SHARI PUORTO - What Love Will Do To You

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SHARI PUORTO - What Love Will Do To You; SHARI PUORTO - What Love Will Do To You
Topic Started: Oct 31 2009, 03:33 PM (54 Views)
zeitgeist	Oct 31 2009, 03:33 PM Post #1
Administrator Posts: 4,009 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 5, 2005	SHARI PUORTO What Love Will Do To You self released I said some kind things about the last Shari Puorto album, "Down The Road". Of course, I did say that Ms Puorto was at her best when she let rip on the Blues belters rather than the ballads, going so far as to use the phrase "a souped up Bonnie Bramlett vibe". So, here's the new release, and what is it? That's right, a mini-album of soul ballads. Nice to see the regard my opinion is held in! It's another collaboration with the legendary Barry Goldberg, who has worked with just about everyone (and you really ought to read my interview with him in Blues Matters magazine #50), and sees them going for that whole Southern soul sound that came out of Memphis back in the sixties. And it's very good, even if I do miss her rocking out on the Blues. The opening track didn't do much for me, but once "Who's Gonna Put Out The Fire?" arrived, with it's laid back funky rhythms, I was much happier. Now I'm going to 'fess up here and let you into a big secret. One of my favourite albums of all time is "New Routes" by Lulu. You've probably never heard of it, but 1970 saw Lulu recording with the Muscle Shoals rhythm section and Duane Allman. Really. Now this isn't that good, but it's going for a similar vibe. 'Forbidden Dreams' makes a foray into swamp rock, all Bobbie Gentry gone bad, before 'Funny Thing' brings a sweeter Motown sound to the table and 'Good Inside' some laid back funk. Things finish with 'Broken Record', a more traditional pop ballad that saw my finger hovering over the skip button. It wasn't what I was looking for, but the four tracks from "Who's Gonna Put Out The Fire?" through to 'Good Inside' got my fires burning. http://www.bluesrockmusic.com/ Edited by zeitgeist, Oct 31 2009, 03:37 PM.


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