Bman's Blues Report

I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Nothin' Left To Lose , from Khalif Wailin' Walter and it's aggressive. I love it when an artist takes the threads of music and weaves a fabric all their own and Walter is doing this in a big way. Opening with Reign Down Fire , Walter works a basic blues groove with finger picked blues lines, a deep bass line by Danie Hopf and drums by Daniel Grzelak complimenting his own rich vocals a wailing electric guitar soloing. This is really quite simple yet remarkable. Sliding into a simple R&B track, I've Made A Change with Matt Shevitz and Juergen Wiechin on sax, Walter shows he is just as comfortable laying down a simple pop tune. You like reggae, we got, Why Did I Do It, with hot blues guitar riffs tugging all the way. Very nice. Straight down BB King highway with a blues shuffle, One Last Nerve , Walter hits the blues straight on with his personal blues riff attacks. One of my favorite tracks on the re...

I just received the newest release, She Put The Voodoo On Me , from Khalif Wailin' Walter and it's a funky blues blast! Opening with Let 'em in... Walter opens the flood gates for a funk infused blues party. With his unusual vocal style and horns blazing, Walter plucks out super guitar riffs and Alex Showtime Lex sets up a great drum beat. Mo "Mr Mo" Fuhrhop is right in the groove with the B3 and Boney Fields punctuates the top with trumpet. Super track! Ghost Train sets up a bit like Golden Earring with a driving rhythm and a cool boogie jam ensues. Mr Mo and Walter trade lead riffs and Erkan Ozdemir keeps the drive alive on bass. I'm Your Love Doctor is a raw, 12 bar blues with a lot of sting. Walter gets a good grip ion his ax and doesn't let go. Real nice! Next up is Big-bootyed Woman , a fun party blues with traditional bones and cookin guitar riffs. This track has a hard driving bass line by Ozdemir but it's the lyrics here that make this s...