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Track Listings
| 1. She's Looking Good |
| 2. Unchain My Heart |
| 3. All Night Long |
| 4. Drown In My Own Tears |
| 5. That's Better For Me |
| 6. Harlem Shuffle |
| 7. Louisiana 1927 |
| 8. Show Me |
| 9. Too Late |
| 10. I Don't Need No Doctor |
| 11. Johnny B Goode |
| 12. That Is Rock & Roll |
| 13. Crying In The Rain |
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That's Rock And Roll! It's also Rhythm & Blues and good time music when Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings hit the stage and start rockin . One of the best ways to capture the excitement of the Kings is see them live , and this energetic new 13-track CD captures the Rhythm Kings in action on their sell out 2008 UK tour. Says guitarist Terry Taylor: It was an enjoyable tour, the sound was great and the playing was very tight. We recorded the last show at Dorking Halls on March 5th. It turned out great, so Bill was keen to put it out on an album. The nine piece Rhythm Kings include Dennis Locorriere (vocals and guitar) formerly with Dr. Hook & The Medicine Men. The Kings also featured outstanding lead guitarist Albert Lee, vocalist Beverly Skeet (vocals), Geraint Watkins (piano and accordion), Graham Broad (drums), Nick Payne and Frank Mead (saxophones) and Mr. Wyman himself on bass guitar and vocals. The band storms through rootsy favourites, by artists ranging from Wilson Pickett to the Everly Brothers and Chuck Berry. Among the highlights are the ballad Drown In My Own Tears , a funky Harlem Shuffle , Johnny B.Goode and, of course, That's Rock And Roll . Bill Wyman's Rhythm Kings head out on another UK tour in Autumn 2011 - but, in the meantime, thanks to this timely new album, fans can enjoy another dose of Live Communication.
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4 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
As with all the Rhythm Kings albums this is pure quality. I saw them live at Guildford this year when they were joined by Gary Brooker and Mary Wilson. What a line up.
Only, minor, grumble is that there aren't enough tracks on the cd.
Only, minor, grumble is that there aren't enough tracks on the cd.
1 of 2 people found the following review helpful
By SeaWasp
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
The Rhythm Kings in concert at Dorking Halls, England in 2008 in front of a very well-behaved crowd. If it wasn't for the few seconds of polite applause in between tracks you'd never know they are there... and that can't be a bad thing because my days of whoops & hollers are definitely over. I came for the music.
All the usual suspects from the core group are here. Georgie Fame and Gary Brooker are absent friends this time around but Dr Hook's Dennis Locorriere is along for the ride and he does a great version of "Unchain My Heart".
There are a lot of excellent tracks here but, being a grumpy old curmudgeon, I have to voice two very minor complaints which would take this cd down half a star. Clifton Chenier's "All Night Long" is, to my ears, just a little too slick when compared to the original which sounds like it slithered out of a backwoods barrelhouse. The RKs, seasoned musicians that they are, could probably play this stuff in their sleep and for some reason this particular track is just too smooth around the edges for my liking. Also, I expected "Crying In The Rain" to be a grandiose finale. It was merely excellent. I had hoped that, after her brilliant turn in "Love Letters", Beverley Skeete would take the lead vocal but Albert Lee did the honors. Don't get me wrong... I love Albert's work, but Beverley takes me to church..!!
Lots of great stuff here. The 7-minute workout on Johnny B. Goode was totally unexpected. It sounds like Jerry Lee Lewis meets Cab Calloway (I was honestly expecting them to break into a hyped-up "Minnie The Moocher" at any second) and I can just see Bill's wry smile when they were doing "The Harlem Shuffle", a song Bill's former band did on their "Dirty Work" album. Mick is a good performer but he hasn't got Beverley Skeete's vocal chops.
All-in-all... highly recommended, as are all Rhythm Kings cds.
Enjoy...!!
All the usual suspects from the core group are here. Georgie Fame and Gary Brooker are absent friends this time around but Dr Hook's Dennis Locorriere is along for the ride and he does a great version of "Unchain My Heart".
There are a lot of excellent tracks here but, being a grumpy old curmudgeon, I have to voice two very minor complaints which would take this cd down half a star. Clifton Chenier's "All Night Long" is, to my ears, just a little too slick when compared to the original which sounds like it slithered out of a backwoods barrelhouse. The RKs, seasoned musicians that they are, could probably play this stuff in their sleep and for some reason this particular track is just too smooth around the edges for my liking. Also, I expected "Crying In The Rain" to be a grandiose finale. It was merely excellent. I had hoped that, after her brilliant turn in "Love Letters", Beverley Skeete would take the lead vocal but Albert Lee did the honors. Don't get me wrong... I love Albert's work, but Beverley takes me to church..!!
Lots of great stuff here. The 7-minute workout on Johnny B. Goode was totally unexpected. It sounds like Jerry Lee Lewis meets Cab Calloway (I was honestly expecting them to break into a hyped-up "Minnie The Moocher" at any second) and I can just see Bill's wry smile when they were doing "The Harlem Shuffle", a song Bill's former band did on their "Dirty Work" album. Mick is a good performer but he hasn't got Beverley Skeete's vocal chops.
All-in-all... highly recommended, as are all Rhythm Kings cds.
Enjoy...!!
0 of 1 people found the following review helpful
By PFC
Format:Audio CD|Amazon Verified Purchase
Good, not great live album of chugging R&B/blues material. Their first live CD is better than this and worth finding, but there's nothing really wrong with this - competent, not outstanding.
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