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Summary: Ms. Piccolo87
Comment: Davey Knowles is nothing less than brilliant. This is an amazing CD. The guitar work is brilliant. Its hard enough to play rhythm guitar while singing, let alone the brilliant licks Knowles handles without effort. The guitar is literally an extension of his voice. I hear Clapton, Cray, and Jimi influences, but Knowles has a style all his own.
The guitar work would stand alone to make this CD wonderful, but Knowles vocal style and ability is amazing as well.
Not to overlook the rest of the band, base player and drummer are equally matched to Knowles prowess. Its a GREAT band.
Rock on, Back Door Slam. Give me more.
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Summary: Don't slam the door on this one!
Comment: Americans are often tagged by other cultures as arrogant. This misperception can be quite undeserved; after all, some things just ARE. Take, for example,the fact that the U.S. is the home of the Blues (music, that is). Anybody who's anybody came out of Memphis, or Louisiana. Right? We hold the same title for Country music, with Nashville serving as the mecca for that genre.
After one listen to Roll Away by Back Door Slam, whose members harken from the Isle of Man (smack dab in the center--er, make that centre!--of the British Isles), you will likely agree the U.S. claim of dominance in these music styles IS pure arrogance, or at least on very shaky ground. Pop in their CD and you feel instantly transported to a dark, smoky bar somewhere on Beale Street, or maybe the French Quarter, where you're kicked back in your chair, sipping the recommended beverage of the night and jammin' to some good old fashioned hearty Blues...or is it Country Rock? The "flavor" of Slam's music is hard to peg but that adds to its listenability (and arguably saleability). Toss the Blues Brothers in with Bob Seger and a hearty dash of Joe Cocker, shake-n-bake, and you might have an approximation of the tone of 'Roll Away'. (Other critics have likened the guitar playing to--gasp!--the Lord of the Strings, Jimi Hendrix.)
The catchy intro to the love-gone-wrong lead tune Come Home sucks the listener in and not one of the tunes that follow let them go. Other stand-outs are the spookily-overtoned Heavy on My Mind, the wistful cover tune Roll away, and the gem of the album, Stay, written for a comrade too soon departed and exquisite in its heartfelt simplicity. No matter if you're a fan of blues, rock or country, Roll Away is a CD not to be missed.
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Summary: Finally, a new guitar god!
Comment: These guys are FABULOUS. The guitar work is outstanding and BDS sounds like they've been playing together 30 years instead of 4. It's hard to believe they are only 20 and 21 years old. Finally someone young is here knockin' on Clapton's door. They have real staying power.
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Summary: Superstars!
Comment: If you haven't heard Back Door Slam, you haven't heard the newest superstars in blues rock! Pick the greats -- Clapton, Hendrix, Knopfler, BB King, Johnson, Satriani, Gibbons -- and young (now 21) Davy Knowles has obviously learned from each in developing his own incredible guitar style. With band members Ross Doyle and Adam Jones, BDS will dazzle you with "It'll All Come Around" and "Come Home". Listen close to the more subtle but equally brilliant acoustic work on songs like "Stay". Buy it, listen to it over and over, and share it with your friends. BDS is the real thing, and Davy Knowles will soon be seen on the same pedestal with the greats of the guitar world. --Gary Stone, Texas
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Summary: great band
Comment: I saw these guys live at the swamp in spanish fort. I have never seen guitar playing like this. This cd is a must have for any blues, rock, or guitar fan. I talked with Davey Knowles, the lead singer and guitar, and he is a stand up guy, down to earth. buy this cd.
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