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Black Oak Arkansas The Devil’s Jukebox Album Review
- Release Date: September 1, 2023
I love cover albums.
Many bands/artists have done them.
This is another AWESOME one.
Jim Dandy and his band Black Oak Arkansas are still going strong and have delivered an AWESOME cover album.
Featuring songs by The Rollings Stones, The Mamas And The Papas, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Jefferson Airplane, The Buffalo Springfield, Neil Young, and more, this album kicks butt!!
I prefer original material albums, but again, I love cover albums, and I LOVE this one.
Actually there is one original and it’s a Christmas song. Really good.
Way to go Jim!!!
I hope I can see you and the band someday.
Keep on rocking sir!!!!
And Rest In Peace Rickie Lee Reynolds, a huge part of the band’s history. Forever missed.
You’re the man!!!!
Get this album and CRANK up the volume.
WOO!!!!
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Sevendust Truth Killer Album Review
- Release Date: July 28, 2023
Two days before my birthday, Sevendust released their 14th studio album called Truth Killer.
I’ve been a Sevendust fan since almost the beginning, and they have always been a great, rocking, solid band.
If you’re a Sevendust fan, you will probably always get what you want with each release.
And Truth Killer is no different.
It rocks. It’s heavy. It’s melodic. It’s everything you want in a Sevendust album.
And it’s still the original lineup (guitarist Clint Lowery left for a few years in the 2000s then returned).
Not much more I can say here other than if you’re a Sevendust fan, please check this one out.
Also go see them live because they’re a phenomenal live band.
Keep on rocking guys.
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Extreme “Six” Album Review
The band Extreme are back with their first album since 2009.
It was worth the wait.
Musically, it’s very varied. Lots of rock, funky songs, some acoustic songs, ballads, it’s an awesome hodgepodge of music, but yet focused.
The band is still the original lineup (Singer Gary Cherone, Guitarist/Singer Nuno Bettencourt, and Bassist Pat Badger) except for the drummer (Kevin Figueiredo, who has been there since 2009).
This is definitely one of my favorite albums released so far this year.
If you’re a fan, check it out.
And even if you’re not, check it out anyway. You may be pleasantly surprised.
Well done guys!!
I hope to see you someday.
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Greta Van Fleet “Starcatcher” Album Review
I first discovered Greta Van Fleet when they released their first EP From The Fires in 2017.
At first, I thought their songs sounded like lost Led Zeppelin songs, which is not a bad thing. In fact, they still get compared to Zeppelin all the time.
However, once I bought all their music, I discovered they are very much a band that could have time traveled from the 70s into the present or vice versa, which again, is not a bad thing.
They are not a Zeppelin clone or anyone’s clone. They are just a young band with a retro sound, but again, that’s not a bad thing. I love it.
And their latest album, Starcatcher, is a natural follow up to all their previously released albums.
They have remained consistent but yet are still growing.
All the band members are brothers, except for one member, and they’ve known him forever.
This band is still young, but I can tell you that their music is very big sounding.
They are a phenomenal live band. They have a big rock show and their fans are sooooo into them. They know every word to every song and in my mind, aside from Foo Fighters, they are the biggest rock band in the world right now.
Us rock fans need more bands like Greta Van Fleet.
And I think we have several great ones out there now (The Struts, Dirty Honey, Mammoth WVH, Rival Sons, Lost Hearts, Classless Act, just to name a few).
I have not been this hopeful about the future of rock maybe ever. But I am now.
So rock on Greta Van Fleet and keep doing what you’re doing.
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Dirty Honey “EP/LP” Review
I had heard of the band Dirty Honey for awhile, but had not heard much of their music.
I recently bought their self-titled EP and self-titled debut full length album and I must say I really like them a lot!!
Singer Marc Labelle, Guitarist John Notto, Bassist Justin Smolian, and Drummer Corey Coverstone are everything I want in a rock band.
Just straight up, no frills, loud, great singing and playing.
They are the real deal.
I’m excited for their next album, Can’t Find The Brakes, which is out November 3, and I’ll be seeing them December 11 in Columbus, OH.
If you’re a fan of basic hard rock bands, this is the band for you.
Seek out their music and go see them.
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Mammoth WVH “Mammoth II” Album Review
Multi-Instrumentalist Wolfgang Van Halen (Bassist of the band Van Halen) has released his second Mammoth WVH solo album, called Mammoth II.
His first solo album, Mammoth WVH, was my favorite album of the year for 2021.
This album I think is the natural follow up.
Aside from one guitar solo, Wolfgang plays, sings, and writes everything, like he does on his first solo album.
He is such a phenomenal talent.
Yes he’s a great musician, but he is a phenomenal singer/songwriter.
He is one of the best newer artists out there today and I believe he has a great future ahead of him.
Keep on rocking sir!!
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