I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release,
Hues of Blues, from
David Lumsden & Friends and it's got a mix of tracks to show off Lumsden's guitar chops. On Earl Hooker's,
You Got To Lose, Lumsden leads on vocal and guitar, backed by Tim Bahn on organ, Wayne carter on piano, Gary Davis on bass and Arthur Carey Sr. on drums. Cool shuffle,
You're Ruining My Bad Reputation, written by Denise La Salle features Wayne Carter on lead vocal, giving Lumsden free rein to play slide. Nice job. Pulling out the eccentric Jeff Beck instrumental,
Brush With the Blues, Lumsden not only demonstrates his solid guitar chops but his excellent listening influences. Memphis Minnie's
What's The Matter With The Mill features Reggie Britton on lead vocal and drums with a great driving pace and Steve Mehlberg on harp. One of my favorite tracks on the release,
Raised Me Right, features super vocals by Mary Jo Curry and fat fat slide work by Lumsden. Very nice. Willie Newbern's
Rollin' and Tumblin' has a rocky feel with a blend of Jeff Beck's arrangement and some heavy handed drumming giving the track a strong edge and slicing guitar riffs by Lumsden. very cool. A solid cover of Hoagy Carmichael's
Georgia featuring Wayne Carter on vocal and piano adds one more to the list of sloid covers, closing with Led Zeps
Rain Song, all instrumental with Lumsden on acoustic guitar, Andon Davis on slide, Gary davis on keys and Jim Engel on drums. A real nice closer for a solid release.
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