I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Come To Me, from Carmen Ratti Band featuring Jill Dineen and it has a cool groove. Opening with No Delusion, a slinky track with a well woven rhythm backing, Jill Dineen on vocal really holds tight on the reins. Carmen Ratti on rhythm and lead guitar adds tome distinctive riffs feeding Tony Lufrano on keys, Steve Hazelwood on bass and Randy Hayes on drums. Super opener. Bluesy ballad and title track, Come To Me, is a nice showcase for Dineen on lead vocal and Ratti's soulful guitar phrasing drips blues. Organ saturation by Lufrano and solid backing vocals by Lisa Leuschner Andersen adds just the right juice. Riley is real nice instrumental (think Thrill Is Gone) with Ratti laying out the melody with crisp, clear, electric guitar work and Lufrano's organ solo is warm and inviting with a great bass lead by Hazlewood. Really cool track. Blues rocker, Coming Down, has a super funky rocking sound with great lead vocals and nice funky guitar/bass synergy. Lufano turns up the heat on organ and adds backing vocals, Ratti adds some stinging guitar lead and Hayes rhythm is straight and tight. Uncle Joe is a real interesting interesting track featuring Ratti leading the way on slide guitar. With it's hard bop feel and Derek Trucks influenced guitar styling combined with real nice piano work by Lufrano, this is a strong addition to the already solid set. Wrapping the release is down and dirty, Pretty Good Man and Dineen really digging in vocally. Hazlewood and Hayes really cut a solid groove and Lufrano works his piano hard against his organ. I really like how Ratti really hammers his guitar on this track showing real fire. Very nice. There is an extended version of Come To Me which is really nicely done and a super addition to the set.
I should really say, I don't think I've ever reviewed a Greaseland Studios recording that didn't have special sauce... Nice job Kid.
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