Track 7 - Belle Of The Ball - The Chillers - I like the opening guitar and the way the band comes in one at a time . Then the drummer comes in and BOOM this turns into a very rocking song indeed . He adds the groove and some really nice fills that seem to make everyone in the group perk up a bit . I like the lyrics a lot and the singers voice works well with this song . This is a very good song , by a bunch of guys who seem to be having a lot of fun !
Track 8 - Carte Blanche - Spyder Darling - This is COOL ! I like the LOUD yet simple chord Progression while the guitar throws in very short leads here and there . Is this song difficult ? No , but so what ? The singer has ATTITUDE and the band is making a ton of NOISE ! The solo is really cool as suddenly they go into a surf groove before the singer goes back to calling some girl is angry with a Cockroach . Ewww , dude , tell us how you really feel ? Overall , this is an ex-cellent song !
Track 9 - Darlin - Franki Dennull - What is this ?? I hear some wicked blues harp opening up this track . The exchange between the singers is fantastic as the band grinds out some old school blues . I am very impressed ! This song has a tremendous amount of soul . I dig this so much that this song is going on my personal play list for the car ( I drive a lot !) At the 2:07 mark some-thing unexpected happens . The guitar opens up with a massive jam and the band goes from mellow Chicago blues to a blues based Rock and Roll band ! Their ax man can make it SCREAM . Then the harp is back and the band ends with a very mellow groove . This could be the best track on the album .
Track 10 - Butterscotch - Vic Cappetta - Oh yeah ! I dig a good horn section ! This song is really cool because the guitar and horn are trading licks while the drummer lays down a killer beat ! This is exactly why I always thought there should have been an electric guitar in Jazz Band in high school . I mean , that horn wails , but when the electric guitar answers back I can ’ t help smiling that big goofy grin I get when I really dig what I am hearing . Wicked tune , absolutely wicked !