Title: Hamsters Are Better Live
Product review: This is a very good rock/blues-rock CD, although heavier on the rock. The Hamsters are one of the tightest bands I've ever heard, with decent vocals and excellent guitar. The Hamsters' forte is their impressive treatment of cover material. Yes, they cover Hendrix (quite well, I might add), but also bring more obscure covers to life with excellent interpretations (case in point from this CD - "Come To Popa" and Robin Trower's "Tear it Up"). Slim, the band's talented guitarist (and also the vocalist), has agressive, gritty blues-rock leads to fit just about any style of music. His leads are powerful and moving, but never overdone.An even better CD is "Hamster Jam", an energetic, 57+ minute live recording that much better portrays the band's talent. As stated by a previous reviewer of "Route 666", this band is best enjoyed live. "Hamster Jam" has been discontinued for a while, but has recently been re-issued, so it should make it's way back into circulation soon.
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