Very wide palette of material here...
author: Jeff Hubbs
I played drums for WIP in Summer and Fall of 2005 and one night at a gig I overheard John Marshall tell somebody that he really "had a passion for the blues." Well, there is definitely passion packed into the bytes on this disc. I can flatly say that this band sounds better than we did when I played drums for them (in fact, the band as recorded here represents a complete personnel refit from last year, not including John, of course). The drummer, Ben Irvin, comes off as very professional and genre-appropriate, which is especially noteworthy because there's a very wide palette of material here - it's not a one-trick-pony band. Far from it.
One thing that I really like about this CD is that, much like Steve Howe's work, there's a lot of guitar done different ways and with different sounds. John probably built all the guitars used on this disc (he teaches luthery to students from around the world several times a year).
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author: Big bad wild bill
Gteat funk and blues. Reminds me of Canned Heat and L.A. Express. Sven Hooson is a rising star.
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This is one CD I listen to all night long......
author: Spaghetti Girl
This is one CD I can listen to all night long, if you know what I mean ladies!!!!
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A Great Trip
author: Roscoe Armstrong
The debut CD of The Work In Progress Band - Blues Highway is definitly a ride you won't mind taking often. Great Instrumentals - HOPPIN TO THE BOPPIN features SOS Band alumni. Reggie Ward. W-I-P even taps the southern soul genre with A BETTER WOMAN - certifiable hit - all the radio stations need to pick this up - W-I-P getting the blues over the digital era in DIGITAL BLUES and picking up fans along the way in BLIND MAN BLUES. - Not to mention resurecting timeless classics like ROCK ME BABY, CISSY STRUT, AND ALL YOUR LOVE (I MISS LOVING) have a fresh new coat of groove on 'em. - Yeah this is a great trip - Thanks Work In Progress for the ride!!!!!
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