Savoy Brown - The Blues Keep Me Holding On
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Free Music Review: NEW MATERIAL FOR FANS
Hit: 3 Stars
If you new to Savoy Brown, I would suggest you get some of their studio albums from the late 60s to middle 70s. At that time, they had a very good keyboard player with some very nice solos, and the material and production was much better than this disc, which sounds like it was recorded on home gear using a computer for mixing. It does list a studio, but that is hard to believe. This offering still sounds ok: has a raw dirty sound, although somewhat muffled. The keyboard is gone except for some crudely added piano. Many songs end abruptly. On one selection, a harmonica keeps on going after the band stops. But the good news is that there are 5 very good blues rock numbers, although they are simple and loose their interest after maybe 10 plays. These tunes are: headline news, going down to mobile, she's leaving, the blues keep me holding on, and when you got a good friend (Not the Carol King song). These are mostly John Lee Hooker, but with good solid rhythm. The lead singer on most songs is the bass player, a black dude, with a fairly good voice: Nathaniel Peterson. Leo Lyons of Ten Years After plays bass on 3 tracks. Kim sings on 3 tracks. There are 2 slow blues. I like, Bad Shape, with some very good blues feeling vocals by Nathaniel, and good guitar by Kim. (On the slow songs, I wish Kim would play less notes, with more melody.) That's all I want baby, is a rockabilly selection. Two jump tunes, but, I can live without the solo acoustic blues song. The CD's artwork is not in color, but has a picture depicting each selection. There is some nice guitar interplay between Kim and Duke Robillard on the last song, a jump blues. Finally, if you are more into straight blues, you will like this CD more than me. I do like the traditional approach, but prefer the blues rock style. I almost forgot; Kim spends most of his time on steel guitar slide backing--less solos--but the audio quality is not so hot. So, if you are a fan, here is new material.Free Music Review: IT'S NOT THE SAVOY BROWN I EXPECTED
Hit: 2 Stars
In 1968 I moved to Berkeley from the LA area where I grew up. The music scene was fascinating; I remember listening to Savoy Brown's recordings in my tiny apartment near the University. I thought the vocals on A Step Further were edgy, creative and powerful. At the time I was also listening to a lot of John Mayall with Eric Clapton in addition to all of the San Francisco Bands (Quicksilver, It's a Beautiful Day, etc. etc.)Now, in 2004 I am re-living my late '60's era. My mistake was not researching the vocalist on previous Savoy Brown albums. What I thought I was getting was the incredible vocal stylings of Chris Youlden. Instead, Kim Simmonds lends his talents to this album, but they just don't move me at all. I hope others will realize this before purchasing this CD. It just doesn't hold up to other recordings by SB.Free Music Review: Hold On, I'm Comin'!!!
Hit: 4 Stars
Released in 1999, The Blues Keep Me Holding On marks the beginning of the Savoy Brown renaissance, meaning that Kim would once again settle for no less than outstanding material, the best musicians, and excellent albums. Nathaniel Peterson's vocals and Tom Compton's tasteful drumming provide a fabulous blues backup to Kim's guitar virtuosity. He chases after "Little Red Rooster" with a cleaver, hacking it to pieces and then magically reassembling the reconstructed bird like a phoenix. (Much better than the acoustic band version on his 1986 effort, Slow Train.) Also, his National steel playing truly shines on "Going Down to Mobile" and he attacks the boogie of "Everybody Says They Want It" with renewed vigor. Petersen, SB's first black lead vocalist since Bryce Portius from the Shake Down days, brims with passion on "Bad Shape" and delivers the message with conviction during the political number "Headline News". Similarly inspired, Kim's own vocals are starting to gain confidence, as "When You've Got A Good Friend" and "Mississippi Steamboat" are sung with authentic fervor. Finally, numerous guest musicians contribute to the record's success, most notably SB (and Foghat) alumnus Roger Earle and Cajun guitar whiz Duke Roubillard on "That's All I Want Baby"; they play while Kim swaggers the vocals. In short, The Blues Keep Me Holding On heralds a renewed committment by Kim and Co to passion and excellence in music. If you love both blues and boogie, then get this album and hold on tight for the ride of your life.Free Music Review: fanfare
Hit: 5 Stars
let me start out by saying this album/CD is essential to those of us who have seen Kim Simmonds live and know his capabilty.the first four cuts in my opinion are teasers and show versatality.then comes Bad Shape which just previews Kims guitar work,a few more versitile cuts and Kim cuts loose a little more with great finger work on Little Red Rooster that still doesn't show his full capabilities as those of us who have seen Savoy brown and know what Kim Simmonds is capable of.its a must have for those who have just discovered this group or are just into blues and music.simply a great rating for a great group who deserve every star.Blue Matter by the way is also up there among others that contain Savoy way back when,Raw Sienna[the album],chris youlden,lonesome Dave among other former Savoy Brown members.all in all its just greatFree Music Review: like the good old days
Hit: 5 Stars
I can still remember when I saw savoy brown perform as backup for Led Zepplin along with Jethro Tull.both of which I went out and bought the next day along with Zeps first.the moment I heard kim simmonds do his riffs on guitar I knew thats what I wanted for my own group.the blazing instumentals really rock even though its supposed to be a blues band and dave[aka lonesome dave]is no longer with them.he was also a great guitarist who went on to form the now defunked Foghat.if your a blues or rock fan you'll want this album as kim only proves he gets better with age.hes second to none in a class by himself.stevie ray vaughn came close but kim outdoes himself on this one,shades of old.like mikey says "try it you'll like it"you can take that to the bank.I do not joke when it comes to music seriously!