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Four years after he took Elvis Costello's advice and bit the music/radio biz hands that have simultaneously fed and frustrated him for decades on the scabrous Read more

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Alright!
I just realized this is the first Tom Petty CD i have ever bought. I bought it because I heard it on a radio program called "World Cafe'" and I was intrigued.
TOM GETS TO THE POINT, AND ROLLS ANOTHER JOINT!
...To quote his song "You don't know how it feels" recorded some 13 years ago now on his last solo album "Wildflowers."That is a truly great album, and this latest one, "Highway Companion" is pretty good too.However, Tom is looking and sounding quite sleepy and stoned on album photos and music, which makes it all seem a little insincere.
Best Album since Full Moon Fever
Tom is back!Outstanding album.Not a bad track in the bunch.Love the blues influences in many of the tracks!This album is really from the heart, and it shows. ... Read more

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Few bands of the 1960s retained as much a sense of the roots of rock and roll as did Creedence Clearwater Revival. Their music is rife with country, rockabilly, and R&B influences, a combination that produced several hit singles--most of which are present on this collection. These include "I Heard It through the Grapevine," "Lodi," "Up Around the B ," "Who'll Stop the Rain," and of course "Bad Moon Rising." This is an excellent greatest-hits collection, and a perfect introduction to the music of a band that has been enduringly influential. Read more

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Blues Rock n Roll at its best
This is awesome stuff by Creedence Clearwater Revival I have been wanting to buy this for quite some time. And I don't know why I procrastinated so much because this is defintely worth every penny.

Why a review?
Why should I write a review for a CD that has 20 songs by Creedence Clearwater Revival!! Seems like a waste of time to me. 5 Stars.

True Blue Rock-n-Roll!
They're all here on this CD.Every one of the great hits that defined one of the most talented rock groups in history.It's really strange to hear what passes for great music today, when you listen to this.
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THE ESSENTIAL CROWES
PRECIOSA EDICIÓN DE RHINO DE DOS DISCOS QUE CONTIENEN ALGUNOS OUTTAKES DE AMORICA Y DOS TEMAS "NUEVOS" LOS CUALES ME PARECEN DE LO MEJOR DE SU PRODUCCIÓN: "FEATHERS" Y "THUNDERSTORM 654".
Great Crowes Release - 4.5 Stars
Wow, what a treat for Crowes fans!Captured at their creative peak, these two albums are true gems.Amorica happens to be one of my top ten favorite albums of all time and "Tall" offers a blueprint into that great release.While Amorica is more polished and textured, "Tall" is by no means a weaker treatment.These classic songs are more intimate on this release and offer the listener a great midnight second helping of that great album.
Must have for Crowes fans
This is a must have for any true Crowes fan.The "Tall" disc is good just to finally hear what it sounds like after knowing all these years the story around it.I don't really think any of these versions are better than the Amorica versions but it's cool to hear the seeds of it.However, "Feathers" and "Thunderstorm 6:54" are great and must haves.The "Band" disc is classic Crowes."Paint an 8", "Wyoming & Me", "My Heart is Killing Me", "Another Roadside Tragedy" are all awesome.Like I said, if you are a deep Crowes fan get it.If you just like the Crowes in passing still get it ... you'll probably like the "Band" disc. ... Read more

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A Great Collection Of Great Music
This is a great album if you are looking to get into Lynnyrd Skynnyrd this is a great album to start out with. I do think though that it is missing a few songs like "Tuesdays Gone" and my personal favorite "I Ain't The One". But that is the problem with all greatest hits album there is always at least one song that somebofy thinks is missing. That is why we buy the indivual albums so we can have every song our favorite bands have made. But anyway this is a spectacular album to have if you love Lynnyrd Skynnyrd or you just plain love music this is a great album to have. Buy this one today.

