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Cornbread
 Jeff
Scheetz Band – Beggars, Rogues & Thieves
{2003 | Bam Zoom! Records}
Kansas
City’s own Jeff Scheetz band is: Matt
Waddill (Bass & Lead Vocal), Kent Burnham
(Drums & Percussion), Jeff Scheetz (Guitar
& Native American Flute) and Ted Gardner
(Hammond B3, Keys & Vocals).
Beggars, Rogues & Thieves has twelve all
original tracks:
1.
Beggars, Rogues and Thieves
– hardcore high intensity playing reminiscent
of classic rock.
2. Longest Night of My Life
– I liked the combination of hard rock
and backing Hammond B-3, for me the highlight
was the southern rock-like guitar solo.
3. Get Out and Jump –
the vocals were great, the band was tight perhaps
even overpowering.
4. You Captivate Me –
a slower song that lacked the intensity of the
other tracks, this suits my liking.
5. Situational Comedy –
kinda reminded me of Clapton with the Bluesbreakers
meets the Scorpions. This is blues rock.
6. Guilty – I really
liked the guitar and organ on this song, vocally
the best so far.
7. Superwoman – this
song is a good example of the bands cohesiveness.
8. Work, Work, Work, Work, Work
– the fast piano was good, woulda’
liked more. The song went back-and-forth between
two different melodies, like two, two songs
in one.
9. Wicked Ways – a tad
slower to start, gets kickin’ then back
slow. I liked the guitar parts during the slower
parts the best.
10. Beautiful Day – cool
song, guitar had some distortion almost Hendrix-like.
11. Free My Soul – guitar
chops with both the feel and intensity of Stevie
Ray Vaughan.
12. Buffalo Jam – instrumental
rock song with a Native American Flute little
bonus.
This
CD is not for the weak hearted, if you don’t
like it hard and loud you won’t dig Beggars,
Rougues & Thieves. At first thought it reminded
me of older Sammy Hagar, Def Leopard, the Scorpi0ns,
some Clapton all mixed together. I didn’t
get the feeling this is a blues band as much
as a classic rock band. As a hard rockin’
CD it’s a 4 outta 5.
Ciao’
for now, peace.
Cornbread
Cornbread@stlblues.net
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