Title: An uncovered gem
Review: I just kind of discovered this record after downloading a couple of sound bites. It's a very original piece of work, never following a the corny trends that so many East Coast Blues bands do. There's not a pork pie hat, soul patch, or biker t-shirt to be found anywhere! There's a little swing on "I'd Rather Drink Muddy Water," some rocking sounds on "Ain't Gonna Wait Around Anymore" (although Jim Moran on guitar really ought to learn to tone down the licks a lot--does every song need to be a guitar workshop? It gets boring really fast, and he's no guitar hero to begin with), and a very tasty tune in the cover of Ronnie Earl's "I Wish You Could See Me Now." The thing that brings it all together, of course, is Robert Charels himself, who really is a great performer and a true coming superstar in blues music. I heard he's working with Duke Robillard on his next album, and I can't wait to hear it!
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