YES!
YES! Finally. I got this album for my birthday four months ago and I haven't stopped listening to it!!! My favorites are "Sweet Home Alabama", "What's Your Name?" and, of course, "Free Bird". These are the best songs ever!!! I highly reccomend this album, you'll be SO HAPPY YOU BOUGHT IT!!!!
Look for the original "essential mix"
The blue bound, double CD case called the Essential Mix has all the good skynard. Note: This is NOT the same Essential Mix that's sold on Amazon. This CD (All time greatest hits) sounds like its seriously lacking, just from the list of songs on Amazon, and listening to them they sound of the same quality as everyother recording. ... Read more

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With their dueling guitar leads and harmonies built on a double drummer foundation, the Allman Brothers Band cast the mold for the southern rock sound that would proliferate in the '70s. Virtuoso musicians, their songs drew upon a number of southern influences, including country, the blues, New Orleans jazz, and even gospel, creating a sound that was distinctly theirs. Read more

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A great collection of signature songs from a great American band
The Allman Brothers Band epitomizes just how much Southern rock has become part of the American music history. They were the first one the scene to put together many different musicial influences to come up with a rock sound that differed from the blues-rock bands that came out of the UK during the 60's and all the way through the mid-70's. Taking their influences from such diverse southern music styles as gospel, jazz, bluegrass, country and, most of all, the root of all that is rock: the blues. Helping pioneer the dueling lead guitarists (Thin Lizzy had also started using this style of guitar arrangement), The Allman Brothers Band had what many consider two of the best rock guitarist who ever picked up the instrument in Duane Allman and Dicky Betts. As great a player as Betts was the band and its sound would be known throughout by the slide-guitar work of Duane with his brother Gregg Allman fronting the band and its well-written tunes.
speedy delivery
I CHECKED THE EXPRESS SHIPPING BOX JUST TO CHECK THE PRICEAND DECIDED TO GO WITH REGULAR MAIL, BUT WHEN I FINISHED MY ORDER THE EXPRESS SHIPPING WAS STILL SELECTED SO I GOT IT IN A HURRY. THE MUSIC IS REALY GOOD FOR CRUZING, AT THE BEACH OR DOING HOUSE WORK. IT REMINDS ME OF LINERD SKINERD ON STEROIDS.
Love It!!
I always read Amazon reviews before purchasing something and I was not led astray. They all said it was great and I have to agree. This has so many familiar and great rock songs. It brings back fond memories. ... Read more

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One of ZZ Top's great gifts is its concision; even in the side-long-jam era of the '70s, the Texans almost always fit 10 cuts on their albums. Surveying two decades of their output, Read more

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Billy Gibbons is an influence;but this?
One look at the tracks...naw. Just buy the first album,maybe the 2nd, DeGuello...the rest of the 80's stuff was saturated junk (IMHO).
ZZ Top-Greatest Hits
If you are a super ZZ fan, this is for you.Even if you are not a major fan, it should still be in your collection, if just to remember the early days of MTV.

I Say Lord, Take me Downtown...
I'm just looking for some lunch.
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other stuff to check out
I am a huge fan of John Fogerty's solo music and his music with CCR. If you enjoy his roots-rock style then I strongly recommend that you check out the following:
A fine complement to Chronicle
Chronicle Volume 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics proves that Creedence Clearwater Revival was not just the great singles band as presented on Chronicle. The tracks "Born on the Bayou" and their sizzling cover of "The Midnight Special" are the only songs that still receive airplay on album-oriented rock stations and are among their best work. There are actually a lot of cover songs that work on varying degrees. While the R&B-flavored "Night Time Is The Right Time", the Southern sounds of "Cotton Fields", and the rollicking "My Baby Left Me" work very well, their versions of "Good Golly Miss Molly" and "Before You Accuse Me" are decent at best. When they stick to their originals, the results are very solid as exhibited on "Tombstone Shadow" and "It Came Out of the Sky." There's also a noticeable rockabilly sound here as shown on the Ricky Nelson cover "Hello Mary Lou" and "Don't Look Now." A pleasant surprise in this collection are the opening "Walk On The Water" and the scorching "Pagan Baby", songs which prove that CCR could have been a great jam band if they chose that route. Other solid tracks here include the rocker "Born to Move" and the melancholy ballad "Wrote a Song for Everyone." A few of the songs near the end such as "Molina" and "Lookin' for a Reason" showed the band was running out of steam creatively hence their breakup soon after. While not containing as many top notch tracks as Chronicle (what greatest hits album does?), Chronicle Vol. 2: Twenty Great CCR Classics shows that the band was more than just those fantastic 3-minute singles that have found a home on classic rock and oldies radio.

