“God Don’t Live Here” is a somber obser-
vation of the continued exclusion of God in a country that was founded on the words “in God we trust.” “This is The Moment” has already been re-
ceiving plenty of airplay on radio, and with good reason. It’s a great break-up/kiss off song with a soaring melody, tasty pedal steel and all the earmarks of a Top 40 hit. “Needle to the Bone” begins with an
Irish/Riverdance sounding fiddle and acoustic guitar, and tells the story of bottom- ing out from addiction. It’s about looking for an answer and trying to avoid just choosing to end it all in order to escape the pain. Dra- matic, honest, and downright powerful. Broscoff has a real gift for lyric writing.
“Everything,” “Casting Stones,” and “Roll” are evidence that the artist has weathered at least one major relationship breakup. That’s some- thing that all of us can relate to, which makes the songs even more poignant. These are great songs because they come straight from the heart. The real deal. Excellent.
-Michael Buffalo Smith
Todd Wolfe Band Miles to Go
Todd Wolfe is one of
those rare artists who can grab your attention the very first time you hear him play. Such was
the case when I spun Miles to Go for the first time. My first impression was that he was a very good guitar player and singer. The whole package. His voice and his guitar brought to mind the best of Eric Clapton, from the pop- rock of “Nuthin’ But You” to the acoustic Delta slide that opens “Sunnyvale” and John
QUARTERNOTES by Michael Buffalo Smith
The Jimi Hendrix Experience Box Set, aka: “Purple Box,” went gold when it was re- leased in 2000. Now, a new expanded edition of the set has been released, and it is “all that and more.” The set now includes four unre- leased tracks in addition to the wealth of amazing outtakes, live gems and alternate takes that were already a part of this four disc set. Hard to believe that Jimi’s career only lasted four years, from ‘66 to 1970 and that he recorded so much good music in that short time period. Included are alternate versions
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Fogerty-esque guitar of “Locket Full of Dreams,” one of my personal favorite tracks on an album filled with excellent music. Todd and his band deliver a bang-up ren-
dition of the old Memphis Slim number, “Forty Four Blues.” It becomes obvious that Todd has a gift, much like the aforementioned Mr. Clapton, for moving comfortably between rock, pop and blues with equal skill and pas- sion. “Day to Day” is another toe-tapping rocker, and “I Stand Alone,” the song from which the album title was culled, features some nice fingerpicking and a moody melody that will suck you in. “Come What May” throws a smart blues
lead over a reggae beat, creating a really nice instrumental, and “The Inner Light” wraps up a ten-song release with a real ‘60’s psych-rock sounding track featuring tribalesque drums, wah-wah and spacy vocals. Oh yeah, Wolfe is into variety. I like it. Miles to Go is an album that begs to be played again and again. (And again.) Highly recommended.
-Michael Buffalo Smith
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