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💿 ALBUM REVIEW: John Primer and Friends - Tribute To Theresa's Lounge

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John fell in love with the blues as a child when his father and an older cousin played guitar and sang at night after a hard day in the fields. His mother moved to Chicago to secure a job and support her family. She promised to bring John and his sister to the big city when they reached age 18, leaving them with family. Depressed and lonely, young Primer frequently went into the neighboring woods, where he cried his troubles away and began singing the blues in solitude. He eventually built himself a diddley bow on the side of his grandmother's house out of broom wire, two nails and a brick and began accompanying himself as he sang, eventually playing for dimes and quarters in his schoolyard. After listening to Jimmy Reed , Little Milton, B.B. King , Albert King and Muddy Waters on his grandmother's record player, his biggest dream was to play alongside Muddy Waters one day. 🎵 LISTEN & SUPPORT THE ALBUM ▶ Listen to Album Samples (Clic...

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Onion Boy Records artist: Bryan Beller - Calm Before The Storm - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Calm Before The Storm , by Bryan Beller and it's quite good. Bassist, Bryan Beller, additionally known for his work with The Aristocats has done some work with parts of his last solo release resulting in this release. Opening with Greasy Wheel , Bryan Beller on bass is joined by Rick Musallam on guitar who really knocks it out of the park with his rhythmic guitar exchange with Joe Travers on drums and Jeff Babko on Hammond. Relentless guitar lead on Cave Dweller , driven by Beller and Travers and a funky Hammond solo by Babko make this a really great opener. Lumbering drum rhythm by Toss Panos and a staggering bass line by Beller gives lead guitar player, Griff Peters a super field to plays a beautifully obtuse melody. An authoritative bass line by Beller really gives this track weight and Peter's, " Beck " like phrasing and distortion makes this a real standout. Excellent! Wrapping the release is...