Showing posts with label Doc O' Rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Doc O' Rock. Show all posts

Saturday, June 14, 2014

Doug James & Doc O' Rock - Signifying Monkeys

Size: 95,7 MB
Time: 41:22
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Chicago Blues
Art: Front

01. Love's Golden Rule (4:36)
02. Polk Salad Annie (3:55)
03. Repo Man (5:27)
04. Remedies & Fixins (4:32)
05. Common Ground (4:06)
06. Good Man, Good Woman (3:01)
07. Groove Me (3:10)
08. I Got The Feeling (4:22)
09. Prison Of Love (4:37)
10. Soulful Strut (3:28)

Having collaborated live on innumerable occasions over the past decade, Ari "Doc o' Rock" (bass/producer), Doug James (vocals), and Billy Shaffer (drums) figured it was high time to commit to audio posterity. With typical light-hearted, high-energy approach, the trio lays the basis for 10 tunes - 3.5 original and 6.5 classic covers - showing off their eclectic taste and showcasing many of Chicago's finest jazz and rock musicians. The song selection criteria was "songs we really like," and the choice of musician collaborators required passionate and tasteful players, including a 4 piece horn section. Each tune leaves plenty of space for improvisation, just like their live performances.

Signifying Monkeys