broad spectrum of musical feels from blues to southern soul, and even a touch of good ol’ Southern rock. The beautiful and moody “The Moment,” finds Grisham singing straight from the heart, and “The Blues Can Heal Ya” is another standout track, a jump blues just made for juke joint , late night dancing. Hon- estly, there are no weak tracks here. Nothing but good stuff. If you are not familiar with The Beat Daddys, you owe it to yourself to check ‘em out!... Charlie Wood & His Smokin’ Section Band have a super new CD out called Cutoff Road (Charlie Wood Music), and it has more soul that Shaq’s ten- nis shoes. Louisiana singer-songwriter Char- lie Wood teamed up with fellow Tim Takewell and Wayne Freeman and started writing songs, pulling drummer Will Beatty into the mix. What came from the sessions is Cutoff Road (named for the street where the studio is located). Thirteen songs that can best be described as Southern Soul. Beautiful melodies, excellent lyrics and music with tasty guitar that just sucks you right in. Many of the songs remind me of that good time music I grew up on in the early ‘70’s - a lot of that old Muscle Shoals sound seems to run through it. And Blues, jazz, rock, beach- ele- ments of all of these can be heard in the music, but make no mistake about it, this is SOUL music. Buffalo says “check it out!” ... Leslie West, the truly legendary guitarist of the hard rock band Mountain, is back with a new release called Soundcheck (Provogue) , and it is one of his finest in years. West sings as good as he ever did, and plays his ass off just like he did in the days of “Mississippi Queen.” Of course, this is all amazing when you consider all of the health problems that have hit him over the past several years from diabetes to cancer to having to have a leg am- putated. But Leslie is one tough cat, and he is rocking hard and heavy as ever. From the ex- cellent blues rock of “Left By The Roadside to Die,” to his take on Tracy Chapman’s “Give Me One Good Reason,” and a kicked up hard
rockin’ version of Gretchen Wilson’s “Here for the Party,” Leslie kicks out the jams. Of course, there re a few surprises, like his 15 year old niece singing a duet with him on “You are My Sunshine,” and a Leslie West rendition of The Impressions gospel song “People Get Ready.” “Goin’ Down” finds West playing alongside Brian May from Queen, David Hood of the Muscle Shoals Swampers and Bonnie Bramlett, just to name a few. Oh yeah, Peter Frampton plays on the album as well. He pays tribute to his old friend Ben E. King doing “Stand By Me,” and turns in an apt cover of The Beatles “Eleanor Rigby.” The whole shootin’ match closes with a live jam on “Spoonful,” where West plays with another friend who recently passed, the great Jack Bruce. I have to say, Soundcheck is so good, it caused me to dig out my old Mountain vinyl records, Nantucket Sleighride, Climbing and Flowers of Evil. Leslie West
rocks...The Geor- gia Songbird, E.G. Kight is a powerhouse. Her latest album, A New Day, if filled with more of the magical blues, southern soul and country influenced music that we all love her for. The album was produced by legendary Capricorn Records producer Paul Hornsby, and E.G. and her band stand and deliver with passion and heart. From the funky beat of “Holdin’ On” to her 12-bar blues warning to the man her character is about to marry, “Graveyard Dead Blues,” to the up-beat gospel feel of “Don’t Give Up,” the album is a winner on all levels. E.G. has a versatile voice. I have always loved hearing her sing, whether it is gritty blues, country, of beautiful melodies like “Can’t Catch The Wind.” It’s all E.G. All good. “Low Mileage Woman” is a standout blues track where she sells herself with a personal profile using automotive metaphors -”I’m a low milage women, look- ing for a hot rod man.” I love it. Tret yourself. Check out the music of E.G. Kight... •
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