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Mike Zito & Friends - Rock'n Roll (A Tribute To Chuck Berry) (2019)

vom: 07.11.2019

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Mike Zito is best known as a blues musician and rightly so considering he has released some blistering blues albums. But he also has a rock n roll side, and he puts it on full display on his new album entitled Rock n Roll: A Tribute to Chuck Berry. If you’re going to do a rock n roll album, it makes sense that it would be a tribute to one of the pioneers. And if you’re going to do a tribute to Chuck Berry, you might as well enlist some great guitarists like Joe Bonamassa, Robben Ford, and Chuck Berry’s grandson Charles among others. Charles Berry appears on the opening track “St. Louis Blues”, a rollicking tune that definitely carries the spirit of Chuck Berry. It’s pretty hard to sit still when you hear the piano being pounded in this song. On top of that, the horns in this song add another layer of energy and brightness. It’s a good way to kick off the album and hook the listener into what comes next. In the span of two songs you go from a blistering version of “Johnny B. Goode” with Walter Trout to the burning blues of “Wee Wee Hours” featuring an extended guitar solo by Bonamassa. Granted, Berry never had any songs - let alone solos - as long as this one, but you won’t complain about hearing Bonamassa’s mastery of the guitar.

Every song on the album is worthy of your attention, but “I Want To Be Your Driver” catches the attention for a couple reasons. First, it’s not a Chuck Berry song you’re likely to hear on the radio. Second, on top of the amazing rhythm section and the guitar by Ryan Perry, you get an organ sound that would fit just as well in a 60s garage-rock song. The album closes with “My Ding a Ling” featuring Kid Andersen. This is very different than the original version, but it’s just as fun as ever. Andersen plays a bluesy guitar part that is accompanied by some old-fashioned rock and roll piano and a sax part that sounds straight out of a classic doo-wop song. This is an outstanding collection that takes you through a lot of your favorite Chuck Berry tunes like “No Particular Place to Go” (with Jeremiah Johnson), as well as tunes that you hear less frequently like “Havana Moon” (featuring Sonny Landreth). This album is best enjoyed with the volume cranked . Don’t be surprised if you work up a bit of a sweat dancing to all these old favorites featuring so many great guitarists.

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01. St. Louis Blues (Mike Zito & Charlie Berry III)
02. Rock And Roll Music (Mike Zito & Joanna Connor)
03. Johnny B Goode (Mike Zito & Walter Trout)
04. Wee Wee Hours (Mike Zito & Joe Bonamassa)
05. Memphis (Mike Zito & Anders Osborne)
06. I Want To Be Your Driver (Mike Zito & Ryan Perry)
07. You Never Can Tell (Mike Zito & Robben Ford)
08. Back In The USA (Mike Zito & Eric Gales)
09. No Particular Place To Go (Mike Zito & Jeremiah Johnson)
10. Too Much Money Business (Mike Zito & Luther Dickinson)
11. Havana Moon (Mike Zito & Sonny Landreth)
12. Promised Land (Mike Zito & Tinsley Ellis)
13. Down Bound Train (Mike Zito & Alex Skolnick)
14. Maybellene (Mike Zito & Richard Fortus)
15. School Days (Mike Zito & Ally Venable)
16. Brown Eyed Handsome Man (Mike Zito & Krik Fletcher, Josh Smith)
17. Reelin' And Rockin' (Mike Zito & Tommy Castro)
18. Let It Rock (Mike Zito & Jimmy Vivino)
19. Thirty Days (Mike Zito & Albert Castiglia)
20. My Ding A Ling (Mike Zito & Kid Andersen)