Not Chronicle I
Very good assortment of CCR but not near the level of Chronicle I. Chronicle II is still a must have for CCR fans and with classics like "Midnight Special" it is also a decent purchase for those looking to hear more CCR variety. ... Read more

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A Rare Derivative Band That Actually Rocks
Despite the dumb name (and it is dumb) this band is unique in that you can hear their influences as clear as a bell, but you don't care because the music is so good. They cycle through the influences on nearly every song: Stone Temple Pilots, Ozzy Osbourne, Tool, Alice In Chains, Pantera, etc... But in the end, the band rocks. The lyrics are perhaps the only weak point, but these guys seem very young, giving them plenty of time to mature. The songs are fast and quick and the lead singer, who sounds like an odd cross bewteen Scott Weiland (STP) and John Popper (Blues Traveler), runs through a range of screams and shouts with a variety of emotions. He's not a great singer, but he gets the job done. The powerful drumming and endless onslaught of growling guitar riffs is what ultimately propels this band along. They sound like what Kid Rock would sound like if he had a real band. Comparisons to Chevelle, Nickelback, and Stone Temple Pilots are fair, but this is a good band in its own right.

Not as good as these reviews lead you to believe
I heard Lonely Train and was intrigued.Then I read all the 5 star reviews and comparisons to Led Zeppelin and all the other greats so I thought this was a can't miss. This does not live up to all that hype.These guys are like Nickelback with better guitars.Granted there are some nice riffs on here and it's good to hear a guitar solo now and then but this band is nothing special.They are just typical radio rock.Don't buy all the comparisons to Skynyrd, Zeppelin, Sabbath or any of that.These guys are more like a southern rock version of Nickelback or Creed or Saliva ... something like that.But if that's what you're into you'll probably love it.

Best straight rock of 2006
Now, this isn't really my prefered type of music. But I know good when I hear it. As for it sounds like Skynard? Nope. I'll say this: take Nickelback, add balls, add a splash of Black Crowes and another dash of Southern Rock, and finally a huge helping of your favorite 80s metal band (Priest/Sabbath). For a debut CD, this thing is fantastic. I hope they're around for a long time. This CD could use another slow song or at least a change of tempo mid-CD. I love it starting out with Rain Wizard which will really take you back and then end the CD with Rollin On which will evoke modern day hard rock. Great CD and they'll only get better. ... Read more

Subjects:  1. Alternative Metal    2. Bass (Electric)    3. Drums    4. Guitar (Electric)    5. Hard Rock    6. Heavy Metal    7. Organ    8. Pop    9. Post-Grunge    10. Rock    11. Rock/Pop    12. Southern Rock    13. Vocals   

Editorial Review

There has never been a better showcase for improvisational rock than this 1971 concert recording, and few (if any) live rock albums are in its rank. With only two studio albums (and plenty of touring) under their belt, the Georgia sextet tore into the Fillmore East with road-tested buoyancy. Titanic guitarist Duane Allman was at the peak of his powers, pushing his foil, Dickey Betts, to unsurpassed peaks. Vocalist-keyboardist Gregg Allman would have been a star in any other setting; here he's merely one more component in a brilliant ensemble. Duane Allman died shortly after Read more

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Hours of Jammin' Blues!!!
This is a great investment! Duane starts out with a great slide guitar in "Statesboro Blues" You almost feel like you are at the concert. I also love the 20 minute "You don't love me"....It just makes you want to get up and dance, especially during the guitar break."Elizabeth Reed" is a 10 minutes of jazz.... and what blues concert would be complete without T-Bone Walkers sexy "Stormy Monday" Gregg Allmans voice sounding smooth like melted butter.

Still the best
After recently taking the vinyl LP out after about 15 years of storage, I found that even with all the snaps, crackles and pops, it is still the best recording I have.But I'm ordering a new recording.Having two drummers covers up some of the snaps and pops, but not enough.To me this record is one the few symphonic rock records; only a few bands have been good enough to put this sort of thing together. These players come up with one great melodic and rhythmic piece after another and have wonderful changes in tempo and arrangement.I got to see them in Tampa Florida many years ago (duh)and even though the venue was designed for basketball, it was the best concert I've heard.I've read that one or more of the cuts on this recording are actually blends of a couple of pieces from the live concert.I never noticed that but it will be interesting to get the less edited version.

