Bman's Blues Report

I just received the newest release, House Money , from Wumbloozo and it rocks! Opening with blues rocker, Lucky 13 , Michael Richard is up front on lead vocal and guitar and Herbie Katz on harp. Stan Harrison warms the bottom on keys and Mark Peters on bass and Ben Beckley on drums keep it tight. On funky track Losin' Ticket Blues , guitarists Greg Krueger and Richard on guitar add a lot of the funk to Richard on lead vocal and Beckley really has the groove. Very nice! Eric Brown joins on harp on I Lost My Key To The Highwa y, a straight up 12 bar number hitting a nice duel with Krueger on the bridge. Still Still Night is a quiet bluesy ballad featuring strong vocals from Richard. Subtle harp harmonic lines from Katz nicely appoint the track. Title track, House Money is a pop track with a Dire Straits/country flair. Stylized guitar work from Richard and Kreuger adds a nice touch to this radio styled track. Night Train hits the road running with Joe Bull on lap slide. A driving ...

I just received the newest release, Caught In The Act , from Wumbloozo and it's quite interesting. Opening with Side Tracked , a mixture of R&B and country this is a nice tune. Puts me in mind of Mustang Sally with a twang. Next up is Gamblin' Man , a bluesy track again with a simple country edge. Michael Richard leads the way with rugged vocals and snappy guitar. Doctor Fun blows some cool harp riffs and Stan Harrison rolls the 88's. Backing the band are Ben Beckley on drums, Mark Peters on bass and Greg Krueger on guitar and backing vocals. Dancin' With The Devil is a straight up real country song and possibly my favorite track on the release. This is the kind of track you want to hear when you go into a bar in the afternoon for a cold one with your buddy... and maybe play some pool. Very cool. You're My Jones opens with some simple slide work and Richards taking the vocal path. Another track finds a more rural route, but more of a ballad form. Doctor Fun p...