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Woody
& The Bluepackers "Woody &
The Bluepackers"
(EP)
Usually when I start a review I like
to tell you a fair bit about the Artist I am reviewing, however in the
case of Woody & The Bluepackers, I really was not able to get a hold
of a lot of info, so this paragraph I got when they emailed me, will have
to
do.
"Woody & The Bluepackers is a
blues pub-rock band from Rotterdam, The Netherlands. The members of the
band come from different musical backgrounds: 60's beat, 70's punk, 80's
new wave, hardrock, blues, reggae and even disco have scarred our past
(and our faces)! In 2010 we made a promotion cd, called "PORCH", which was
well received in The Netherlands
."
"Woody & The Bluepackers" is an
EP consisting of 6 Tracks, five of which are Covers, "If My Baby Quit Me"
(Mike Morgan), "Give Me Back My Wig" (Hound Dog Taylor), "A Fool For Your
Stockings" (Gibbons/Hill/Beard), "Twenty Yards Behind" (Wilko
Johnson), and "Back In The Night" (Wilko
Johnson).
Woody & The Bluepackers is made
up of the following members, Kinky Pete (Guitar Vocals), Wooz
(Vocals/Harp/Sax), Tommy (Bass/Vocals), and Maks A.
(Drums/Vocals).
"Woody & The Bluepackers" starts
of this EP with a tune called Porch. It is just over a minute in length
and consist mainly of the sounds of a thunderstorm, with the rain,
and the crickets chirping. Interlaced through this track is bit and pieces
of a mighty fine slide Guitar. That track does a nice segue into
the next track "If My Baby Quit Me", which is one of three songs on this
EP that is somewhat connected to the group Dr. Feelgood, "a British
pub rock band formed in 1971. The band's name derives from a slang term
for heroin or for a doctor who is willing to over prescribe drugs."
It is a band that a few of the members have listed as one of their
favorites. This Mike Morgan cover is done quit well with great Harp work
from Wooz. "If My Baby Quit Me" is the first chance to hear Vocals on
this EP and although there is a bit of an accent, they still come across
quite nicely. Finishing off the first half of this EP is the fun and fast
paced Hound Dog Taylor song "Give Me Back My Wig". This one really
shows off the groups musical talents with everyone getting in on the act
and clicking on all eight
cylinders.
The second half of "Woody & The
Bluepackers" start off with "A Fool For Your Stockings" a well done ZZ Top
Cover. Slow songs such as these separate the boys from the true musicians,
as the slower the song, the less room for error. "Woody & The
Bluepackers" does this song right and to perfection. Woody & The
Bluepackers finishes off this EP with two Wilko Johnson Covers, "Twenty
Yards Behind" and "Back In The Night". "Wilko Johnson (born John
Wilkinson, 12 July 1947, Canvey Island, Essex) is an English guitarist and
songwriter, particularly associated with the UK rhythm and blues band Dr.
Feelgood in the 1970s." "Twenty Yards Behind" comes across as a
nicely paced get up on the dance floor number, and "Back In The Night",
also comes across with that got to get up and dance feeling, accentuated
very nicely with Kinky Pete's Slide Guitar
throughout.
I found Woody & The Bluepackers
self titled EP to be very entertaining and it was certainly something that
wetted my appetite for more from this more then capable foursome. The EP
had a really nice choice of songs which showed of the bands talents, in
spades. I for one, am looking forward to a full length Album from Woody
& The Bluepackers. If this release is any indication as to what they
can do, it should be a great fun Album to listen
to.
Review by John Vermilyea (Blues
Underground
Network)
Additional Info
Tracklist
1.
Porch
2. If My Baby Quit Me 3. Give Me Back My Wig 4. A Fool For Your Stockings 5. Twenty Yards Behind 6. Back In The Night
Listen To Samples Here...
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