The Best
I've been listening to this record probably weekly for over 30 years, and never tire of it. Primary reason: Duane's slide guitar playing. He has somehow turned his instrument into a device that I find to be the most expressive musical vehicle I've ever heard. It rivals the human voice. He's making that guitar SING. Tony Bennett(who I don't even like that much)has said that musicians envy singers because there are limits to what they can express with an instrument.Take 4 minutes and listen to the slide playing in Statesboro Blues. It's the most joyful,wondrous, humorous thing you'll ever hear. Jeff Beck eat your heart out.
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Editorial Review

There have been plenty of attempts to anthologize this venerable Southern band's extensive catalog, but this is the first one to get it right. Spreading 32 tracks from just over 30 years of albums across two discs, the immaculately sequenced compilation plays like a well-conceived piece. From the flute-dominated "Take the Highway," the opening cut of their 1973 debut, the Marshall Tucker Band avoided the typical Southern-boogie-rockin'-guitar path later epitomized by their more rowdy brethren the Outlaws, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Molly Hatchet. Rather, Tucker presented a more laid-back, country-based approach, highlighted by the jazzy playing of woodwind player Jerry Eubanks and drummer Paul Riddle.Read more

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The Marshall Tucker Band Anthology: The First 30 Years
Southern rock at its finest all of their great tunes on 2 cds
Another Vote for Ol' Cowboy
I've got to agree with some of the other comments.
Great 2 Disc Set!
While this doesn't have all of The Marshall Tucker Band's greatest hits, none of them do in my experience, it is still an awesome collection of one of the most underrated bands in their genre. "This Ol' Cowboy" isn't on the Anthology, which is why it didn't get a 5 star rating from me. There are two recorded versions of this song that I know of, one done by the band and one Toy Caldwell did on his solo album. I have both, so it isn't a big deal that it wasn't on this set.
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Good introduction to the band, but the die hards need not apply
The greatest hits package is a solid reflection of the Black Crowes to date.The first half of the CD is their early music which tend to include their biggest "radio" hits.The second half is a little less radio friendly but a little more jam heavy.I wasn't as familiar with the songs on the second half but I like them just as much, if not more, than the hits.Die hard Crowes fans, of which I know a few, don't need this CD because they probably own most of the Black Crowes albums already.But this is a good compilation for somebody like me, who isn't a hardcore Crowes fan, but generally like their music and have followed them from a distance since the days of "Jealous Again."

A Great Bunch Of Songs
No new songs, no alternate takes just key moments from this very unique hybrid of a band that people compare to a mixture of the Faces in it's rollicking drunken sway, the Stones in it's rock and roll flow, Zeppelin in it's hard rocking ways and blues tones..yet for those new to the Crowes and the earlier bands from the 60's and 70's perhaps a key influence on these guys that I hear more than any other is Humble Pie...not only the rasp and boogie stomping of Steve Marriott but that whole Ray Charles shout funk coming after the departure of the more folk oriented Frampton morphing into a rock and soul revue familiar to those who dig the gospel blues of Joe Cocker's Mad Dogs and Englishman,or Delaney and Bonnie and for that matter when Humble Pie used the female Blackberries as backup singers.
The (extremely) Poor Man's Rolling Stones
I can't, for the life of me, understand the appeal, or better, the necessity for the Black Crowes. To call all the riffs recycled is to give them credit for originality they don't possess...There's nothing here that hasn't been done better, with more creativity and feeling, and of course, originality, by the Stones, Faces, et al...And it's not a valid counter-argument that the Stones stolefrom the great blues masters, because, of course, they did...but what they also did is add some value, something of their own, that was completely fresh...What these guys have done is the aural equivalent of sewing a new name tag on... ... Read more

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The Great Final Statement Of The Original Marshall Tucker Band
LIVE ON LONG ISLAND 4-18-80 features the last concert the Marshall Tucker Band played before bassist Tommy Caldwell died in a tragic car accident. The performances are all top-notch, and the selection of songs, with a few exceptions, is wonderful. Although no one knew it at the time, this live recording was the original lineup's epitaph, so pick up this album if you can, and pay tribute to one of the true giants of Southern rock.

