A YES TO MICHAEL LEE FIRKINS "YEP":
Michael Lee Firkins' new record, "Yep", is an authentic mixture of ballsy blues, sh*#-kickin' rock, Cajun boogie, and country twang, featuring Gov't Mule drummer Matt Abts, bassist Andy Hess (Steve Kimock, Gov't Mule, The Black Crowes), and blues-rock piano and organ man extraordinaire Chuck Leavell (The Allman Brothers Band, Rolling Stones, Eric Clapton).
�What you hear is exactly how they played it,� says Firkins. �They didn't punch in and do weird overdubs. It's just those three guys playing together from beginning to end, together live.�
No BS. "Yep" is just straight up roots fusion served by an undisputed maestro of musical ceremonies, who sacrificed aspects of himself to deliver a hard-won message. It's that simple, that gut wrenching, that deep. And, yep, the album is that damn good.
Ven 25 Oct - 14:22