Cleopatra Records artist: Arthur Adams - Look At What The Blues Has Done For Me! - New Release Review
I just has the opportunity to review the most recent release, Look At What The Blues Has Done For Me! , from Arthur Adams and it's a soul saturated 2 disc release. Opening with You Pullin' My Leg , a cool blues shuffle Adams on lead vocal and guitar, James Gadson on on drums, Hense Powell on keys and Brian Simpson on bass. With a real nice lope, No Refunds is great track with a 50's feel. Fluid guitar lead and a solid bottom makes this on of the best new tunes on the release. One of my favorites, Low Down And Dirty has a BB King feel, showing some of Adams' best vocals and tight guitar riffs with added punch on sax by Bill Bergman and Lee Thornberg on trumpet. Very nice. Deep blues flows on Leftover From Yesterday , with soulful vocals, crisp lead guitar lines and warm blues rhythm. Nice. Closing disc one, is R&B track, Gorgeous , with it's smooth feel and solid vocals. Every disc needs to have a radio track and this is it. Disc 2 is an introduction t...