Kid Bangham & Amyl Justin

PRESSURE COOKER

Tone-Cool - 1162
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Right from the opening chords of DANGER ZONE you feel in your bones that you are in for a high quality ride in a fine vehicle.   Listening to this reminded me of the thrill of the first time I got to drive my friends Vincent Black Lighting.  It had a name I recognized, a reputation for drawing wind faster than you could breathe, but that was about all I knew.  There was so much more to it than I imagined, just as this disc can rock you further, there is a lot of power used with sensitivity that is to be found in its varied paces.  The singing is real, and the voice has the conviction that only comes from the time spent living life thoroughly, one moment at a time.  The band is tight, with everyone attending to their own business and adjusts to the moods of each cut.  A favorite cut is THE LONELY ONE, just give a listen to the pain percolating from the vocals.  The song writing is strong and Kid Bangham had a hand in either writing, or co-writing 10 of the 13 songs here.  Whether rocking out,  immersed in the blues, or venturing into some Motor City R&B, the band stays firm and unyielding in its delivery of the goods.  At times the sound gets a little thin and needs more at the bottom end.  This aside it is a fine disc.  Where is this duo going ?  I'm not sure but it seems a fine ride to be on what ever direction it takes.

Musicians
Kid Bangham - guitar
Amyl Justin - vocals
Craig Macintyre - drums (1, 2, 3, 5, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
Steve Brown - drums (4, 7, 13)
Jordan Lash - drums (6)
Dean Cassell - bass (1, 2, 10,)
Jacques Raymond - bass (3, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12,)
Dave Clark - bass (4, 13)
John Rider - bass (6)
Jon Ross - bass (7)
George Papageorge - organ (1, 8, 10)
Ron Levy - organ (3, 5)
Tom West - organ (4) - piano (13)
Alizon Lissance - Piano ( 2, 9, 11)
Bruce Bears - piano - (7)
Scott Shetler - tenor sax (2,5, 11


Bangham and Justin Cooker

 

Barry Fleisher - baritone sax (2, 5)
Gordon Beadle - baritone sax ( 11)
Keiichi Hashimoto - trumpet (2, 5)
George Leroy Lewis - rhythm guitar (6)
Richard Rosenblatt - harmonica (12)

Background vocals on (11) - The Wealthy Street Full Ground Choraleers; Reverand Winston Chester Kingfield, Deacon Cleveland C. Akron, Stumpy James Short

Produced by K. Bangham
Songs and Writers

  1. DANGER ZONE - 3:49 - K. Bangham/K. Wilson/S.Jordan
  2. SHOOT ME - 3:10 - K. Bangham/A. Justin
  3. FACE DOWN IN THE BLUES - 3:37 - K. Bangham/A. Justin
  4. I WOULDN'T TREAT A DOG - 4:15 - Price, Walsh, Barri, Omartian
  5. BIG MAN AROUND TOWN - 2:40 - K. Bangham/A. Justin
  6. MY TURN TO TALK - 3:44 - K. Bangham
  7. NO JUSTICE - 4:03 -  K. Bangham/A. Justin
  8. HURRICANE JANE - 3:18 - K. Bangham/A. Justin
  9. LONELY ONE - 4:23 - K. Bangham/A. Justin
  10. KID STUFF - 3:56 - K. Bangham
  11. LET'S DO IT OVER 3:25 - L. Oldham/D. Pennington
  12. I GO CRAZY - 3:45 - K. Bangham/D. Clarke
  13. ROCKET IN MY POCKET - 2:36 - J. Lagsdon/V.McAlpin