Bman's Blues Report

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Four , by Dennis Herrera , and I really like it. Opening with shuffle, Can You Feel It , Dennis Herrera on guitar gets things rolling with Lee campbell on drums, Rich Wenzel on B3, Sid Morris on piano, Frank DeRose on bass and Jack Sanford on sax. Strong opener. Up tempo boogie track, Blues and Roll is strong with raggedy vocal by Herrera who leads on guitar, and Bill Bates. Campbell holds the bottom tight on drums and cool piano by Wenzel adds texture. Great driver. One of my favorites on the release is rag tag, Tenderness I See with it's dark, Hill Country sound. Herrera's vocals are perfect for this kind of track, with added percussion by Gordon Peeke, and with super backing vocals by Tony Jones and Nina Mac and Sanford on sax, this track is off the hook. Preskitt is a super shuffle with excellent bass lines by Bill Stuve and nice sax work by Jorgenson. Fluid guitar lines really lay in the groove, accenting Her...

 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Four , from David Deacon and it's a cool blues rocker. Opening with No Never Mind, David Deacon with his Leonard Cohen like vocals paces over a classic romping blues bass line with guitar, keys and drums. Cool opener. Rising Up Again has a smooth undertow with raspy vocals and jangly guitar work and solid vocal harmonies. Simplify has a simple ballad format but puts me in mind of a more melodic Roger Waters. With it's loose guitar work and floating guitar riffs, this track coasts along nicely. Wrapping the release is Waving Free with it's romping bass line. Deacon's vocals bounce along nicely, chased by playful guitar riffs giving the track an Dire Straits feel but a cooler presentation. This is a strong closer for an interesting release.    If you support live Blues acts, up and coming Blues talents and want to learn more about Blues news and Fathers of the Blues, Like ---Bman’s Blues Report--...