Bman's Blues Report

  I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Live At The Palladium , by Damon Fowler & Friends and it's a smoking release. Opening with It Came Out Of Nowhere , a cool R&B infused blues track, Fowler on lead vocal and guitar is hot and heavy. I like his style and his voice. Joined by Dan Signor on keys, Justin Headley on drums, and Chuck Riley on bass, Fowler sets this one and lays his solo on the end like a pro. This is a fine opener. On Somethings Change , one of hte best Harmonica players on the planet, Jason Ricci joins Fowler with some excellent riffs and both contributing to a energetic instrumental frenzy. Breaking into a a stretched reggae beat on Don't Feel Like Going There Today , Ricci, Fowler and Signor each have a turn at the wheel. Very nice. My favorite on the release, Tax Man , has a great blues structure ala Jeff Beck's Blues Deluxe. Fowler's vocals are excellent, coaxed along by Ricci who really lays it out there on harmonic...