Russ Vesci: Comin' Home music review by Joe Tell.
Russ also performs as Russ Vesci and Texas Revolver, a band that pays tribute to the legendary guitarist, Stevie Ray Vaughan.
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Russ Vesci: Comin' Home music review.
Comin' Home highlights the diverse talents of Buffalo musician Russ Vesci (whom initials are one letter away from SRV). Russ provides the vocals and all the instrumentation, along with all production and songwriting credits. A very impressive feat to say the least. Comin' Home starts off with a jumpin', uptempo blues song called Take Me Home. Russ' guitar style revolves around a pure blues stratocaster sound, reminiscent of Stevie Ray Vaughn and Kenny Wayne Shepherd. Russ proves that he has all the bases covered when it comes to blues guitar rhythms and solo guitar playing. Take Me Home starts off with a killer blues guitar solo as he introduces himself in the lyrics as the Boogie Woogie Man. The production is very polished and the sound is top-notch. The guitar solo includes some Joe Satriani-like quicksilver slides that punctuate all the fast blues licks. Russ' vocal style is along the same lines as Jimi Hendrix and Stevie Ray Vaughan. Take Me Home kicks off the Comin' Home CD with class and style.
(Pro wrestler Jimmy Valiant came to mind when I heard the cool Boogie Woogie man line. I also remembered the blues metal song UFO wrote with the Built for comfort, Not meant for speed lyric line.)
Too Hot sounds to me like an uptempo reinterpretation of Cold Shot. The guitar rhythm is solid and steady and the keyboards compliment the strong rhythm. The guitar solo is lightning quick with its tasty tremolo bar (or whammy bar) wiggles.
I Hear The Devil Call My Name highlights Russ' slow blues guitar style, expertly bending notes throughout this song. A song about the devil is a common theme in blues music and Russ totally nails his own version on the evil subject. Russ shows off his mastery of all the coolest blues licks, licks that Albert and Freddie King made famous. Russ sings a line and follows it up with a guitar fill, executing the call and response blues song structure to perfection.
Give As Good As You Get picks the energy back up with an uptempo rockin' blues number. The catchy chorus became stuck in my head as I listened to this song to come up with something to write about. This is one of my favorite songs on Comin' Home.
I'm Comin' Home highlights Russ' mastery of all things Stevie Ray Vaughan, many of the guitar licks and the rhythm of this song reminded me of Pride and Joy. Russ even mentions Austin, Texas in the lyrics, the state where Stevie Ray Vaughan was from.
Next up is an uptempo number called Blues Makes Everything Alright. Russ tells a story about a one-sided love that's OK as long as he can grab his guitar and play. The guitar playing on this song is one of the best on his release, full of fire and soul. Russ starts off with a sound that is fairly clean but at about a minute into the song Russ literally kicks the solo into overdrive. After ripping on some speedy blues licks Russ throws a couple of Hendrix solo trademarks in for good measure. This song is one of the best on Comin' Home.
Kisses In The Rain is a ballad which allows Russ' musical ability as a singer and a guitarist shine through. Russ' guitar playing is slow and very melodic, showing his versatility as an accomplished guitar player. Full of heartfelt soul and emotion his vocals on this song are some of the best on Comin' Home.
Dusty Boots Blues closes out Comin' Home. This track opens up with the sounds of pouring rain and continues on with the classic blues slide guitar. After listening to 7 songs with electric guitar this short but sweet instrumental track sounds cool with the acoustic guitar. Once again Russ nails it playing the blues slide guitar exceptionally well. If you are a fan of rocking blues with killer guitar solos then I would highly recommend Comin' Home by Russ Vesci.
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