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PURE ROCK!

deepbluereview | SACRAMENTO, CALIFORNIA USA | 08/30/2002

(4 out of 5 stars)

"What happens when you pair Racer X/Mr. Big shed master Paul Gilbert with a classic rock/blues guitarist like Jimi Kidd, well you get "Raw Blues Power", with the emphasis on "Power". There are no subtleties here, no shyness, little restraint and no delta blues or otherwise. What you get is gigawatts of testosterone elevating solos by two extremely talented guitarists. These guys are not from the school of minimalists. If it doesn't contain 120 notes per second, it's not worth playing. This is not Eric Clapton and B.B. King or Stevie Ray Vaughan and Albert King. This is Godzilla meets Rodan. Call it what you might, just don't call it "blues". Sit down, strap a seatbelt on, crank it up and blast off."

Gottagitit

Andrew Collins | 05/17/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If you are a fan of Paul Gilbert, the Blues and hard driving guitar playing you will love this CD. The family connection between Jimi Kidd (Paul's Uncle) and Paul is obvious when their intertwined solo's mesh into a seemless wall of power-blues. I think I chopped 15 seconds off my 2 mile run time while listening to this CD."

Awsome CD!!!!!

Andrew Collins | Berkley, Michigan United States | 08/06/2002

(5 out of 5 stars)

"This is a fun blues album with good songs and good playing from Paul and his uncle Jimi Kidd. Every song is good in it's own way and it's good to see Paul branch outside of the metal/ shred world and try something different. I highly recommend this cd."