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Root Doctor On Change Our Ways, Root Doctor plays a diverse mix of keyboard heavy and guitar accented classic soul and R&B, alongside updated traditional blues and funk-laden inspired original material. Their soul-blues sound is powered by the magnificent voice of Mississippi-born Cunningham. Six of the album's ten tracks were written by band members. The dance inducing "Blues Will Take Good Care of You" is the set opener and gives an immediate taste of the band’s very competent capabilities. In 5:21 minutes, the listener is introduced to the deep vocals, clever rhythm and solo-break guitar work, deep pocket bass and drums, and underlying rhythm organ which takes a mid song lead after guitar.
The Motor City Horns enter the studio on original "Keep Our Business Off the
Streets" which provides some rich gospel vocal harmony. Another original
standout is the gospel-drenched ballad "Lucky One." "Big Blue Cadillac" is a
funky number featuring Greg Nagy leaning heavy on the wah-wah pedal and tasty
horn work. Great covers include Roy Hytower's tongue-in-cheek "Root Doctor" (clever choice), the funk of the Meters' "People Say," a 7:38 minute rendition of Warren Haynes' "Soul Shine," and the CD's final number, the Temptation's "I Wish It Would Rain," featuring a welcome, uncluttered switch to piano and twin cellos. Root Doctor has concocted a prescription of elixir for the blues that, unlike most medicine, even tastes good! If you want to sample a couple of the tunes on this CD, CLICK HERE. To Purchase this CD - CLICK HERE Click HERE for More reviews and interviews To submit a review or interview please contact:
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