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Good "Intentions"...

S. E. Shepherd | Chicago, IL United States | 03/27/2007

(4 out of 5 stars)

"First off the name of the band is "Granny's Intentions."



According to what I've read of the band, Gary Moore was not officially a member, though he was hired by the band to finish recording the album and appears on the majority of the tracks. The album was released by Deram in 1970 and the band pretty much called it quits after that.



As for the music, it's good but not great; they play a mixture of blues, country, folk, rock and even some jazz. A lot have likened their sound to the Band and Traffic, and they do have elements of these bands, but not to the extent that fans of these bands would hope for. Lead singer Johny Duhan has a good but raw voice and Gary Moore, who was only 17, doesn't quite have his blues-guitar hero chops yet, but he does play a very servicable lead. It's good late-sixties, "homespun" Rock, that while not necessarily essential to your collection, is still a good pick up.



Some of the highlights are "Maybe," "Susan of the Country" and "Fourthskin Blues.""