RUSTY
WRIGHT BAND
Playin’
With Fire
Sadson
Rarely
does one give an unequivocal recommendation on first
listening,
but I have no hesitation in giving this the “just buy it”
seal of approval.
From the start, this brilliant album exhibits
all that is great
about US rock. From the wonderful guitar
solos and smooth
vocals of Michigan-based band leader
Rusty Wright, through
the harmonies and vocals of his wife
Laurie LaCross Wright,
classic keyboard accompaniment to
rock solid rhythms
and occasional horns parts, this is simply
marvellous. In all
styles, whether it is southern rock (‘World
Upside Down’),
Blues ballads (‘Messin’ Round’ and ‘Make A
Liar Out Of Me’),
blistering Aerosmith-type rock (‘Last Day Of
Whitey
Malone’), done-me-wrong Blues (‘You Ain’t Thinkin’
‘Bout
Me’) or the sensational energy of ‘What A Ride’, this
band has all the
chops. Lynyrd Skynyrd’s influence is plain to
see in a ‘A
Change In The Weather’, so much so, I half expected
to hear Van
Zant’s vocals! The blistering rave-up conclusion
is the title track of
the album. This truly is powerful stuff!
BLUES MATTERS Blues Matters Magazine!