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original performers. Rory plays all guitars and percussion, and performs all the vocals on the
album.

Some of the music is outstanding. None more so than the fantabulous arrangement of
‘Midnight Train to Georgia’ and the beautiful ‘You’ve Got a Friend’ by Carole King. Not blues of
course. But nevertheless—Great stuff!
Ian K McKenzie

Bob Corritore—You Shocked Me—Southwest Musical
ASIN:B00000E2FL

This is harmonica player Bob Corritore’s latest album with his
‘friends’ - including Alabama Mike, Johnny Rawls, Bill Perry,
Sugaray Rayford, Diunna Greenleaf, Jimi “Primetime” Smith
and Oscar Wilson. Bob produced the sessions at Tempest
Recording in Tempe, Arizona between 2018 and 2022. We
blast off with ‘Hiding Place’ an Elmore James-style blues with
guitarist John Primer and the title track has the big, BIG vocals
of Diunna Greenleaf – she certainly shocked (and delighted)
me! ‘The World is in a Bad Situation’ features Johnny Rawls
on a lovely soulful West-side Chicago blues with a nice harp

solo from Bob.

Bob seems to put out loads of these CDs and while I do wonder if I’ve heard it all before he
always seems to surprise me with both the variety of the material and variety of his harp
playing, plus at over 60 minutes long this is a great value release. Further highlights are
Alabama Mike’s four tracks including the Cajun-inflected ‘Work to be Done’, Sugaray Rayford’s
‘Josphine’, Willie Buck’s downhome ‘That Ain’t Enough’ and the easy rolling ‘Back to the
Crossroads’ by Bill Perry.
Graham Harrison

GA-20—Crackdown—Karma Chief Records ASIN ‏:
‎B0B5KXDQKX

GA-20's first album in 2019 featured Charlie Musslewhite and
Luther Dickinson and their 2021 album was a ribute to
bluesman Hound Dog Taylor but this new release has no
guests and only one cover - Lloyd Price’s late ‘50s hit ‘Just
Because’. The Boston-based trio of Pat Faherty (guitar and
vocals), Matthew Stubbs (guitar) and Tim Carman (drums)
recorded 'live' in Q Division Studios in Somerville,
Massachusetts with Mr. Stubbs in the producer's chair, which

together with their vintage guitars and amps gives a real
authentic sound - like classic Excello sides of the 50s-60s.
Opener 'Fairweather Friend' is bathed in echo with catchy vocals and pounding drums and I
really liked 'Dry Run' with its lazy loping beat and whammy bar lead guitar, while 'Easy on the
Eyes' is eery and more bluesy. The instrumental title track comes complete with over-dubbed
chatter as though it was recorded live in a club and Price’s 'Just Because' is a more melodic
rock and roll ballad with good vocals from Faherty .