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CD53
UNIVERSAL BLUES BAND
GET ON THE BLUES TRAIN
(ublues.com)
Get ready to go on a train journey through the blues with the Universal Blues Band. As their name suggests, the blues is a universal genre that everyone in the world regardless of race and culture can relate to. The members of the Universal Blues Band come from Singapore and Western Australia and are Trevor Jalla - guitar and lead vocals, Danny Loong - hammond C3, piano, guitar, harmonica and vocals, Phillip Arena - bass guitar and vocals, and Joe Whittle - drums.
The album features seventeen tracks with fifteen originals and two classic Robert Johnson songs, broken up into three parts. The first seven tracks have a real up-tempo feel featuring the title track Get On The Blues Train and probably the best song on the album I Can't Cook, a real swing blues number that has the whole band cookin'. The second section has a more laid back feel starting off with a field holler followed by the jazz influenced Night Is Calling and then the country blues flavored Staring Out My Doorway. Best cut in this section of the album is the slow electric blues of It's Your Call. The highlight on the last part of the album also features the title track, but this time they've given it a gospel feel featuring the Mounty Gospel Choir. Their musicianship is excellent with their heartfelt vocals and superb playing and just listening to the album you can tell they are very passionate about their blues.
The Universal Blues Band have got the goods! Highly Recommended.
Eric Black
Blue Country 101FM
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