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SOUL POWERED KNOCK-OUT -
Souled Out 'n Sanctified is a Southern
Soul-powered knockout. Danny Brooks & the Rockin'
Revelators add gospel to the irresistible Muscle
Shoals sound on cuts such as 'You Won't Show',
'Soul Satisfied', and 'Fence Me In' and, come
across like the planet's most soulful country band on 'Other Side of the Cloud'.
Played with conviction. Brooks sings like a combination of Levon Helm and
Eddie Hinton.How did he learn that in Toronto? -Ken
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SOULSVILLE -'LIVE-WIRED TRACKS' - These 13 live-wire
tracks, all originals, showcase Brooks' Blues voice, one
that's very close to what could be considered
archetypal. It growls, it's sincere and it makes lyrics
come alive with it's direct approach.
Recorded in Brooks' Ontario farmhouse, the disc has
tunes with strong structures and deep-felt lyrics, the
subtitle track Souled Out 'n
Sanctified is especially notable. The passionate,
mostly upbeat mood is excellent, with 'Fence Me In', 'Soul
Satisfied', 'Walk That Walk' and 'Have Mercy'
strong entries. At times you can really distinguish the Brooks line
going straight back to rural poets and folkies of the past such as Leadbelly.
-Geoff
Chapman/TORONTO
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