Bman's Blues Report

  I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Ain't Done Yet , from Savoy Brown and they are definitely on a solid path again. Opening with blues rocker, All Gone Wrong , Kim Simmonds is up front on lead vocal and guitar and Simmonds is developing into a very solid lead vocalist. His guitar  playing and blues chops are as good as any, possibly one of the best electric/contemporary lead blues rockers ever. Joined by Pat DeSalvo on bass and Garnet Grimm on drums, the band sounds tight. With it's droning bass line and steady drums beat, Borrowed Time has a classic feel. Simmonds uses a Multivox FullRotor for shimmery guitar effects and keeps the underpinnings of the track spartan. Boogie rocker and title track, Ain't Done Yet has classic Savoy Brown styling with crisp lead work by Simmonds and a solid base. Latin flavored, Feel Like A Gypsy , is a cool radio style track with a smooth, "Santana" like feel. Simmonds is a talented player and improvi...