Tuesday, January 12, 2010

Jeff Dale and the South Woodlawners Cd Review


Jeff Dale and the South Woodlawners




Today we take a listen to Jeffs new CD Blues from the south side of my soul.

1. Blues From The South Side Of My Soul  4★★★★
2. Alabama Lovin  6★★★★★★ Fun tune

3. Love My Baby Blind 4★★★★
4. My Way Or The Highway  4★★★★
5. You Don’t Know Nothin’ About Chicago 4★★★★
6. Grown Ass Man  4★★★★
7. I’d Hit It  4★★★★
8. Nothin’ But The Blues  4★★★★
9. Big Gas Station   6★★★★★★
10. Highway One   6★★★★★★

11. Third Rail I give it a 2★★ but if you get rid of the drum machine Id give it 4

Average (mean)
4.363636364
Median
4
Standard Deviation
1.21


Album Score:
7.16

"The album is nice and enjoyable, I can’t wait to hear what comes next and to get out and see these guys perform! The group has that classic Chicago sound and occasionally mixes in a few surprises hear and there!" Big Wayne  www.LiveBluesTonight.com

Well I guess you got to get out and experience the blues to be able to feel the blues! Jeff has come back to the Blues after a 20 year sabbatical. Its good to have you back on the blues side of town!
Jeff is a windy city transplant to Southern California. Jeff was raised in the coffers of the Blues, Chicago where so many Blues legends got their soul. Dale and the band have that classic Chicago Blues Style sound with some surprising twists.The album is nice and enjoyable! My favorite tunes on this album are "Alabama Lovin", "Highway one" and "Big Gas Station" (nice Play on words). My only real complaint is the ridged tempo from the Drum Machine that distracts the rhythm of the tasty Slide guitar work by Jeff. I can’t wait to hear what comes next and to get out and see these guys perform!

 The band consists of Dale on dirty gritty vocals and guitar while sharing lead guitar between additional guitarists. Along with the essential core of the groove (bass and drums), to complete the seven member band is a little piano, harmonica, occasional Saxophone and Bassoon. Yes I said Bassoon ! The sound gives kind of a lurking and mischievous feel, and it works well.


www.jeffdaleblues.com