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Overton Music artist: Russ Green - Stone Cold - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Stone Cold , from Russ Green , and it's a driving blues rocker. Opening with Lint Redux , you are immediately in the middle of a swampy blues with modern effects. With a firm foot stomp by Felix Pollard on drums and Vic Jackson on bass Russ Green on harmonica and vocals really has the earthy feel. Giles Corey on slide gives the track great grease and Green's harp work is strong. Excellent opener. 12 Feet of Water opens with a terrific harmonica aria before grinding into a super drum driven romp. With the feel that I can only describe as Hill Country , Green delivers such soulful vocals, comforted by Joe Monroe on keys, this track just grabs you. Green's harmonica is like a shuddering wind blowing through you with the thumping bass of Vic Jackson and Vince Agwada on guitar. Excellent! Easy going shuffle, Nobody Knows has a smooth, supple melody with backing acoustic guitar, minimal drum work and melodic ha...
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I Wanna Know - Jimmy Dotson and the Blue Boys

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Born in Baton Rouge in 1933, Jimmy "Louisiana" Dotson has been writing songs and playing guitar for over 60 years. He played with Lightin' Slim, Slim Harpo, Booker T. Clay, Lazy Lester, Albert King, O.V. Wright, Rufus Thomas, Buddy Guy, Son Seal, Isaac Hayes, and many more through the years, and his playing today is nothing if not authentic. His involvement in the rise of swamp blues along the border of Texas and Louisiana is encyclopedic. Originally a drummer for Silas Hogan, he played with friends like Lightnin’ Slim and Slim Harpo between gigs – including the original demo of King Bee, recorded at his grandmother’s house. After learning guitar, he moved forward on the bandstand, and started recording for Jay Miller’s labels, often with the slicing harmonica of Lazy Lester, a classmate. “To laugh often and much; to win the respect of intelligent people and the affection of children; to earn the appreciation of honest critics and endure the betrayal of false friends...
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