Chris Bergson Band | Fall Changes
2 Shirt Records
| www.chrisbergson.com
Roll's Quick Pick 3
Chris Bergson plays the kind of guitar you can build a house on; when he’s on rhythm with his Gibson ES–335, he holds it down hard…when he’s on lead, it’s B.B. meets Steve Cropper meets John Scofield…which is my cockeyed way of saying he’s good, y’all. (Plus, he’s a pretty damn good blues singer.) With half of the Organiks: Bruce Katz on piano/B3, Jay Collins on sax and background vocals, plus Ollabelle’s Tony Leone on drums, and bassist Chris Berger, Bergson turns in a tasty set of mostly originals recorded (by Justin Guip) at Levon Helm Studios, enhanced by covers of “Are You Experienced” and Levon–fave “When I Paint My Masterpiece.” With special guests Amy Helm and saxman Erik Lawrence, this release is soul–satisfying.
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