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fans spoke and Heartsfield listened, so the newly-reformed band
released its first live CD. The requests came from all the venues they
were playing so they decided to include concerts, clubs, live radio
performances and throw in their latest studio recording.
Since this covered all the bases, it is a real look at the fellers just a pickin’ and burnin’ up the stage and air waves.
From the festivals...
All Over The Place starts out with two concert tracks at a show the
band did at a warm summer outdoor festival. "Drummer Boy," written by
Fred Dobbs, with electric guitars smoking and the banjo kickin’ in, is
a toe-tapper for sure. "Just That Wind" is from the same concert, and
takes a ride down the ole’ jammin’ highway again, letting the band run
wild and free.
From the clubs...
We then move on to the legendary
club in Berwyn, Illinois, FitzGeralds, one of those magic places
Heartsfield came across on the road.
"The Only Time I’m Sober Is When Your Gone" is a favorite sing-
along tune where the band and the audience join in together and raise
the roof in fun, rowdy singin’. The folks sang well, too, harmonies and
all. Heartsfield fans are not shy, that's for sure.
"Racin' The Sun" has always created a special bond between the
band and the audience and this version is no exception. Sweet melody
and a great romp through rhythm and guitar pickin' takes us on a
musical journey together.
"Hush-A-Bye," from the first album, makes the smiles happen and the dancin' start. One of the band's favorite tunes.
"With These Tools." If you like a hoe-down, grab-you-by-the-
soul, foot stompin' tune, this is one of the best. Take a bit of
bluegrass pickin', mix in some soulful vocals with a good dose of
energy, and Tools is what you get.
From live radio...
The band loves to visit radio stations before a show and hang loose,
yacking, and playin' some tunes. The songs are done with acoustic
instruments around a few mics and were actually the beginning of the
Heartsfield acoustic shows. These tracks were heard on KHITS in St.
Louis and WWHP in Farmers City, Illinois.
"Just That Wind" by request with a very cool acoustic twist.
"House of Living" come on inside and feel the wooden music. "Can't Have
It All" take it on down home and feel the spirit. "Tour Bus" is the
fellers havin' some fun with "Pork Radio Boy," a friend of the band.
Many of ya might recall Pork and the Havana Ducks Band, that's the Pork
we're talking about here. The guy is funny and a few laughs are good
for ya!
From the studio...
"Don't Wake the Sleeping Giant," written right after 9/11, was a
good release for some pent-up frustration and a bit of pride. The song
has a great groove and hits pretty hard with some mean slide guitar
sound and a huge group of folks singing strong. The tune does its job.
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