Allman Brothers Band / BLUES / BLUES ROCK

Brothers and Sisters-THE ALLMAN BROTHERS BAND-1973


This is the first album after Duane’s death which does not involve him at all. Obviously, he was missed, but the Allman Brothers still made a pretty good showing, even without him. I have always preferred Allman Bros above other, more traditional blues bands, since I always like it when blues is mixed and matched … Continue reading

FUNK / FUNK ROCK / Graham Central Station

Graham Central Station – GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION – 1973


This is the Funk-Soul debut by uber-funk guru Larry Graham’s second (and arguably better) band, Graham Central Station. Being a bass player, I was extremely excited to see what GCS had to offer. I mean, Larry Graham invented slapping. How cool is that? Very. Unfortunately, I can’t quite say the same thing for the album. … Continue reading