“Wild Eyed Boy From Freecloud” (2009 Remas- ter); “Memory Of A Free Festival” (2009 Remas- ter); and “God Knows I'm Good” (2019 Mix). Conversation Piece truly lives up to its
name. The book and the music together are es- sentials for us Bowie fanatics.
-Michael Buffalo Smith Quarternotes
The Love Rustlers from Jacksonville, Florida are back with Do the Town, a romping 15-track CD of good time music. The band blends a lot of different influences including Southern Rock and country, with Charlie Childers country-twang vo- cals out front, and great musicians behind him. Michael Ray Fitzgerald (also a great author) acts as producer and plays acoustic and electric guitar, bass, piano, organ and percussion as well as adding v=background vocals. Scott Sisson keeps the beat on drums, with Ron Sciabarasi con- tributing some piano and accordian. Mickey Adams plays lead guitar and Steve Wheeler adds some great color on slide. Brian Homan on pedal steel and Brian Goodpastor on fiddle round out the band. Gary U.S. Bonds (“Quarter ‘til Three”) guests on the Johnny Paycheck hit, “She’s All I Got.” Highlights include a cover of Merle Hag- gard’s “Swingin’ Doors” and a take on Gregg All- man’s “Midnight Rider,” along with the country-to-the-bone “Hank Feelin’ Again” and Hank’s own “I Can’t Help it if I’m Still in Love with You.” This country’s rockin.’ . . .We have been following Ohio singer Dallas Moore since he started rocking years ago, and he just gets bet- ter and better. With Tryin’ to be a Blessing, Dal- las kicks it into fifth-gear. Just an excellent Outlaw Country album with excellent songs like “Mama and Daddy,” and the radio-ready title track. “I Love You Woman” is also very good. Moore covers Hoyt Axton’s immortal “Della and the Dealer” with style, as well as John Fogerty’s “Lodi.” Great. In my opinion, Dallas Moore be- longs on the same stages as Chris Stapleton. Top notch playing and singing. Pairs well with a PBR. (or better yet, a six-pack of PBR). . . Talk about a
rocking CD! The Forrest McDonald Band featuring Andrew Black have unleashed a red hot one with Blues in a Bucket, the 15th album re- lease from the guitar great. Backed by a killer band and full-on horn section, McDonald and company come out of the chute kicking with the New Orleans flavored blues of “Boogie Me ‘til I Drop,” and it doesn’t let up. Not one bit. “Blues in the Basement” reminded me of Stevie Ray Vaughan. And Andrew Black’s vocals are spot on. Every one of the 11 songs on the CD are good, in- cluding the title track and “Windy City Blues,” a low down dirty Chicago blues with a tip of the hat to Memphis. McDonald says that he was watch- ing the TV show Supernatural when he became inspired to write “Powerhouse,” a kickin’ song about hell hounds, voodoo and all of the spooky kind of stuff Sam and Dean Winchester delve into on that show. McDonald has been around the block many times, recording with the famed Mus- cle Shoals Rhythm Section, and plating on several albums by Bob Seger, earning him three platinum album awards. It’s McDonald playing the lead guitar solo on “Old Time Rock and Roll.” That’s what I’m sayin’! Blues in a Bucket is a good one from top to bottom. Blues you can use! . . .Harper and Midwest Kind have a rocking new release dropping this month called Rise Up (Access Records). Australian singer/songwriter Peter D. Harper is a top-notch writer and singer (all ten songs sprang from his fertile mind) , as well as a hot harmonica player and didgeridoo player. Yes, I said digeridoo. Google it! He is joined by a great band, with some killer slide gui- tar. Add to the mix his “special guest” on guitar, Paul Nelson (Johnny Winter) and you’ve got yourself a party. This release comes on the heels of his 2016 venture, Show Your Love, which reached #3 on the billboard Blues Chart. Great lyrics speak of our diverse times, with songs about intense love, hateful people, and the title track, an anthem for the people, encouraging us all to stand up and be heard. This one could be the theme song for the 2020 elections! An overall excellent blues rock album! •
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