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Have you ever
heard music that just made your ole heart flutter, your soul quiver
and your jaw drop? If you have never felt that kind of reaction from
music before then what are you waiting for…..go listen to
Jerry Henry Band
CD ‘Rockin’ the Blues’ right
this minute. WARNING: you are in for a HOT WILD blues ride of all
time. And if you have experienced those feelings before, well then
you need to go take a listen also, cause all those others will not
compare to The Jerry Henry Band.
Right off the
top, I am going to say that there is not one song that isn’t of top
quality, not one note or lick out of place, no instrument walking
over the other. I guess what I’m saying is, this is the hottest
blues I have heard. Excellent songwriting, talent and musicianship
pouring out of each band member, along with that excellent
production and engineering of this cd project.
 And
what makes this CD so hot? Well there is three (3) factors involved
here and they are:
Jerry Henry ~
guitars, vocals, keyboards and percussion……Eric
Magayne ~ bass and
vocals…. Don Lincoln ~ drums. These three musicians
has brought this cd project together that demonstrates the love of
their music, the caliber of their talents and in the end ‘Rockin’
the Blues’ has become a masterpiece like a fine fine painting. And
along with that lets hand out a few more credits: Recorded at:
Clockwork Studio, Eagle River, WI…..Produced and Engineered
by: Jerry Henry…..Mastered at: Campfield
Recorders, Wausau, WI…..Cover Photos: Heidi Magayne
and Bruce Oberlander…..Cover design: Jerry Henry…..CD
design: Eric Magayne…...Design consultant:
Mary Jo Walker, Writing Design, Oshkosh, WI.
Usually I pick
out a few tunes that grab my attention quicker than others, but to
be honest, every single song jumps out grabs you by the throat. And
also plays with your heart and soul. I had intentions of not
listing some fav’s but I just can’t do that. So here goes: First off
the top of this fantastic CD is ‘Rockin’ the Blues’
~ excellent track 1 tune, that totally kicks out the blues……’This
Guitar’ ~ another blues rocker that shows off the
musicianship of all, the lead is a killer, JH knows his stuff…..'Roadhouse
King' ~ hang on for the ride of these musicians. Hold
tight!!!!......'Closing Time Blues' ~ something
to grab ya by the heart and soul, the instruments just sing to your
heart.
Before closing
this review I need to breakdown these musicians a bit:
Jerry Henry
is definitely a SRV in spirit. His
guitarship is superb and each note, lick this axeman plays is felt
to bone. Any listener will experience chills all over and a
heartfelt warming just from his musicianship. And his raspy
blues
vocals will finish off the job. My kind of music, my kind of playing and
my kind of vocals…..
Eric Magayne is the king of groove; he lays down all the hot bass sounds
and just keeps on keeps on. Excellent bass musician. And no one can
walk a bass like Eric…..Don Lincoln comes in with the
drums, which he delivers strong beats. This drummer is obviously
the best. Put together Eric and Don for the rhythm section
and you end up with two magnificent players that is the heartbeat of
this group that delivers together the in-the-pocket grooves,
notes/licks, beats each and every time.
BOTTOM
LINE: Highest
Caliber of Talent…..Musicianship that doesn’t get any
better…..Vocals to capture your heart and soul……messages in each
song that can be identified by someone - somewhere at anytime….Make
sure to visit The Jerry Henry Band Website at:
http://www.JERRYHENRYBAND.com, make the best purchase you will
make this year, purchase the ‘Rockin’ the
Blues’
CD.
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