L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol I – L.A. Blues Authority (1992) *HQ*
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As requested, here’s the sumptuous debut 1992 album by L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY, the heavy blues-rock project created by producer Mike Varney featuring Rock star musicians like Zakk Wylde, Steve Lukather, Richie Kotzen, Brad Gillis, Glenn Hughes, Joe Lynn Turner, etc, performing classic blues covers.
A gathering of prominent hard rock and metal players backing various lead vocalists on blues standards, “L.A. BLUES AUTHORITY Vol I” delivers some terrific performances.
Zakk Wylde kills playing guitar & vocals on ‘Baby Please Don’t Go’, Night Ranger’s Brad Gillis add a lot of soul to ‘Same Old Blues’ with drums by Fred Coury of Cinderella and bass by Phil Soussan. Then the great Glenn Hughes & Pat Thrall bring some mojo to ‘Messin’ with the Kid’.
Having Richie Kotzen & Steve Lukather on the same song (You Don’t Love Me) is a pleasure, same with George Lynch on a hot version of ‘Rollin’ and Tumblin’. And if you thought this is a blues-only album wait to hear the metallic of Kevin DuBrow on ‘How Blue Can You Get’.
The rest of the musicians are top class including Paul Gilbert, Billy Sheehan, Stuart Hamm, Greg Bissonette and many more. Production is really good, organic, and the album as a whole doesn’t feels disjointed, but killerrrrr!
BABY PLEASE DON’T GO (M. Morganfield)
Zakk Wylde Lead Vocals And Lead Guitar
James Lomenzo Bass
Greg D’Angelo Drums
SAME OLD BLUES (JJ Cale)
Davey Pattison Lead Vocals
Brad Gillis Lead Guitar
Phil Soussan Bass
Fred Coury. Drums
YOU DON’T LOVE ME (W. Cobb)
Richie Kotzen Lead Vocals
Steve Lukather Lead Guitar
Jeff Pilson Bass
James Kottak Drums
MESSIN’ WITH THE KID (Wells)
Glenn Hughes Lead Vocals
Pat Thrall Lead Guitar
Stuart Hamm Bass
Greg Bissonette Drums
HOW BLUE CAN YOU GET (L. Feather)
Kevin Dubrow Lead Vocals
Richie Kotzen Lead Guitar
James Lomenzo Bass
Greg D’ Angelo Drums
ROLLIN AND TUMBLIN’ (M. Morganfield)
Little John Chrisley Lead Vocals & Harmonica
George Lynch Lead Guitar
Billy Sheehan Bass
Greg Bissonette Drums
HANDS ON YOU (K. Russell And B. Russell)
Kevin Russell Lead Vocals And Lead Guitar
Stuart Hamm Bass
Greg Bissonette Drums
RAMBLIN’ ON MY MIND (R. Johnson)
Jeff Martin Lead Vocals
Kevin Russell Intro And Second Verse Lead Guitar Fills
Jeff Watson Lead Guitar In Beginning And Middle Sections, All Other Lead
Tony MacAlpine Outro Lead Guitar, Left Channel
Billy Sheehan Bass
Scott Travis Drums
THE HUNTER (Jones, Wells, Dunn, Jackson, Cropper)
Fred Coury Lead Vocals And Drums
Phil Soussan Bass
Paul Gilbert Lead Guitar And Additional Rhythm Guitar
YOU SHOOK ME (W. Dixon)
Jeff Pilson Lead Vocals And Bass
Tony MacAlpine Lead Guitar Solos Right Channel
George Lynch Lead Guitar Solos Left Channel
Mike Vamey Lead Guitar Fills
James Kottak Drums
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