Excellent addition to their legacy!
If you're a fan of the MTB then quit reading this review and just buy it!You will not be disappointed!
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Editorial Review

This is Hank Jr. in his late-'70s/early-'80s version, that brief moment after he'd discovered a sound and persona that wasn't just inherited but before he devolved into a good-old-boy caricature. Not that Bocephus isn't engaging in some posturing here already--the preposterous "Texas Women," for example, could stand unaltered as a Read more

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Country of today is pure Pop!
This is great. Generally, Country Music is weak. Tim McGraw, Brooks and Dunn, Garth Brooks, Alan Jackson, and Randy Travis all create simple music for simple people. That is a fact.
Now This Is Real Rebel Country
Even though trendy folks like Gretchen Wilson and Big And Rich are abusively gripping to his coattails, you have to remember that Hank, Jr. wasn't always the popular kid on the Nashville schoolbus.It took them years to recognize him as a true performer who stood on his own.Perhaps it was having to deal with the shadow of his father, or just that Nashville didn't want him to be a popular act, Bocephus never received his due until he was well into his career.
"Hank, Whyyyy Do You Drink...Whyyyy Do You Roll Smoke?"
Hank Williams Jr. made me a Country Music fan. He mixes the perfect blend of Southern Rock and Country into his songs, creating music that even folks who dislike country music can learn to love; but make no mistake, it's without question classic Country music, and dang good music at that. This CD is a list of hits from 1979-1981, and if you're new to Hank's music, it's a good place to start getting acquainted with him. Read more

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Don't Waste Your Money
Not even producer Terry Manning's Bahamas- based Compass Point Studios could salvage this "train-wreck" of a CD. Eight of "E2A"'s selections are forgetable songs the band performed on their 2005 Tour. Second Skin( 24 times), Goodpeople(23 times), Solid Rock-a Dylan cover-(16 times), Time Zones(16 times), When the C(l)ow(n)s Come Home(17 times), Ribs and Whiskey(37 times)- which was first performed way back on 11/90, You Should Be Glad(24 times) and May Your Glass Be Fiiled(15 times). So their loyal fan based- "spreadheads"- have already heard this material. Creativity and originaltiy are tossed out the window. If this is the best the band has to offer, maybe they should to talk to their financial consultants- retirement is straight ahead.

Earth to America=Happy Spreadheads
A fantastic album that fails to disappoint. Not a bad track on it...WSP and Jam band fans in general will love this disc.

good album
If you like Widespread Panic then your money will not be wasted purchasing this album.I thought "Second Skin" was one of the worst songs on the CD.It has a good baseline and interesting keyboards but gets a little boring after the 20th chorus.
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Editorial Review

This 1978 live album remains a serious contender for one of the best live rock albums ever etched, standing toe to toe with live classics from the Band, Allman Brothers, and the Who. Recorded during concerts in London and Washington, D.C., Read more

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Time Loves a Hero...
Skip all the hyperbole.
Best Live Album Ever
best live album ever...get it , listen to it , listen to it over and over and love it ....lowell george at his very best..little feat at their top notch...bought it on vinyl in 79 or 80 , got the 1/2 speed master on vinyl 2 years later , bought the cd when it was released and the expanded cd when it was released , dedicated to the best music to come out of the 70's hands down....get it , listen to it , love it...

