Dave Walker Band's new CD 'refreshing'
Posted: Friday, September 17, 2010 12:00 am | Updated: 2:11 pm, Thu Sep 16, 2010. RACHEL HERGETT, Chronicle Staff Writer | 0 comments
Dave Walker may be a legend in his own right, but in "Crazy All The Time" he allows the rest of the Dave Walker Band a chance to shine.
Many of the songs on the album released July 17, are slower, losing the hard-driving edge of Walkers previous work with Savoy Brown and Fleetwood Mac.
"Talk of the Town," for example, delves into psychedelic rock, with an expanded intro and licks reminiscent of Pink Floyd. Then the track shifts and Walker himself is suddenly Jim Morrison, fronting The Doors through the drug-addled ‘70s.
It's refreshing.
Still, the Dave Walker Band is probably at it's best in the full-on blues tune "Mr. Shame Shame," showcasing both Chris Cundy's abilities on the keys and the reason Walker is known as "the voice" - his vocals perfecting the rawness expected of the genre.
"Crazy All The Time" is one of those albums that keeps you listening, that grabs your attention and holds it because of its variety but with just enough common musicality to remain congruent.
The Bozeman-based Dave Walker Band is Jim Lewis on guitar, Eddie T. on bass and Mike Gillan on drums, along with Cundy and Walker.
Rachel Hergett may be reached at
rhergett@dailychronicle.com or 582-2603.
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