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RATINGS: A = must own B = buy it C= average
D = yawn F = puke |
Rating: B+
Somewhere in Canada, tonight, an 18-year-old is taking
the stage and blowing away an audience with his mastery
of both blues and rock guitar. That kid is Jimmy
Bowskill. His newest album, Live, is 12 songs of
guitar soaked tracks that go a long way to keeping real
rock music alive and well.
The disc opens with the Bowskill penned “Far From
Reality,” a song that showcases the creative forces
inside the youngster’s mind. His soul is also evident
in the classic songs he reworks, including “Walk In My
Shadow” and “Ride a Pony” by Free and “Rattlesnake
Shake” by Peter Green.
Jimmy’s band is a three-piece that harkens back to an
era when people went to shows simply to bask in the
music being blasted out from a Les Paul guitar and a
Marshall amplifier. Bowskill rocks throughout but still
shows other sides of his musical persona on “Link Into
Your Chain” and “Three O’clock in the Morning.”
From start to finish this is a CD that will have one
wondering what one has to do in this day and age to get
a record contract and become a real musical star. Jimmy
Bowskill is one of brightest shining stars for people
who love REAL rock and blues music. Be sure to go to
www.jimmybowskill.com and check out what this phenom
has to offer.
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Jeb
Wright |
