Charlie Barath - Issaquena Getaway - New Release Review
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Issaquena Getaway , from Charlie Barath and it's a lot of fun. Opening with cool strut, I Gets Around , Charlie Barath on vocal and harmonica leads the way with the confident riffs of Andrew Sherer on guitar and Johnny Burgin on with solid lead guitar, Mark Yacovine on piano, Mike Law on bass and Danny Banks on drums. Cool opener. Slinky, Waitin' For The Queen , featuring a cool story by Barath a signature guitar solo by Burgin and soulful harmonica solo by Barath. Cool interlude. Shuffle, I Might Fall In Love , has a real nice lazy lope with an harmonica and guitar trades. A cool radio track with an easy melody, just perfect for kicking back. I really like Brass Monkey with Banks riding the up beat on drums, Yacavone on organ, and a jangly loose guitar solo by Burgin. On low slung, That Wasn't Me , Barath digs in on vocals and Burgin's guitar work is understated but it scratches the itch and a sou...