I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, High Tide, from BB & The Bullets and it's a solid blues rocker. Opening with rocker, Something In The Water, Brian Baker on lead guitar and vocal gets things going with with a solid mix of melody, rhythm and spunk. Stu Duncan on bass and vocal and Brad McMillan on drums and vocals makes for a solid opener. Bo Diddley's I Can Tell has a simple rock beat and a deep bass and drum anchor. With cool vocal blending and Baker rocking the vocals, backed by cool rhythm guitar and some real simple yet tasty lead guitar makes this track one of my favorites on the release. Rufus Thomas' Walking The Dog gets a cool makeover with an excellent backbeat emphasized by snappy drumming by McMillan. Simple sixties styling, a cool bass line and prime vocals make this another standout on the release. The Beatles' I Want You retains much of the original feel with it's echoed vocals and bluesy guitar work yet stepped up a few notches in style by McMillan on drums. Stretched a little for a real nice guitar solo and tasty instrumentation gives this track a great kick. Letting good is the best original track on the release with a sophisticated melody and nice vocal harmonies. Blending solid rock bottom with soulful guitar and vocals gives this track real punch. Wrapping the release is Big Boot Running with a clever guitar riff and thumping kick drum. Leaning toward Nirvana just slightly the track has a real interesting feel and a clean guitar solo gives it tension making it a solid closer.
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