB's Dave Walker on this track. Trouble & Whiskey is another strong blues track in the Otis Rush vein. With a firm, call and response between his vocals and lead guitar work, and aggressive solo phrasing, this may be my favorite track on the release.  Guitar Slim's You're Gonna Miss Me, is a super track with Chambers whipping out the slide and ripping Slim's riffs along with lead vocal. Super track. Wrapping the release is Billy Gibbons' Brown Sugar from ZZT's first album. Giving it a more modern take, Chambers knows how to rock it. With solid bass/drum bottom by DeSalvo and Grimm this track is a great closer giving Chambers one more chance to do a great driving rocker. I really like this release. Great concert. 

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Haywire artist: Ed Alstrom - Flee Though None Pursue - New Release Review

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Flee Though None Pursue, by Ed Alstrom and it's a juicy bity of soulful blues. Opening with Be Nice! Ed Alstrom on lead vocal and keys we're greeted with a sound that could be The Impressions. With Ula Hedwig on backing vocals and Don Guinta on drums, this is a fine opener. Slow Blues, features Robert Hill on guitars supporting Alstrom on keys and vocals. Slide guitar really gives the track a bluesy sound and Alstrom's organ is great support for his own rich vocals. New Orleans flavored, The Truth features Alstrom and Hedwig on vocals and Jerry Vivino on sax and Frank Pagano on drums. Great track.  Screwed is a cool, funky blues with solid vocals and a nice ripping guitar solo by Alstrom and Pagano on drums. Very cool. Great Notch is another track with a funky New Orleans feel. Don Guinta on drums and Hedwig and Alstrom's vocals add nicely to the piano work of Alstrom and cool harmonica work of Rob Paparozzi. Success really has some strong Allen Toussaint roots with excellent piano and vocal by Alstrom and excellent drumming by Guinta. Wrapping the release is ballad, Don't Cry At My Funeral, with Alstrom leading this waltzy, folk like ballad on vocal with Hedwig on backing vocals and accompaning himself on acoustic guitar and Pagano on drums. 

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