Charlie Daniels Band 1999 Volunteer Jam Classic Live Performances Volume 1

Genre: Southern Rock
Rate: 192 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:46:13
Size: 63,50 MB



AMG Review by Michael B. Smith:

Charlie Daniels has pooled together some of the finest moments from Volunteer Jams past to create a historical document of vast importance. Beginning with an all star blow-out on "Can't You See," featuring Toy Caldwell and Paul T. Riddle, along with Papa John Creach, Grinderswitch, Bonnie Bramlett, Wet Willie, Chuck Leavell and the Charlie Daniels Band, the disc explodes with a pool of talent that provides a literal encyclopedia of Southern rock heroes. Jimmy Hall of Wet Willie blows a power soaked blues harp, backed by the guitars of Dru Lombar, Toy Caldwell and Charlie Daniels. Next up is a smoking take on "Statesborro Blues" from Sea Level, accompanied by Jimmy Hall on harp once again and Charlie Daniels on guitar. Hall's vocals soar, and Daniels shows that the fiddle is not his only instrument. Willie Nelson treats the audience to a medley of three of his hits, including "Funny How Time Slips Away," "Crazy" and "The Night Life," all accompanied by the red hot guitar work of Caldwell. The sounds are as exciting as they were in the '70s, and Caldwell's understated lead work begins to move toward the forefront by the third song, with unmistakable Toy riffs dominating the track. So sweet. Ted Nugent steps out in front of Molly Hatchet to burn through the core of the classic Mountain song, "Mississippi Queen," with fire and fury, and Grinderswitch rocks through "Lady Luck." Papa John Creach, the legendary fiddle player for Jefferson Airplane and Hot Tuna, tears through "Down Home Blues" accompanied by the Charlie Daniels Band and the horns of the L.A. Reflection Section, and Wet Willie is joined by Richie Cannata on their biggest ever hit, "Keep on Smilin'."

All you have to do is close your eyes, and suddenly you feel transported back to 1977. Closing the CD out is Daniels and his band, joined by Hall, with their tribute to Southern rockers everywhere, "The South's Gonna Do It." Taz DeGregorio plays an extended piano run, and the rest of the CDB show their stuff as well. Hall blows one of his powerhouse sax solos, and the crowd goes wild. They always go wild at the Volunteer Jams. For everyone who ever attended a Volunteer Jam or for anyone who ever attended a Southern rock concert during the genre's peak years of 1972-1979, this is an album you will not want to miss. For those who just plain enjoy good rock & roll and jamming, this one's for you too. It doesn't get much better than this.



Tracklist:

01 - The Marshall Tucker Band With Papa John Creach, Grinderswitch, Bonnie Bramlett, Wet Willie, Chuck Leavell, The Charlie Daniels Band - Can't You See 05:31

02 - Sea Level With Jimmy Hall & Charlie Daniels - Statesboro Blues 06:29

03 - Willie Nelson feat. Toy Caldwell - Funny How Time Slips Away - Crazy - Night Life 08:25

04 - Molly Hatchet And Ted Nugent - Mississippi Queen 03:09

05 - Grinderswitch - Lady Luck 05:09

06 - Papa John Creach With The Charlie Daniels Band & The L. A. Reflection Section - Down Home Blues 05:30

07 - Wet Willie With Richie Cannata - Keep On Smiling 06:48

08 - Charlie Daniels Band With Jimmy Hall - The South's Gonna Do It Again 05:12





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Grinderswitch 1977 Unfinished Business

Genre: Southern Rock
Rate: 214 kbps VBR / 44100
Time: 00:37:39
Size: 57,85 MB



Review by Michael B. Smith

Grinderswitch was one of the most soulful bands that rocked the South, and indeed the rest of the world, during the '70s, highlighting Dru Lombar's powerful vocals and guitar work; Stephen Miller on keyboards; Larry Howard on guitar; Rick Burnett on drums; and the late Joe Dan Petty on bass.

In 1977, the band found themselves in the studio working on their second album for the Atco/Rabbit label. This following the huge success of Redwing, and three less successful releases on Capricorn Records. Just as they got the album ready for release, they were shelved in favor of the latest trend in music, disco.

Twenty-three years later, this fine album has finally been released in its entirety for the very first time. The record was produced by Paul Hornsby, perhaps the best known producer ever to come out of the "Southern rock" scene of the '70s, and recorded and mixed by Sam Whiteside. The Muscle Shoals Horns are featured guests, as is the timeless Bonnie Bramlett, whose solo work and recordings with her former husband, Delaney, are the stuff of music history.

