Disclaimer:
The opinions expressed in Little Red's Picks are mine. I want to tell y'all about some of the things that have inspired me. If I leave out your favorites or you don't agree with me, no offense. Music, like any art, has different meanings for each of us. What moves you is good. This stuff moves me.
Beau Jocque
I fully expected to not like Beau Jocque after hearing people's descriptions of him. When I actually did hear him for the first time, live by the way, I immediately became a fan. In fact, I drove two hours to hear him again the next night. You cannot go wrong with any Beau Jocque CD that has Skeeter on drums, Chuckie on bass, and Caveman on rubboard. The synergy between Beau Jocque and Skeeter –the whole band really--was infectious. It's hard for me to recommend one or two CD's in particular. I really think they're all great. It doesn't hurt that Beau Jocque had an affinity for 70's soul stuff either. Of course his take on it was considerably harder than the originals were. I guess Skeeter was responsible for bringing in the rap elements. A really great band. Some of the Santana-ish guitar solos don't do a lot for me, but the rhythm section is so strong, they could put a theramin on top of it and it'd still kick butt. PAAARRRTY.
