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Alligator Records artist: Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials - Slideways - New Release Review

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 I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Slideways , from Lil' Ed & The Blues Imperials and it's terrific! Opening with Bad All By Myself , Lil' Ed on lead guitar and vocal, gets things rocking right off the bat. With Michael Garrett playing a strong rhythm line reinforced by James "Pookie" Young and Kelly Littleton on drums, this is a great opener. The Flirt In The Car Wash Skirt is a great blues rocker with raucous slide work by Lil' Ed and Ben Levin on piano really gets this track boogieing. Vital rhythm guitar work by Garrett and a rock solid bottom makes this one of my favorites on the release. Elmore James flavored, 13th Street And Trouble , is a strong track with a pounding bottom and super piano work by Levin. Lil' Ed has this track by the short hairs and is really shaking it. Cooking! Laid back Chicago blues , More Time , has solid pacing and features Lil' Ed upfront on lead vocal. Garrett showcases his lead gui...
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Easy Rider - Jimmy Watts and The Watts Brothers Band

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JW Watts: JW found his voice listening to old cassettes and 8-tracks sent overseas where he grew up in Saudi Arabia, listening til they wore thin. Learning the inflection and soul of the masters of country music, when it was still from the heart. When he found his way back stateside, his art diversified, from sculpting Marti Gras floats, exquisite paintings, and film work in major motion pictures (yes, that's him in There will be Blood). Voice of an angel, heart of a traveler, soul of a Texan. Jimmy “Rooster” Watts: The second and better looking half of the Watts brothers team, Jimmy lays down blazing lead guitar and inspired vocals. Rooster's path took him a different route than his brothers, and lead him through the heart of the blues, from New York down to Texas. He is the premier songwriter of the group, providing the road map for the journey. Wendel Broussard: Masterful mandolin from a master blacksmith. Wendel is known through out the country for his iron work, and now ad...
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