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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD
Jon Lord found a good blues band and did a few shows with them, one of which is on the included DVD, and also put a record together, with 3 guest singers including Ian Gillan. That was enough for me, so I bought it. Wow! Great blues, with the Hammond sound. The Gillan tracks are great (Over and Over...), but there are bits that don't work as great.... However, with just some small production changes, surely this is the direction IG should take for his solo stuff. You listenin' Ian? No, I didn't think so, and who am I to tell you what to sing?
Your biggest fan, that's who, but you are not the star of this CD/DVD, Jon is. And rightly so. Jon's recent solo stuff is a bit too "serious" for my taste (love Sarabande and Pictured Within), which he admits himself on the DVD. This is no-nonsense blues. Jon, you've given us a taste of your unique and fabulous Hammond sound again, thank you (watch and listen to the solo on Green Onions and tell me if you are not also mesmerised). Your next solo work could be Blues to Rock in styles. I don't know, get RB along for a track or two? Gary Moore? Singers to include IG of course, DC possibly, Plant??? Hey, can't I dream a little?
Back to the Hoochie Coochie Men. A solid Down Under blues band- I like the Tim Gaze, the guitarist/singer a lot and some of you will know of Bob Daisley on bass (Ozzy, Rainbow). The drummer is fine and the harmonica player is great too. I could easily see this band many times, even without his Hammondness. No wonder they were chosen. If you like Blues, Deep Purple, Jon Lord, the Hammond sound, in any combination, you will not be disappointed. If you go to the band's website, you can get taster's of the CD and the DVD. But if you have a nice big screen, a good audio system connected, just get the pizza and beer out, sit back on the sofa, switch off the lights and you are off.......
Your biggest fan, that's who, but you are not the star of this CD/DVD, Jon is. And rightly so. Jon's recent solo stuff is a bit too "serious" for my taste (love Sarabande and Pictured Within), which he admits himself on the DVD. This is no-nonsense blues. Jon, you've given us a taste of your unique and fabulous Hammond sound again, thank you (watch and listen to the solo on Green Onions and tell me if you are not also mesmerised). Your next solo work could be Blues to Rock in styles. I don't know, get RB along for a track or two? Gary Moore? Singers to include IG of course, DC possibly, Plant??? Hey, can't I dream a little?
Back to the Hoochie Coochie Men. A solid Down Under blues band- I like the Tim Gaze, the guitarist/singer a lot and some of you will know of Bob Daisley on bass (Ozzy, Rainbow). The drummer is fine and the harmonica player is great too. I could easily see this band many times, even without his Hammondness. No wonder they were chosen. If you like Blues, Deep Purple, Jon Lord, the Hammond sound, in any combination, you will not be disappointed. If you go to the band's website, you can get taster's of the CD and the DVD. But if you have a nice big screen, a good audio system connected, just get the pizza and beer out, sit back on the sofa, switch off the lights and you are off.......
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1 of 1 people found the following review helpful
Excellent Musicianship, Excellent Sound
8 July 2008
Format:Audio CD
Since leaving Deep Purple John Lord has spent the majority of his time working on his classical projects. The man has talent in those areas, but his hammond organ is what brought him fame with Deep Purple and now with the Hoochie Coochie Men he's back with a blues/rock band.
I have to say that after listening to this album once through I was already so very impressed. It's like all those great blues rock songs of the sixties adn seventies were given a modern day recording and engineering treatment. The sound of the guitars, bass, drums, vocals and of course keyboards all come through in a phenomenal sonic performance.
The songs themselves all come off with the touch of musical expertise and genius that you would expect from people who have been in the business some 30 or 40 years. Tim Gaze's vocals and guitar are the perfect sound for these songs and Bob Daisley's bass shows mood and flavour depending on the requirements of the music. On "Hoochie Coochie Man" the bass sounds as dirty and testosterone pumped as the lyrics. Jimmy Barnes delivers a very sexy and hungry vocal to this song too. There are plenty or organ solos and guitar solos, and for added variety guest vocals including the above mentioned Barnes, as well as Jeff Duff and Ian Gillan, who shows he still has it on the song "If This Ain't the Blues". Jeff Duff does justice to "Twisted System", the whole song very well done with an awesome bass intro.
I could continue to rave about each track but to sum things up this is a very impressive piece of work.
I have to say that after listening to this album once through I was already so very impressed. It's like all those great blues rock songs of the sixties adn seventies were given a modern day recording and engineering treatment. The sound of the guitars, bass, drums, vocals and of course keyboards all come through in a phenomenal sonic performance.
The songs themselves all come off with the touch of musical expertise and genius that you would expect from people who have been in the business some 30 or 40 years. Tim Gaze's vocals and guitar are the perfect sound for these songs and Bob Daisley's bass shows mood and flavour depending on the requirements of the music. On "Hoochie Coochie Man" the bass sounds as dirty and testosterone pumped as the lyrics. Jimmy Barnes delivers a very sexy and hungry vocal to this song too. There are plenty or organ solos and guitar solos, and for added variety guest vocals including the above mentioned Barnes, as well as Jeff Duff and Ian Gillan, who shows he still has it on the song "If This Ain't the Blues". Jeff Duff does justice to "Twisted System", the whole song very well done with an awesome bass intro.
I could continue to rave about each track but to sum things up this is a very impressive piece of work.
White man blues.
21 Nov 2010
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
I like most of the tracks the only ones I do not like are the songs sung by Jimmy Barnes, but the rest is really good. I had never heard of this band so I was really surprised when I got it. Plus I love the cover, I wish it was in album form.
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