Home of the Live Music Calendar Follow STLBlues on Twitter Follow STLBlues on Facebook Home of the Live Music Calendar Live Music Is Better, Book It Here!! Live music is better, book yours now!

'Cornbread'By Cornbread

The Boogie Monsters – Live From Yo Mama’s KitchenOmar & The Howlers – Boogie Man
{2004 | Ruf Records}

Boogie Man marks Kent “Omar” Dykes seventeenth recording since 1980 and some twenty-something years since moving from McComb, Mississippi to Austin, Texas. All eleven tracks were written by Omar (all but Mississippi Mud is a collaboration of Omar and friends).

Boogie Man is over 55 minutes and features:
Terry Bozzio – Drums (4, 7, 9 & 10)
Chris Duarte – Guitar (1, 6, 8 & 11)
Alejandro Escovedo – Vocals on track 7
Jon Dee Graham – Guitar (3 & 8)
Chris Layton – Drums (3, 5 & 8)
Tommy Shannon – Bass (3, 4, 5, 7, 8, 9 & 10)
Malcom “Papa Mal” Wellbourne – Guitar (1, 2, 4, 6, 7, 9, 10 & 11)

1. Boogie Man – you can’t stop the boogie man. Omar has been converted to full fledged Texas bluesman, this song kinda reminds me of Billy Gibbons, a fine example of Texas blues.

2. Bamboozled – cool song, Omar has a great blues voice - deep and raspy.

3. Stone Cold Blues
– hey, hey, hey can’t get high if it ain't low down. Hear it once and you'll be singin' it all day. The guitar screams on this track.

4. White Crosses – a palate pleasing tune that’s a bit slower and softer than the others.

5. Drowning In Love a bit country-esque with a bluesy shuffle.

6. Shakin' a bit Cajun, it's loud, hard and full o' spice.

7. Right There In The Rain – great song, great vocals. Omar and Alejandro sound really good together.

8. Bad In A Good Way – a heavily distorted guitar boogie little ditty.

9. That’s Just My Life – this song is fast, kinda country and I dare ya' to try and keep from bobbin' your head or stampin’ your foot.

10. Mississippi Mud – The song references going back to Mississippi. McComb, MI has produced two great blues guitar men; Omar and Bo Diddley.

11. All The Love We Can Stand – fantastic blues song; it has great guitar solo, deep soulful vocals and a steady shuffle feel to it.

Be sure to see Omar & The Howlers when they visit your town, also check him out on the web at www.omarandthehowlers.com.

If you like Dr. John or ZZ Top flavored with a little Charlie Daniels you'll like this hardcore southern/Texas blues CD. As for me, I loved it! I'm sold, I'm now an Omar & The Howlers fan. I’d rate this CD a walloping three thumbs up, and 4.88 on the bluesometer. Buy this CD!!!

Ciao' for now, peace.
Peter 'Cornbread' Cohen, CBP
~ Cornbread@STLBlues.net ~

The STLBluesometer
      
      
Enjoy our Blues reviews
STLBlues CD Reviews :: By band/artist first name
St. Louis based bands & musicians
More National Bands
A-B
C-H
I-K
L-N
O-R
S-T
 Live Music Calendar | Send Blues News | © STLBlues 2000 | Privacy Policy