2018 – American Showplace
Music
By Phillip Smith;
Sep. 29, 2018
New
York musicians, guitarist Jimmy Bennett and bassist Peter Bennett
first came to my awareness as the backbone of Alexis P. Suter Band.
Their presence on blues-rock albums from
Bruce Katz, John Ginty, and Marcus Randolph captured my
attention even more. This summer, the Bennett
Brothers released their debut album, Not Made For Hire, a powerful
blues-rock album filled with a fistful of electric guitar and lots of groove. Drummer
Lee Falco and keyboardist John Ginty bring their mojo to
the band as well, forming a tight-knit outfit of musicians.
A
searing blast of Texas-style electric blues greets the listener in “Junkyard
Dog”. Falco holds nothing back on
drums as he drives this revving fully-loaded beast with ripping guitar from Jimmy. The B3 sounds of Ginty is sweet
icing on this cake. The Bennett
Brothers give an intoxicating performance in a wonderful, riveting way in “I
Just Don’t Want the Blues Today”. This one
also features the lovely vocals of Linda Pino backing them up. She definitely adds a layer of heartfelt
emotion to the song. The rocking contagious
riffs in “What’d I Do” have a fabulous way to burrowing right inside to my
core, and I love every bit of it. The
album ends in a tremendous way when the needle drops on “I Got a Woman”. The guitar/organ intro generates a wave of excitement
and captivates my attention. Within ten
seconds, the groove is set with a the funky rhythm and rides the spiraling B3 organ
delightfully to its cosmic end.
Not Made For Hire
is the real deal. This is what
Blues-Rock is all about.
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Links to other PhillyCheeze Rock & Blues Reviews featuring the Bennett Brothers :
Marcus Randolph My Peeples Peeple - Transplant
John Ginty - No Filter
John Ginty - Bad News Travels Live CD/DVD
Bruce Katz Band - Homecoming
The Alexis P Suter Band - Love the Way You Roll
