Lou DeAdder

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When guitarist and singer Lou began playing back towards the end of the sixties, he was influenced by Jeff Beck, Johnny Winter, Jimi Hendrix, Jimmy Page, Eric Clapton, and Mike Bloomfield, so it should come as no surprise that he describes the music he plays as ‘rocking blues’. This set finds Lou backed by a skin-tight outfit of organ, bass and drums, plus a couple of hornmen and a backing singer, and he defines this CD as a return to his roots. DeAdder doesn't shy away from the solos, as the initial cut, "Beer Drinkin' Mama" (a beer swillin' sing-a-long), features two extended solo sections - cool! DeAdder goes after the guitar lovin' market by ensuring each song is marked with passionate lead lines from his trusty Les Paul, Fender Telecaster and Gibson 335 guitars. Full marks to Lou for a varied and always interesting CD, with plenty of excellent guitar work and a raft of intelligent, original songs. This is well worth checking out.