Been A Long Time Coming
Soul/blues outfit out of Lansing, Michigan recording their tunes direct to 2" analog tape through a Neve 8068 mixing console purchased from Muscle Shoals Studios, the very one that handled sessions by the likes of Aretha, Skynyrd, Johnnie Taylor and James Brown. Jim Alfredson makes the stand out contribution with some gorgeous Hammond B3 as well as writing credits for the five originals. Freddie Cunningham is the man with the soulful voice showcased superbly on the bands cool rendition of Rainy Night In Georgia . A couple of exceptions to the general rule appear in the shape of Mississippi Blues giving guitarist Greg Nagy a solo acoustic/vocal outing before cranking up the old Strat for the straight ahead slowish blues Too Late To Try To Do Right with Jim doing all the right moves on that B3. If you like your soul/blues then there's something here worth checking out and if you're a fan of the Hammond sound then it's definitely worth a listen.
Al Tait, Blues Matters UK, April 2006
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