Delmark Records artist: Mike Wheeler Band - Turn Up!! - New Release Review
I just received the newest release, Turn Up!! , from the Mike Wheeler Band , and it cranks! Opening with high energy R&B style blues number, Sweet Girl , Wheeler leads the way with his silky vocals on call and his guitar on response. Brian James on organ lays out a real nice solo and Wheeler follows with a energetic solo, backed by Larry Williams on bass, Cleo Cole on drums and great horn work by Kenny Anderson on trumpet and Hank Ford on sax. Another modern fusion of R&B and blues follows on You Won't Do Right , showing that Wheeler's vocals are every bit as solid as his guitar work. Funky, Yeah! , has a real nice feel with James' keyboard work and a lot of punch from the horns. Wheeler takes a real nice ride on his strat with just a minimal amount of wah on his sound. Very cool! Heavy bottomed, Brand New Cadillac , is one of my favorites on the release with a lot of rhythmic swagger and powerful blues rock guitar riffs. Excellent! Shuffle track, Talking To Myse...