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If You Like Robin Trower....

JAMES MCCORMICK | cedar rapids, Iowa United States | 10/31/2005

(3 out of 5 stars)

"3 1/2 stars = Very Good



The first thing that pops into my mind & ears when I listen to Southern Gentlemen is Robin Trower, big time Robin Trower, second thing is Gary Moore, hard & heavy blues/rock Gary Moore.



Guitarist Dave Chastain wears his influences loud & proud, & is more than capable of doing them justice. His thick tone, shimmering sustains, & phrasings are outstanding in that 70's guitar hero of yore style. Chastain also sings, & just like his guitar playing, his vocals are reminiscent of James Dewar (Robin Trower) & Gary Moore, a bluesy soulful baritone. To bad Dave's song writing can't quite match his guitar & vocal capabilities, that is not to say the songs are bad on Southern Gentlemen's "Double Your Pleasure," some are very good, but as a whole they seem to run together to seamlessly, everything begins to sound the same, especially if your not paying attention. I for one love this type of music, but for the listener that is just casually interested, this album may seem a hair repetitive in the middle & latter sections. For the person who loves heavy duty blues/rock, "Double Your Pleasure," will pack plenty of wallop, not as much as Robin Trower of the 70's, but certainly more than Robin Trower of the 80's to the present, & I don't know about you, but that's a good thing in my book!



Worth a look!

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THIS IS ONE HOT CD

HANS D HARMS | runaway bay, QLD Australia | 01/15/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"If as Mr. CHASTAIN states, this is his reinterpretation of the 70 / 80 sounds of such luminaries as TROWER / BAD COMPANY and others as they would have sounded after the year 2000, than he has succeded. Without sounding like a rip-off merchant he puts together a CD that, while not in the same class as a TROWER CD, offers a worthwhile update of this style of musik. His guitar playing is top shelf and the musician ship in general is of the highest caliber. The songs are not all great but there are no duds either. This is one powerful rocking CD. While the lyrics will not help you solve lifes problems, they are adequate and fit well into the musical frame work.
This has not left my CD player and keeps on geting better. If you like rock, buy it.
P.S. I dare anyone to sit still during TELL ME WOMAN"