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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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Hide and Seek - Stickman - New Release Review

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I just received a new recording, Hide and Seek by Neil Haverstick who goes by the name Stickman . This recording is a guitar players daydream. It explores every type of sound that can be made with a fretless guitar, Oud, 12,19 and 36 tone guitars, slide, fretless banjo and 12 and 19 tone bass when complimented by vocal, Djembe and drums. I mean I myself have thought of creating things like this when you start a theme and add textures to it with different instruments. Goin' To Memphis opens the recording with an Oud and is supplemented with what to me sounds like a flute. Very primitive and tribal sounding to me. I like it. Blue Delta is a slide lead track with an eerie swamp sound from Oud and Fretless Guitar. Very cool. Blues Ain't Nothing is a more conventional blues rock style song with a 12 tone Tele, vocals, bass and drums. There are some more conventional blues guitar riffs for those of you who are less open to experimentation. Big Ol' Train has a bluegrassy sou...
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