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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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Double L Records artist: Lloyd Price - This Is Rock and Roll - New Release Review

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I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, This Is Rock And Roll from Lloyd Price and it's a funky R&B party. Opening with high stepper, I'm Getting Over You , Price, Mr Personality, lays out a softer version of ZZ Tops classic boogie. Nobody Loves Anybody Anymore has a solid funk sound with plucky bass and tight horns.  R&B track, The Smoke has glistening keyboards and sounds like it could be straight off of a Johnny Guitar Watson release (sans JGW). Our World has a "Mayfield" feel with wah wah guitar rhythm and vocal blending.  Blues rocker, This Is Rock And Rol l, is classic Jimmy Reed with scorching guitar work and clear piano roll under Price's solid vocals. The Four Tops' I Can't Help Myself gets a modern make over with solid bari sax soloing and female backing vocals. Fat's Domino's I'm Walkin' gets a power makeover ...big band swing style with a walking bass line, excellent sax work and rich bac...
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Lloyd Price's new album 'This Is Rock and Roll,' hits brick and mortar retail on Sept. 22nd

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HALL OF FAMER LLOYD PRICE PROCLAIMS, “THIS IS ROCK AND ROLL” ON HIS NEW ALBUM, DUE SEPT. 22 The legendary New Orleans singer/songwriter (“Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” “ Personality,” “Stagger Lee”) delivers a dynamic set of new and old songs  on his first new release in years. WESTCHESTER COUNTY, N.Y. — If anyone know what rock ’n’ roll is, it is Lloyd Price . Price was there at the beginning … well, before the beginning of rock ’n’ roll. His debut release, the game-changing single “Lawdy Miss Clawdy,” has been credited with helping to usher in rock ’n’ roll music. The song topped the charts for seven weeks, and its historic success made Price the first American teenager to sell a million copies.   The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame r, well-known for his other crossover smash hit...
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