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Mr. Charles Berry
https://bluesrockreview.com/2019/10/mike-zito-and-friends-rock-n-roll-a-tribute-to-chuck-berry-review.html
Chuck Berry, the artist, was a genius. We owe just about everything great about rock and roll to Berry (and his pianist/collaborator, Johnnie Johnson). Singer/guitarist Mike Zito pays tribute to the artist on Rock n Roll A Tribute to Chuck Berry.
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Zito says the album originated from his time living in St. Louis, Berrys hometown, where he got to know Berrys drummer and son. I suspect Zito also hoped to introduce Berrys music to younger fans, who might not be familiar with many of these classic songs. Similarly, Zito features an impressive array of guests across the album, using this as an opportunity to promote lower-profile artists (although there are also big names, like Joe Bonamassa and Luther Dickinson, who finds time to appear on what seems to be thousands of albums a year).
There are also some cool surprises. Downbound Train is trippier than Berrys original, featuring guitar right out of Led Zeppelins Dazed and Confused. The guitar comes courtesy of Alex Skolnick, best known for this work with the thrash-metal band Testament (but also an accomplished jazz guitarist). Rock and Roll Music is re-imagined with slide guitar and backing vocals from the amazing Joanna Connor. And Too Much Monkey Business features a laid-back Dickinson co-vocal that gives the song a different complexion than Berrys higher-energy original.
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I love this take on his classic "Never can tell"
But my happiest surprise was Mike including Joe Bonamassa's smoky, guitar heavy take on one of Chucks best straight blues songs.
This song may be unfamiliar with most fans, but all the young blues and blues rock kids playing up and down Broadway - in the blues and jazz bars of St Louis - They know it.
Chuck's
Joe and Mike's take
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)Dyedinthewoolliberal
(15,485 posts)This one takes a minute to get going but is a nice take on that wonderful tune;
The Polack MSgt
(13,159 posts)Thanks Dyedinthewoolliberal.
I liked this band back in 78-80 time frame quite a bit, but they sort of faded off my radar
JimGinPA
(14,811 posts)I got this CD a couple weeks ago!
Also, Mike Zito is going to be at the Pageant on Sat. as part of a Stevie Ray Vaughn tribute I was thinking about going to.
The Polack MSgt
(13,159 posts)Last edited Fri Nov 22, 2019, 09:34 PM - Edit history (1)
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he's a reliably good show and he just signed with a national label, so he may not be playing 600 seat bars for much longer.
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