"How Come It Is" is a straight-up rocker that opens the album, backed by a tight horn section and laced with an adequate dose of B-3 organ from Stephen Miller, who also wrote the tune. "Moving on Back to You," a soul-stirring R&B number, is power packed, and Larry Howard's "If the World Was My Guitar," is absolutely haunting in its beauty and spirit. When the band covers Albert King's "You're Gonna Miss Me," it is so hot you can shut your eyes, feel the heat, and see the burning embers smoldering. "That's What You Get for Loving Me" has the Otis Redding vibe down to a tee, and Lombar once again sings at his soulful best. This is a great album, filled with soul, blues, rock, gospel, and even a little '60s pop, as in the band's rollicking cover of the Drifters' "I Count the Tears," a track that manages to combine elements of Southern rock with a definite early '60s radio-hit sound. "Dr. Hector's Traveling Show," which inspired the name of Dru Lombar's current band, Dr. Hector & the Groove Injectors, is a fun-filled rocker that is highlighted by Lombar's red-hot slide guitar and catch lyrics.

This is an incredible documentation of one of the best bands to come out of the South since the Allman Brothers Band, and a welcomed addition to any collection.



Tracklist:

01 - How Come It Is 03:38

02 - Moving On Back To You 03:33

03 - The Warm Kind 03:53

04 - You're Gonna Miss Me 06:23

05 - Dr. Hector's Travelling Show 02:22

06 - I Count The Tears 02:52

07 - If The World Was My Guitar 04:26

08 - That's What You Get 03:09

09 - Lady Luck 03:27

10 - Wheel Of Fortune 03:56





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Grinderswitch 2002 Live At My Father's Place

Genre: Southern Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 48000
Time: 01:10:31
Size: 161,43 MB



A new album by Grinderswitch is always a good thing for the southern rock and blues music fan. Of course, this recording was made in the early 80's, for a Long Island radio station show (WLIR), but is shows us Grinderswitch at its best (I've always thought they were much more interesting on stage than in the studio). As usual, Dru and his buddies play a music mostly based on blues music (pretty much in a Chicago style).

The album starts with a tribute to the late Elmore James and the title "Pickin' the blues", which also include some verses from "It hurts me too" and "Dust my broom", and finishes with an other tribute, to the great Freddy King, with a personal version of the famous "Hide away", where the main riff is quickly replaced by sung parts. If the Dru Lombar's guitar work is pretty well known by fans, this album allows us to discover the Chris Anderson's guitar work and southern phrasing, at least with the song "Lady Luck" (Chris will also works with the Outlaws, the Harvey Dalton Band and is currently working with Henry Paul and the Blackhawks). (Dominique Turgot - http://www.rtjwebzine.fr)

Artists:

Dru Lombar: vocals, guitar
Stephen Miller: piano
Chris Anderson: guitar
Joe Dan Petty: bass
Rick Burnett: drums



Tracklist:

01 - Pickin The Blues 09:48

02 - Watermelon Time In Georgia 03:01

03 - Red Wing 05:40

04 - Lady Luck 05:53

05 - Movin On Back To You 04:43

06 - Stoop Down Baby 09:51

07 - Elevator Woman 07:56

08 - Kiss The Blues Goodbye 15:43

09 - Hide Away 07:56





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Grinderswitch 1974 Honest To Goodness

Genre: Southern Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 48000
Time: 00:42:04
Size: 96,32 MB



Review by Bruce Eder

Grinderswitch's debut album starts off well enough with the Dickey Betts-driven "Kiss The Blues Goodbye," which makes for a riveting introduction. Nothing else here really matches its tightness or excitement, and the songwriting isn't up to the standard that the group would reach over the next couple of years. There's decent playing throughout, but apart from the opener, "Homebound" is the only track off the original album that begins to demonstrate Grinderswitch's potential, Dru Lombar's soulful voice finally finding a vehicle through which he can express himself properly. That, and a live bonus track ("You're So Fine"), are more representative of this band than most of the rest of this early effort.



Tracklist:

01 - Kiss The Blues Goodbye 05:03

02 - Can't Keep A Good Man Down 04:00

03 - How The West Was Won 05:29

04 - Eighty Miles To Memphis 03:06

05 - Catch A Train 04:49

06 - Roll On Gambler 05:22

07 - Homebound 06:52

08 - Peach County Jamboree 03:54

09 - You're So Fine (Live Version) 03:29





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