Label: Ruf Records (Germany), RUF 1251
Style: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Country: London, England
Time: 54:54
Format: Flac Tracks 16/44,1 kHz
Size: 343 Mb
Kim
Simmonds founded Savoy Brown in October 1965. At 69 he still is Savoy
Brown as the band is pretty much Kim Simmonds on guitar and vocals and
whoever he has a back-line. Here we have him with Pat DeSalvo on bass
and Garnet Grimm on drums doing a great job backing up this 69 year old
British master of the blues guitar.
"Why Did You Hoodoo Me" is a nice
an above mid-tempo blues rocker where Simmonds demonstrates his prowess
on guitar for us. He questions why he’s been cursed by his woman in
this slick production. Kim switches things up with "Livin’ On The
Bayou" with a little creole inspired stuff. A Cajun ballad with some
pretty and somewhat ethereal guitar. "I Can’t Stop the Blues" has
Simmonds growling out the lyrics in a song about loneliness. The guitar
work is what this one’s all about- steady handed and cool. The title
cut is up next, a cool slow blues with nice guitar picking, and a
ghostly bass line and sound. "Guitar Slinger" picks up the tempo a
little and gets into what the title says- guitar slinging. "Vintage
Man" shuffles and shines nicely as Kin sings about being a vintage sort
of guy in Levis, blue suede shoes and listening to his record player as
he listens to and plays Jimmy Reed.
The slide comes out for "Standing
In A Doorway." Slow blues with voice and slide in a melancholy
repartee, nicely done. "Memphis Blues" gives us a driving beat and some
big guitar and some more slide, but this time it’s greasy and slick.
"Can’t Find Paradise" is a big, blues rock anthem sort of piece with
some more slide work. Simmonds guitar cries and wails in "Thunder,
Lightning and Rain." It’s a big cut with lots of guitar that goes on
for nearly 8 minutes of 6 string soling to a steady bass and drum beat.
The CD closes to "Close to Midnight," a sultry and thoughtful
instrumental of Simmonds showing us why he’s highly regard as a guitar
man.
If you love Savoy Brown and Kim Simmonds then you’ll be spinning
this CD a lot because this is right up your alley. Simmonds shows us
he’s still got what it takes. The guitar is not overdone, but it’s big
and impressively done. It’s a really enjoyable set of new songs all
penned by Kim.
(bluesblastmagazine.com/savoy-brown-witchy-feelin-album-review/)
01. Why Did You Hoodoo Me (05:14)
02. Livin' on the Bayou (06:01)
03. I Can't Stop the Blues (05:27)
04. Witchy Feelin' (04:37)
05. Guitar Slinger (03:53)
06. Vintage Man (03:08)
07. Standing in a Doorway (05:41)
08. Memphis Blues (04:14)
09. Can't Find Paradise (04:29)
10. Thunder, Lightning & Rain (07:56)
11. Close to Midnight (04:08)
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