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CD87
KIM SIMMONDS
BLUES LIKE MIDNIGHT
Blue Wave Records
Fans of Savoy Brown will remember Kim Simmonds as the leader of that band for over thirty years. He was also one of the founders of the British Blues boom in the 1960s. These days Kim also performs solo acoustic blues. Blues Like Midnight is his second acoustic release for Blue Wave Records and what an album it is. The music on this album evokes images of the Delta, in juke joints and on the front porch as well as the coffee house folk blues scene of the 60s.
Blues Like Midnight features thirteen tracks of which Kim wrote eleven plus two covers, JJ Cale's Hold On Baby, and the title track with lyrics by Jimmie Rodgers and music by Kim Simmonds. When you listen to Kim's original songs you'd swear they were written back in the 20s and 30s. He has a genuine feel for this music better than most you'll ever hear. His vocals are passionate and true to the genre and his guitar playing is simply superb, whether he's picking out a tune in a piedmont style rag or playing in the harder edge delta style and running the slide along the frets like Son House.
Blues Like Midnight is another excellent release from Blue Wave Records and is sure to be a hit among lovers of traditional country blues. Highly recommended.
Eric Black
Blue Country 101FM
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