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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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Hoochie Coochie Man - Ronnie Jones & The Nite Life

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Ronnie Jones is one of the most original and versatile singers on the european musical scene, today. Discovered by Alexis Korner in the ‘60s, of Blues Incorporated (with Cyril Davis, Johnny Parker, Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker). After his military service, Ronnie united himself with Mick Eves and John Mclaughlin to form the Nightimers, and subsequently formed the BlueJays with Roger Dean. After the breakup of the group Ronnie entered the QSet Band (with Chester Simon and Tony O' Malley, known for his productions with KOKOMO). In the ‘70’s he moved to Italy where he reached the success with the song "Rock Your Baby" and subsequently as an actor of theater, sharing success (with Renato Zero, Teo Teocoli and Loredana Bertè) of the same cast in the musical “Hair”. With the same cast of Hair , he sang in the theatrical show Orfeo9 of Tito Schipa jr. Toward the end of the ‘70’s Ronnie found again work as a DJ for the radio Italian RAI, Radio Milano International 101, Radio 105, ...
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