Dixon Landing Music artist: Alex Dixon - The Real McCoy - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, The Real McCoy , from Alex Dixon , grandson of the great, Willie Dixon and it's pure Chicago style blues. Opening with Nothing New Under The Sun , this track could be straight off of a Muddy Waters release. Featuring Lewis "Big Lew" Powell on lead vocal and Steve Bell on harmonica, this track is solid with Dixon on bass and piano, Alvino Bennett on drums, Joey Delgado on guitar, and with backing vocals by Leila Dixon, this is a great opener. Willie Dixon's, Spider In My Stew is my favorite track on the release with some stinging guitar work by Rico McFarland and strong harp work by Sugar Blue. Slower blues number, My Greatest Desire has a great bass line and Big Lew's vocals are as crisp as anywhere on the release. Sugar Blue does a real nice job on harmonica, playing strong but not overpowering lew on lead vocal. Very nice. Wolf's, Howlin' For My Darling has great pace, Big Lew's v...