Jimi....give me a friggin break. You state it would be better to find someone
else to sing the blues? You are IN the zone and you got the vibe, my friend.
Now, do me a favor. You have at your disposal a decent keyboardist, although he loves improvising with repetitive TRIPLET chordal progressions in that main solo that got old for me quick. Now, this boy heeya' be needin' a REAL keyboard that doesn't sound like the shi-tay Roland that this Korean guy was playing at my wedding by the Viennese table and coffee.
(Note, Bluebear just told me on a critique that my Kurzweil keys sounded "plastic" LOL
I disagree...he he he )
Seriously, the sound "quality" of the keys are really poor, most markedly when "undressed" without the cover of the other fine performers, kills this kickass cut. Yes, the bass and the bass drum need to be cut back. The guitar solo starting at 1:30 suffers mildly from anemia, but the heart is there. Needs be more "busy" in the "melodic, storytelling" vein. Overall, kickass, great vibe, nice chamber off that vocal, great vocal performance...sleezy, gritty, schmarmy, etc. Keep em' coming. ---Lee
P.S. Hey Jimi. Please PM me. I've got something for you. You have NOT been answering your mail from "other" places, but I will forgive you.