NEW MUSIC CORNER # 76 SLASH/JOE BONAMASSA

[RJhog (Admin)]

Hey, I finally got some new music again this year.  It's been pretty thin so far.  I'm taking Scott's turn this week and should be back in 2 weeks with some more new music.  So check this stuff out, and remember that if you like what you hear, go out and make a purchase (CD or download).  We need to support these musicians to keep new music coming to us.

Slash (feat. Myles Kennedy and the Co-conspirators) - Apocalyptic Love

I think this CD is very good.  It's more cohesive than his last album, probably 'cause the vocalist is the same on every song.  Also, the band toured together for the last album, so everybody seems to be on the same page.  Of course, the vocals and vocal melody are terrific.  And the guitar playing is really good.  The surprise for me is the rhythm section.  I really love the drumming here.  This album features a song that will be in the running for song of the year in my book, and that would be Anastasia.  Let me know what you think.

1. Apocalyptic Love

2. Standing In The Sun

3. Anastasia

4. Bad Rain

5. Shots Fired

Joe Bonamassa - Driving Towards The Daylight

I didn't even know this was coming out until a couple of weeks ago.  I really have started to admire Joe's work, especially with Black Country Communion.  This is a blues album, and a dang good one. Bonamassa wrote 4 of the songs, the rest are covers.  I've included the 4 Bonamassa penned songs along with one cover, which is the last track here.  It features Jimmy Barnes on vocals, where JB is on vocals on all the other songs.  He really is a good vocalist, and his guitar work is outstanding.  The co-writers for the final track are Jimmy Barnes, Jonathan Cain, Neal Schon, Randy Jackson and Tony Brock.  As a side note, the drums on these tracks are performed by Peter Criss, I mean Anton Fig.  Also, Driving Towards The Daylight will be competing for my vote for song of the year as well.  

1. Dislocated Boy

2. Driving Towards The Daylight

3. Heavenly Soul

4. Somewhere Trouble Don't Go

5. Too Much Ain't Enough Love (feat. Jimmy Barnes)

[Niels (Mod)]

JOE BONAMASSA - 4 out of 6

I kind of like his voice. His guitar-playing is okay, but I don't think he's one of the best. I like me some blues sometimes, but a WHOLE blues-album might be pushing it to the limit. I've been listening to all of the album, and the second track on the album, not posted here, has a great Led Zeppelin-sound. "Driving Towards The Daylight" is also a good track.I guess, that it's no coinsidence, that some of the best tracks on the two BCC-albums, are the tracks that Bonamassa sings lead on.