One of the best live albums of the 20th century
Not just one of the best live albums of the 1970s, although it is that. It's one of the best of the whole century. ... Read more

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Tuck in to this peach and enjoy!
Eat A Peach, along with the live Fillmore album represents the Allman Brothers in all their power and glory.Many would agree that, try as they might over the next three decades, they would never be able to shake the unfortunate death of brother Duane and recover that musical edge they had during the Fillmore days.More than any other musical group from the south, they-along with The Grateful Dead, were the proto-typical jam band that could play on until doomsday and then comeback for an encore!So we get the peach album and an extra disc of Fillmore concerts.Technically they would probably be outtakes, since the best stuff was already culled for the Fillmore album just prior to Eat A Peach.Still the original peach album seems to have been cleaned up a bit thereby lending "Les Brers In A Minor" more poignancy than before."Melissa" and "Little Martha" are very improved--you will swear the ghost of Duane is picking his guitar right next to your ear!As for the live concerts, they are less murky--I always had a problem with the version of "Mountain Jam" on the Eat A Peach album, as it seemed to sound like what you would hear if your were listening to these guys with some ear plugs on.That problem is fixed now of course.As for the second disc, the songs are pretty much the same fare as the Fillmore, but (dramatic pause) also different. The sound quality on the second disc is also superior to what you may have heard in the past--you'd swear you were in the same room!

yes, yes, yes
Not only a gorgeous remastering of the original Eat a Peach album, this rerelease adds on disc 2 the complete final Fillmore East concert.The recorded sound is even better on the complete Fillmore show: what a disc!
A Must Have For Hardcore ABB Fans
It's nice when you come across the rare reissues that actually have unreleased material included. This version of Eat A Peach is a gem--70 previously unheard minutes of Fillmore concerts--need I say more? Sure, there are a few performance clinkers here and there (after all, these were rejected in favor of what appears on the classic Fillmore album), but the most remarkable aspect of these performances is noticing how improvised these songs really were--most of the soloing consists of different licks than heard on the original. And the sound is superb--as good or better than the double Fillmore Concerts CD package. Another winner from the vaults of the ABB!! ... Read more

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Editorial Review

Just as Muhammad Ali once boasted that he could "float like a butterfly, sting like a bee," Louisiana's Sonny Landreth can make his slide guitar roar like a rocket ship and dance like a ballerina. As this live set recorded on his home turf attests, few guitarists combine such power with such precision. Landreth’s veteran rhythm section of bassist David Ranson and drummer Kenneth Blevins provides whipcrack support on a set of supercharged instrumentals ("Native Stepson," "Z. Rider," "Pedal to Metal") and original blues ("Broken-Hearted Road," "Wind in Denver"), building to a climax with the guitarist’s signature tune, "Congo Square." Though Landreth established himself as an ace sideman from his apprenticeship with zydeco kingpin Clifton Chenier through his extended stint with John Hiatt, he really cuts loose with his own trio, generating a dynamic propulsion that threatens to levitate this Lafayette dancehall. Read more

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Simply phenominal
I had the tremendous pleasure of hearing Sonny live and was immediately drawn into the experience. Talented is too small a word to describe this group.GRANT STREET is just about the best compilation of tunes I've heard...ripping,magical and just thoroughly great!You will not be disappointed. A must for every ones collection.I listen to the whole disc and am always ready to go at it again.

As HOT is it gets
As much as I truly love the slide mastery of Johnny Winter, Ry Cooder, Roy Rogers, Eric Sardinas, Luther Allison and Robert Johnson, Sonny is the man.As much as each of the above masters offer their own unique style and brilliance, each worthy of multiple listenings and close study, Sonny is the man. And though it is not a competition, I dare say Sonny is, hands down, the best I've ever heard.Grant Street is as HOT as it gets, period.His searing tones, rich dynamic textures, composition and vocals (all original) are a testimony to one of the most remarkable live albums ever made.
Buy Grant Street!
One of the best things about blues or blue rock is the simplicity of it.Since there are specific and defined rules in the 12 bar blues system, we as consumers have been subjected to almost every kind imaginable.I myself, never get tired of endless blues guitar heroes like SRV, Johnny Winter, Eric Clapton, BB King, Albert King and every other professional or local artist that emulates their heroes and create blues rock.
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Subjects:  1. Contemporary Blues    2. Louisiana Blues    3. Modern Electric Blues    4. Pop    5. Rock    6. Rock/Pop    7. Southern Rock    8. Swamp Blues   

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Thank God!
And just when I thought rock'n'roll was dead.DBT really are the savers of rock, they're all we've got now, and The Dirty South is simply amazing.Hard, fast, real, and most importantly fun, The Dirty South is an album to just shove in the cd player, and not have a need to skip a track.The perfect highway