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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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Ray Ja Vu - Josh Kirkland

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"A Georgia boy with a Texas swing" "kickin' guitarist and stirring lyricist, revealing his fervor and tenacity to the world." -Hittin' The Note Magazine.. From the swamps of southeast Georgia, born in Waycross, and raised on Southern Rock and Blues. Josh Kirkland still calls his Mother "Mama" and speaks with a cool softness, not only is he a southern gentleman, he is one intense guitarist. 2003-2004 Josh performed select shows nation wide as a tribute to blues guitar legend Stevie Ray Vaughan. "The House is a rockin' when this tribute to the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan sets to Scuttle Buttin'." -Guitar One Magazine, April 2004 Josh Kirkland was selected as one of the Top 5 Finalists in the worldwide "Blues Idol" competition in 2005. Josh Kirkland's first studio release "Blues Fallin' Down Like Rain" is a six string odyssey, full of searing guitar riffs & soulful deep southern rooted vocals. You h...
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