Description
Duke Robillard is a legend of Blues Guitar with a Jazzy side to his melodies. With the help of Marty Ballou on Bass, Mark Teixeira on Drums, Chris Cote on Vocals, Doug James on Sax and Bruce Bears on Keys, Duke has created another masterpiece of music on his newest CD, Six Strings Of Steel. From his time with Room Full of Blues and the Fabulous Thunderbirds, Duke has created his own Genre of the Blues. This record represents all his influences including swing, blues and rock. You’ll hear Link Wray’s ‘Rumble’, Dylan’s ‘Watching The River Flow’, a ska version of Fats Domino’s ‘I’m Going To Be A Wheel Someday,’ and of course several Duke knockout originals! This is a great album and a tribute to some of the great songs done the way only Duke can do them, snappy and very entertaining. ‘Shame, Shame, Shame’ is a Smiley Lewis tune with a great New Orleans feel. ‘Lima Beans’ is another favorite tune written by Eddie Ware with witty lyrics. Duke is a fabulous player who always displays taste and subtlety rather than showiness.
