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Not terrible, but equally not quite there
Hmmm...
I don't dislike it, but I don't love it either. Seems a really odd concept - They have 1 original, studio song, then a load of covers played live in front of a studio audience. Including a couple of Crowes tunes seems especially ill-judged, IMO.
Works fine as a "proof of concept" that they are a capable band, not so successful as an album in its own right.
First off, not sold on Hogg's singing..but it's even more odd that he doesn't sing the whole album.
Secondly, the instrumental felt very pedestrian. Where was the stretching out, playing with dynamics, light and shade? In fact, "pedestrian" is a good word for the whole album.
Chris Robinson's "This Magnificent Distance" is the only album that either brother has done outside of the Crowes that I have really liked. I am hoping the Magpie Salute come back next year with a corker of a debut album proper. Fingers crossed!
As for Chris, I like most of his solo stuff and agree that Magnificent Distance is a cracking album and I'm guessing Paul Stacey's contribution was a lot to do with that.
The Brotherhood thing started well for me but they seem to have the opposite problem to the 'Salute in producing too much stuff. Trouble is that it's increasingly middle-of-the-road, boogie-woogie-shuffly in nature. I didn't mind the odd Grateful Dead facsimile when there were tracks like Vibration and Light Suite but it seems to have tipped too far into the good time Californian stoner genre of late. Still, full marks for him getting out there and making a few albums.
"The Magpie Salute, and this record in particular, is about honoring the past. Honoring what we all have accomplished musically. Honoring our friendships, but perhaps more importantly building towards making a new record with all new original material. It's all about where we go from here."
See, to me that just seems like a really naff premise on which to release an album. Do all that sh*t in private and come back to us when you have the all-original album ready!
This has a "too many cooks" feel for me... why do they need a third guitarist? Hopefully the new stuff will be more focused.
The other unfortunate thing is I was made aware of Marcus King at the same time as this - so I've not been giving the same attention.
What's odd is that I recently watched his Rig Rundown on YouTube. I wasn't aware of him but can only assume I'd been directed to it as I was searching for stuff on the 64 Memphis ES345 reissue (I subsequently bought one). I must confess that I didn't check out any of his music - big mistake!
Did anyone see TMS (not the cricket commentators!) at Stamford Bridge? I'd hoped they'd have been booked into the same venues as Rich was at least. I suppose it's an expensive tour with having 20 odd people on stage All that for just one venue.