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REVIEW: Diesel - Project Blues

by Tim Cashmere - July 15 2009
photo by Ros O'Gorman

Diesel has been many things over his long career, but whether he?ÇÖs accompanied by nothing more than an acoustic guitar, or whether he?ÇÖs got a loud rockin?ÇÖ band behind him, the blues has always been a big influence.

So as he did once before on his 1996 collaboration with Melbourne blues musician Chris Wilson ?ÇÿShort Cool Ones?ÇÖ, Diesel has revisited his roots with a collection of blues standards with a few originals for good measure, with an explosive band drenched in reverb.

?ÇÿProject Blues?ÇÖ opens with ?ÇÿThe First Time I Met The Blues?ÇÖ by Little Brother Montgomery, made famous by Buddy Guy before launching into a soul-drenched original ?ÇÿStart Walking The Blues?ÇÖ, which features Diesel?ÇÖs father, Hank and two brothers Mike and Brian filling out the horn section. It is here that you?ÇÖll hear the most rockinest banjo since your grandfather?ÇÖs old time hoe downs.

Diesel?ÇÖs spectacular slide guitar skills are shown off together with his powerful voice in Elmore James?ÇÖ haunting ballad ?ÇÿIt Hurts Me Too?ÇÖ, but it?ÇÖs Aerosmith?ÇÖs ?ÇÿSweet Emotion?ÇÖ where he really shines. One has to ask though, was that song really necessary on here?

This isn?ÇÖt your average every day white guy blues record. It?ÇÖs a powerful tribute to the guys that have come before with Diesel?ÇÖs unique oz-rock touch thrown in. It is drenched in reverb and baritone sax and is meant to be heard loud... or even better, be seen live.

Track listing:

First Time I Met The Blues
Walkin?ÇÖ The Blues
My Baby Likes To Boogaloo
Don?ÇÖt Throw Your Love On Me So Strong
Stoopid Fool
I Wish You Would
Whiskey And Weed
Tear Out The Man
It Hurts Me Too
Them Changes
Sweet Emotion
Blues For Paddy

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