Time: 54:42
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 1994
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full
01. Rock Me Baby ( 7:30)
02. Don't Go To Sleep On Me ( 4:24)
03. Break'in Up Somebody' Home ( 4:59)
04. Change Your Way Of Living ( 3:50)
05. Driven Wheel ( 8:27)
06. Next Generation ( 5:32)
07. Boo Boo's Boogie ( 1:20)
08. Tin Pan Alley (13:23)
09. Help ( 5:12)
When it comes to the blues, it seems like there are two different camps -- those who are staunch authentic blues enthusiasts, and those who like their blues amped up with a decidedly rock approach. On his 1996 live release, No Mercy, singer/guitarist Bernard Allison certainly falls under the latter category. As with the majority of modern-day blues-rockers, Allison focuses mostly on covers of vintage blues tunes, with the odd original (or more accurately, one lone original -- "Next Generation") thrown in for good measure. With Allison backed by a group of studio pros, No Mercy captures blues at its most well-honed -- the complete opposite of the grittiness of the original bluesmen -- especially on such tracks as the album-opening "Rock Me Baby" and "Breakin' Up Somebody's Home." Also included are a pair of tributes to Bernard's father, Luther Allison ("Change Your Way of Living" and "Help") as well as a reading of "Tin Pan Alley," which is very reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughan's version (on his classic Couldn't Stand the Weather release). If you're an admirer of modern-day blues-rock, then No Mercy is certainly worth a spin. ~Greg Prato
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3 comments:
Bernard's approach is a quite good example of blues rock. And he's even better live. Some time around 1990 I saw him live together with his father. They played to a rock audience, that was very enthusiastic despite the fact they expected Ian Gillan to come up next. Thank you for posting, BT.
Thanks BB.
@Bob Mac
In your first comment I thought you did a type error but as I see, you repeat it here. For your information, I'm not BB aka Bluesbeast. I'm bluestender or kamane, I don't have any other nickname. BB actually have is own blog and his nickname is Blue DeVille.
Anyway, thanks for your comments :)
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