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A Touch of Some One Else's Class (CD)

By: Black Diamond Heavies (Artist)

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DISC 1 for A Touch of Some One Else's Class (CD) Album By Black Diamond Heavies (Artist)
1   Nutbush City Limit
2   Everythang is Everythang - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
3   Numbers 22 (Balaam's Wild Ass) - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
4   Bidin' My Time - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
5   Take a Ride - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
6   Solid Gold - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
7   Smoothe It Out - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
8   Make Some Time - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
9   Oh, Sinnerman - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
10   Loose Yourself - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
11   Happy Hour - (with Black Diamond Heavies)
 

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Review

CMJ - "The red-lined production and cymbal screech add a whiff of fried futuro-robot burn like hit-period ZZ Top filtered through the current blues-duo format."

Title Note

Black Diamond Heavies: James Leg (vocals, tack piano, Fender Rhodes piano, Hammond b-3 organ); Van Campbell (vocals, drums); U.S. Justin (maracas, background vocals).

Punk blues duo the Black Diamond Heavies consists of soulful organist-singer John Wesley Myers and drummer Van Campbell. Their second album, A TOUCH OF SOMEONE ELSE'S CLASS, was produced by kindred spirit Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys, whose studio is kitted out with enough vintage '60s gear to make this gutbucket funk party the noisy fun it is. Highlights include a scorching version of Tina Turner's "Nutbush City Limits" and the funky celebration "Everythang Is Everythang." The album is also available as a vinyl LP.

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The CD version includes ONE song NOT AVAILABLE on the vinyl (a jam featuring Dan Auerbach on guitar), and comes with 2 DIFFERENT covers; one CD cover features John's KEYBOARDS, the other one features Van's DRUM Kit.

Black Diamond Heavies is a self-described punk-ass blues duo from the South consisting of John Wesley Myers on bass keys, fender Rhodes, organ, and lead vocals and Van Campbell on drums, percussion and vocals. "A Touch Of Someone Else's Class" is the follow up to their acclaimed 2007's debut "Every Damn Time" (Alive), and it's a another slab of grungy, dirty, blues punk rock'n'roll with a heavy, greasy, touch of soul. This time the two-piece traveled to Akron, Ohio, to team up with Dan Auerbach of the Black Keys and record in his newly built studio, equipped with vintage gear. The result is everything one would expect, and more. The "blues groove monsters" deliver another blues/soul/rock masterpiece of gothic proportions. Worth mentioning is a guest appearance by Ralph Carney on horns, best known for his long-time association with Tom Waits.

"With a sound that's blues-rooted but steeped in Stooges sludge, the Heavies' cranky, cranked-up sets burn black as tire fires. Stylistically, BDH is often lumped in with R.L. Burnside and Tom Waits. That's a fine place to start, but the comparison misses the band's joy and boogie. Instead, think Exile on Main Street recorded in Howlin' Wolf's casket. Nothing smooth or clean here. Just eight-bar skronk in bad need of a tetanus shot." - The Pitch "Their attack of drums and keyboards is a mean, f-ed up, gospel punky hybrid and rocks with ragged, soulful passion. - Rock Sound "Tom Waits growls. Joe Cocker growls. Myers bark like a man who had his throat ripped out by a wolf. He gargles the thick blues drawl of a man who has never inhaled without a Marlboro Red in his gob." - NME "With just Myers on keyboards and vocals and Van Campbell behind the drums, the Black Diamond Heavies generate a mighty wall of sound and the duo cuts a hard, bluesy groove." - All Music Guide

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