Blues & Boogie Shoes

Keene Brothers | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (June 27, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Recordhead Records
• ASIN: B000FTCES2
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.7 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #205,634 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Gibson Guitars!, August 15, 2006

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Douglas (Bay Area, CA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Blues & Boogie Shoes (Audio CD)

I'm sorry, but "Blues and Boogie Shoes" is NOT better than "From a Compound Eye." A couple reviews suggest otherwise, but I beg to differ. "FaCE" has immediacy, catchy off the bat from start to finish, whereas "B&BS" takes at least a couple cracks before it hooks you. Granted, I couldn't help spinning side two a few times, especially from the acoustic "That's the Way"-ish instrumental, "The Camouflaged Friend," on through the end, and the last two tracks might be the strongest on the record, but side one didn't quite do it for me, a comparative weak intro. Oh well, I'm not complaining. Unlike 2004's "Fiction Man," which I'm still a little remorseful over, "B&BS" isn't just for Robert Pollard die-hards. Tommy Keene's a breath of fresh air for those who need a break from Todd Tobias as Bob's sidekick, i.e. those unimpressed w/ "FaCE." The liner contains a cool picture---the two w/ their respective guns, an SG and a Les Paul---from the same shoot as the cover photo.

5 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars One of Pollard's best, January 7, 2007

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Personal Robot (Always here, sometimes there) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blues & Boogie Shoes (Audio CD)

Of seven Pollard-associated releases in 2006, the Keene Brothers might just be the best and most successful all around. Named so because of his association with former Guided By Voices band member Tommy Keene (no, they're not brothers,) this project focuses on extremely catchy hard rock, with Keene turning in some of the best guitar performances you'll find on any Pollard release, and Pollard cranking out some incredibly catchy tunes. This ranks up there with some of the best GBV releases, believe it or not.

4 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dynamic duo!, August 22, 2006

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Scott Waldon "middle-aged indie rock guy" (benicia, ca United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Blues & Boogie Shoes (Audio CD)

An excellent collaboration between two heavyweights. Let me begin by saying that I own virtually everything Tommy has put out; I also own GBV greatest hits, and have heard many of their cd's. Tommy's guitar work shines, and although I would normally prefer his voice to Bob's; this effort really shines. The songs seem so cohesive; as if these 2 had sat down together many a time. Surprisingly, I prefer this cd over Tommy's latest 2 offerings, which although decent, don't impress as much as his previous catalog. I hope to see these two together again; one of the best of 2006 so far.