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Live at Chan's

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I-AM-AN-EVER-LOVING *ELECTRIC-BLUES-FANATIC*. If you've read any of my blues reviews before you'll know that I literally spend half of my free time researching and listening to my beloved electric blues. Sometimes I discover new unheard of blues bands... and other times I discover great electric blues that have already been discovered by many others (Though never by enough other people.)... and whenever one of those exalted moments occur... I feel I owe it to other electric blues lovers to shout it to the sky and beyond. A couple of months ago I discovered Nick Moss after "re-engineering" his career based on an interview with him in a blues magazine that I read. Because of his stated unvarnished love of *ELECTRIC-CHICAGO-BLUES*... and the fact that the haloed names of blues legends that he bowed in reverence to matched my revered list... I took a chance on his work. I first bought "LIVE AT CHAN'S COMBO PLATTER 2" (See my prior review.) and I was blown away. Based on that CD alone I went further back in his career and bought this CD which is from an even earlier time. Suffice it to say... this live blues gift from heaven is even better if possible!

There are eleven classic blues songs that total *SEVENTY-SIX-MINUTES* of unadulterated blues that cover every possible electric blues angle. There is a seven-minute-thirty-three-second instrumental... and there are string-bending songs that literally make you close your eyes and imagine some of the greats. (Who might I be referring to you're probably saying?) One absolutely bone chilling example of hard to believe complimentary praise... is "I LOVE THE WOMAN"... a ten-minute-nine-second cover of the great Freddie King... BUUUT... WAIIITTT... JUST A MINUTE!!! It may be a Freddie King song... but I am not exaggerating at all when I invoke the name of one of the all-time-greatest electric blues guitarists of them all... **STEVIE RAY VAUGHAN**! Believe me... I would not use "SRV's" name in vain! The string-bending-solo's in this song has to be Stevie channeling his unique style back to earth.

Throughout this eleven song classic-blues-lover's-dream-come-true is fabulous "harp" (harmonica) blowing. Some harp playing is full and as powerful as a diesel engine... while other harp playing is lighter and a little more delicate. There are "road-house-blues" cuts that combine it all! The ivory is at times "tickled"... and at other times "pounded" so enthusiastically that Jerry Lee Lewis would stand up and applaud. Every single song on this masterpiece is great... and I wholeheartedly recommend this to any person who has ever had even the slightest love affair with *TRUE-CHICAGO-ELECTRIC-BLUES*!

This is smoking from start to finish. Solid playing by all throughout. A looong slow blues with not a wasted moment or note! Songs not on the studio albums, and great versions of ones that had previously appeared. How about a Volume Two?

THIS CD CAPTURES THE STRENGTH AND INTENSITY OF THE FLIP TOPS LIVE SHOW. CATCH THEM IF YOU CAN BUT GET THIS CD REGARDLESS. CRANK IT UP AND ENJOY.

Nick Moss and the Flip Tops are the real deal. They are one of the finest band playing Chicago style blues around today. Live at Chan's is a live follow up to Nick's break out album Sallie Mae. There is a nice selection of originals and covers on this disc. The sound quality is good and the special guest add for an enhanced Nick Moss listening experience.

If you are new to Nick I would suggest Sallie Mae and Got a new plan to start followed by this album. If you already are familiar with the band I would highly recommend this album.

I didn't know this young asset guitarist of Chicago Blues, nevertheless after listening "LIVE AT CHAN'S" I'm sure, I'm glad to know about him, this record is really good and I think that is one of the better live records of the year (2005). It has the contribution always inestimable of big young guitar "MONSTER" Mike WELCH and the stellar WILLIE OSHAWNY's piano performance. Talking about songs all of them are very good but I like mainly "CHECK MY PULSE", the tender "I LOVE THE WOMAN" the colossal "I NEVER FORGET" with a Magic Slim taste alike "IT'S GOOD IN YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD", the big blues "ONE-EYED JACK", the instrumental close song "MORE OVER, MORRIS" and the fast one "YOUR RED WAGON". A must buy it, really great stuff and very good.

This is a pro touring band at its best! Great players great recording!

Buy it!