Time: 44:35
File: Flac
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front
1. Tail Dragger (4:38)
2. I Want to Be Loved (2:21)
3. Just Your Fool (2:50)
4. No Fightin' (4:31)
5. Shake Your Hips (4:16)
6. Snatch It Back and Hold It (3:34)
7. I'm Ready (4:00)
8. Devil Woman (5:51)
9. Crosseyed Cat (4:53)
10. Help Me (3:24)
11. I've Been Wrong (4:12)
For Wiendelt Hooijer it was a boyhood dream: singing and playing blues harp in his own blues band. With the founding of King King Kings, which Hooijer recruited among the usual suspects of Amsterdam jam sessions, that dream became reality in 2022. Just like their Californian example, King King Kings are inspired by blues artists from the fifties and play it with a venomous dose of funk and soul. Led by producer Paul Willemsen, the band recorded the album Can’t Keep From Crying in the Electric Monkey studio in Zaandam. The album was recorded live without overdubs ('' to keep the energy going" according to the band).
And the band knows its classics. Songs by Willie Dixon, Little Walter, Slim Harpo, Junior Wells, Muddy Waters, Sonny Boy Williamson and Magic Sam can be found on the album. And also on many other albums, a number of them can be found on King King, Just Your Fool was released by the Stones, I Want To Be Loved by The Hoax and Gov't Mule put Snatch it Back on Heavy Load Blues, with Warren Haynes asking his band members on the clip: You Wanna Make A Bluesrecord ?? then we'll do that.
Well, the Amsterdammers wanted that last one too and it really goes off. They are big shoes to fill, but they do it with an enormous amount of energy and enthusiasm. And of course they are all fairly well-known songs, you don't have to go through them all one by one here. Instrumentally it is completely fine. The two guitarists fight out many a duel and are supported by a good rhythm section. Vocals and mouth harp are in good hands with singer Wiendelt Hooijer.
Every now and then a rougher edge would do just a little bit more. A good sip of whisky or a cigar can help. His energy bursts from the album. Clips on You Tube prove that King King Kings also bring that energy live with conviction. If you get the chance and you like the music of Lester Butler c.s. go see them live.
Can't Keep from Crying FLAC
