Watermelon Slim - Church of the Blues - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Church of the Blues , from Watermelon Slim and it's great! From the time Slim opens on St. Peter's Ledger , this release is hot. Leading on slide and vocal and backed by John Allouise on bass, Brian Wells on drums and Bob Margolin on guitar, this is a super opener. On Muddy Waters' Gypsy Woman , Slim really takes the harp for a trip with hair curling squeals and vibrant Waters style slide work. Excellent! Funky, New Orleans flavored Post Modern Blues has a great rhythm with Nick Schnebelen on slide, Matt Blagg on trumpet, Kevin Webb on trombone and Chris Hicks on sax. Very cool. Joe Louis Walker lends a soulful hand on electric guitar with gripping punch on Mni Wiconi . The Water Song with a light funk, R&B style horn backing and solid vocals. Really nice. One of my favorite on the release is That Ole 1-4-5 with it's traditional styling, strong vocals and with Ike Lamb and Slim sharing the excellen...