RUSS AND HIS ROCKIN’ CREW ENJOY A DRINK
Rudy la Crioux and the All Stars – Beer ‘n’ Bourbon
(Foot Tapping Records)
Much more than a gig souvenir, this CD likely to be snapped
up by rockin’ fans who have never seen the ultra-busy west country outfit at
club level.
This is thanks to a fine production job by Darrel Higham,
who knows a thing or two about getting that authentic sound down on shiny, and
the growing writing talents of front man of the band, Russ Sear. Of the fourteen
standards and obscurities, Russ has written three, and they fit precisely with
the rest of the cuts, suggesting the combo could fill a CD with originals if
they chose to.
The rest of the band, Ian Rocky Cumming, on rhythm
Barry Barrence Lowe, on lead and steel guitar Neil Slim Fisher on
drums and Paul Woody Woodmansey on bass, all supply appropriate backing
vocals on revivals of such tracks as Roc Larue’s Baby Take Me Back, Johnny
Horton’s Honky Tonk Man and Ray Harris’ Green Back Dollar, and Russ’ lead
vocals have the right degree of authority.
Of Russ’ three originals, two feature booze heavily. Is
there something we should be told? But, seriously, another fine CD to enhance
their reputation as a hard working and entertaining band.
JH UK Rock March 2007
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