Exciting, groovy and kicking !
Those Altered Five guys don't joke about the boogie, no sir ! You hear it from the opening track "Right On, Right On". They don't mess around the blues either. Big rhythm section, heavy sound, groovy churchy organ, exciting guitar licks and JT's powerful vocals, the album keeps up to its title : it's all roadhouse tasty rocking blues stuff.
The band plays a very appealing synthesis of blues styles : Chicago style, Texas hot rocking blues, Louisiana swamp blues and roots Mississippi Hill Country boogie... They mix them into a powerful and very efficient personal blend. The bass-drum pair delivers a hell of a heavy sound that kick your ass, make your organs jolt inside your body, and your feet stomp the ground no matter what.
From the lyrics you understand these guys don't run on water, but they never let the train get off the beat tracks. Even the slower numbers ("Don't Rock My Blues", "Sweet Marie", "Dollars & Demons"...) compensate their swampy laid-back rhythm with extra soulfulness of vocals and lead guitar. And the guest performance of Cohen on harmonica on both the opening and final boogies must not be overlooked either.
● 2022, Moulin Blues, Ospel (Holland) :
→ undetailed title : https://youtu.be/TZAcoDt2sgs
→ "With a Little help From My Friends" : https://youtu.be/0ABi5Q1-zZo
● 2021, BlueStage, Napoleon (Michigan), full 25-song playlist : https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLTySWIrfWUeoZj666fDjWCLBQ2NkklPx7
[Jeff Schroedl – Guitar, Alan Arber – Drums, Jeff Taylor - Lead Vocals, Mark Solveson – Bass, Steve Huebler - Keyboards]
● 2018-19, Shank Hall, Milwaukee (Wisconsin) :
→ 2019 : https://youtu.be/xUcmZqFenc8
→ 2018 : https://youtu.be/_sbdWinRhYk
● 2018, Germany :
→ https://youtu.be/WU1uYcb0JGs
→ https://youtu.be/RuL8_tQU4jg
→ https://youtu.be/l_rviP-9tZI
[Jeff Taylor: Lead Vocals - Jeff Schroedl: Guitar - Mark Solveson: Bass - Raymond Tevich: Keyboards - Alan Arber: Drums]
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| "JT" Taylor |
Yes, no doubt, really exciting, groovy and kicking ! ■
The live videos
● Nice videos on Altered Five's site : https://www.alteredfive.com/photosvideos.html
→ undetailed title : https://youtu.be/TZAcoDt2sgs
→ "With a Little help From My Friends" : https://youtu.be/0ABi5Q1-zZo
● 2022, free open air concert, Levitt Pavilion, Dayton (Ohio) : https://youtu.be/duEMshlwTFg
● 2022, Winter Blues Festival, Des Moines (Iowa) : https://youtu.be/ufGx-pFJVzs
[Jeff Schroedl – Guitar, Alan Arber – Drums, Jeff Taylor - Lead Vocals, Mark Solveson – Bass, Steve Huebler - Keyboards]
● 2019,Smiling Moose Saloon, Newton (Wisconsin) : https://youtu.be/KwkzINGHN88
→ 2019 : https://youtu.be/xUcmZqFenc8
→ 2018 : https://youtu.be/_sbdWinRhYk
● 2018, Baltic Bluesfest, Eutin (Germany) : https://youtu.be/GROggX2dA54
→ https://youtu.be/WU1uYcb0JGs
→ https://youtu.be/RuL8_tQU4jg
→ https://youtu.be/l_rviP-9tZI
[Jeff Taylor: Lead Vocals - Jeff Schroedl: Guitar - Mark Solveson: Bass - Raymond Tevich: Keyboards - Alan Arber: Drums]
● 2014, Ale House, Milwaukee (Wisconsin) : https://youtu.be/LwuQAp6tVcY
● 2014, the Blues Cafe : https://youtu.be/M6Iv26BP6fE
● 2013, live : https://youtu.be/ptOabhocBbY
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