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Title: Intense Rock that blows you away
Review: If you are not familiar with James Blood Ulmer, you are certainly missing an important artist in your collection. This particular albumn is his best work though I would recommend some of his other albumns as well. With Calvin Weston as one of two drummers, the music drives forward at a frenetic pace, while Ulmer dives in and out with short riffs. Irene Datcher, who sings on a few of the cuts with the gravel voiced Ulmer, has the vocal power to rise above the busy music and is a real stand out. When it comes to guitar mastery, James Blood Ulmer should be better known. Pay particular attention to his work with the waw waw pedel. This album is not for the faint of heart, Ulmer's melding of Harmonolodic Jazz (a la Coleman) and rock takes some listening effort. I suggest that the listener relax and focus on James' Guitar as the rest of the band comes at you like a steamroller.
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