Blues
Texan Jim Suler has been George Thorogood’s lead guitarist for the past decade. But he’s also led his own band, Monkey Beat, for quite a while, and with it, Suler conjures up a serious Texas roadhouse blues-rock mojo. The album opens with the title track, simmering in a low-down buzz that truly sets the tone for what’s to follow. Elvin Bishop takes on the slide guitar chores on his song “Drunken Hearted Boy,” and Suler and his crew take on AC/DC’s “Up to My Neck in You,” summoning the requisite fury in preparation for Suler’s blazing guitar solo. The beautiful thing about this album is that it starts out nasty and just gets meaner. “Chaos in Tejas,” “Years of Tears,” “Mexicali Run” and “I Could’ve Had Religion” deepen a groove that is ultimately Texas juke-joint paradise.
By Philip Van Vleck.
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Jim Suhler- Vocals, Guitar
Jimmy Morgan - Drums
Carlton Powell- Bass, Vocals
Shawn Phares- Keyboards
Tom Hambridge- Percussion, Background Vocals
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01. Tijuana Bible 4:11
02. Devil in Me 3:31
03. Drunken Hearted Boy 4:42
04. Up To My Neck in You 4:53
05. Long Hot Summer 5:24
06. Black Sky 5:10
07. Deep Water Lullaby 6:08
08. Years of Tears 5:14
09. Po' Lightnin' 4:10
10. Border Rock 3:30
11. Mexicali Run 4:03
12. Sunday Drunk 3:45
13. Chaos in Tejas 3:56
14. Juice 4:07
15. I Could've Had Religion 5:22
16. Cold Light of Day 3:36
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