Guy Lobe - Guy Lobe

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...be a little hard. Although i have been known to be wrong. This is the sort of music i think you have to really be into. Many people would call it a row but even if you dont always like punk then there may be slower songs you might enjoy. Songs such as In Too Deep are a little softer on the lobes so i think that id you dont like that song, your not really going to like the album. But yes, it would seem the perfect gift for any teenage punker, especially with christmas just around the corner. But a gift really for anyone who has expressed an interest in bands such as Blink 182. Tracks on this album to watch for are: Fat Lip, Rhthyms, In too deep, Makes No difference. These are the songs that are some of the best but the overall album is most definately a must buy. A word of advice though, please do not be put off by the nature... Read review

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Advantages: Makes you realise just how cool Blues can be
Disadvantages: The sound quality though not bad might put some people used to 'polish' off

...I always forget just how much I like Blues until I start listening to it again, though it can be hard to find it really pure and passionate these days. I have a couple of other Buddy Guy albums; one early on, his recordings for Chess Records, where he was a session player and though his desire to do so, was never allowed to cut loose (a mistake the head, Marshall Chess, recognised late on in the sixties when the likes of Hendrix, Clapton et al were crashing to stardom). The other, Damn Right I Got The Blues, from the nineties never quite cuts it. So what a pleasure it was to stumble upon Live At The Checkerboard Lounge. Live At The Checkerboard Lounge is not quite a purist album but it's pretty close. Buddy Guy was approached by JSP Records, then with virtually no catalogue to produce a live album, as Guy at the time could... Read review

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Advantages: You can listen to it anytime, at home or in the car.
Disadvantages: The inclusion of Paul Van Dyke 'we are alive'

...Most people won't be that familiar with Guy Ornadel but you should be because he's one of the pioneers of the British progressive house scene. For many years I have had the pleasure of seeing him play live and everytime he's billed locally I make an effort to turn up. Over the years he has changed direction musically and now mixes a blend of techno, progressive trance and deep and funky house music. This to my knowlege is his first outing on a CD mix compilation so imagine my joy when i saw it in the shops. After several listens you can feel the mix lift you up giving you a kind of warm and comforting feeling before talking you on an emotional musical journey. some of the artists featured include Natious, Bullet and Lucid and they provide some of the most beautiful music happening in the UK underground today. The only down... Read review

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