|  By
Cornbread
 Johnny
Fox – Two Sisters Cocktail
{2004 | 3moon Records}
Total of six songs and
three Fox’s recorded during the St. Louis
Summer of 2004. St. Louis’ own Johnny
Fox: acoustic 12-string, harmonica and vocals,
with help from Jimmy Fox: acoustic guitar on
tracks 1 & 4 and Melissa Fox also on acoustic
guitar on track 4.
Rooted in old-style blues
traditions, Johnny Fox plays acoustic blues
reminiscent of the Delta. He blows harp and
sings while performing bottleneck slide on his
12-string, and man does he sing.
1.
Catfish Blues (4:15) –
man the vocals were raw and powerful.
2. The Coolin’ Board
(8:27) – a bluesy acoustic shuffle with
slide.
3. C’mon In My Kitchen
(5:01) – down home harmonica playin’
over acoustic.
4. Never Goin’ Home (4:40)
– the multiple guitars were a great touch.
5. Miss Maybelle (4:41) –
so far the best combination of vocals and guitar
being equal, straight from the Delta.
6. Lord Knows (3:49) –
not sure how’d I classify this song, not
Delta, it’s a blues folkish.
While
I’d consider six songs as more of a sampling
I enjoyed the CD, woulda’ liked twice
as much. Rating: 4.011. Fox’s vocals are
so intense it seems almost contradictory to
the music being played. I could almost imagine
his sound and Stevie Ray Vaughans or ZZ Top
as a perfect combination. I’d have to
bet his live shows are so full of emotion that
the audience leaves drained and fulfilled, kinda
like an orgasmic bliss. Visit Johnny’s
site for more information and his schedule.
Ciao'
for now, peace.
Peter 'Cornbread'
Cohen, CBP
Email - Cornbread@STLBlues
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