Vdelli - Dog Hill Blues Sessions (2005)

On the 10th and 11th of August 2005 the Dog Hill Blues Sessions took place in Dog Hill, Bullsbrook, Western Australia. Seven tracks from these sessions have been selected for the album and pressed on CD. The production was taken over by the band itself and is distributed only by the band, at concerts and on the homepage. There is no label. Since the live recordings last in their total length only 27:50 minutes, the price was set at just under 10 Euronen, so the price-performance ratio would be restored.
The CD, which sounds great by the way, opens with the bluesy instrumental "Gone To The Dogs (Part 1)". Whereby this is a pure guitar instrumental. Unfortunately it is over after 1:38 minutes. Since this is Part 1, I wonder where Part 2 stayed.
"Kingsize Rosewood Bed", a song that I liked very much at the concert in Rheinberg, follows the opener. Very bluesy, very tough, very good. Michael's voice sounds pretty snotty here and is unmistakably Vdelli. You hear them clearly out of thousands. The band runs together neatly and the solos can unfold well on the foundation.
The "Night Train" rolls gallantly over the bits of the Silberlings. Blues with plenty of funky elements. The song grooves that it is a pleasure to listen to him. And there is again this solo, in which Michael modulates the tones with his voice. Class, I have a lot of fun with that. You do not get that kind of thing on your ears every day.
"Help Me" is certainly not quite literal, because help Vdelli need for this typical blues certainly not. The song grooves again powerfully and does not let the feet stand still, but the strong boogie influences already ensure. The solo is played here particularly soulful. Quiet passages alternate with emotional outbursts.
The next song Michael explains "Why I Sing The Blues". Blues, funk, boogie and a splash of rock make this song a particularly successful work on the Silberling.
The groove machine, drums and bass, introduce "Sometimes I Wonder". The pitched guitar riffs give the song that certain something, and the voice of Michael Vdelli sounds pretty bluesy again. Another highlight on this CD, if you can even sing songs, because the recordings are without exception at a high level.
"Smokestack Lightning / Commit A Crime", the longest song with 6:41 minutes on this album, strongly reminds of Jimi Hendrix. Extensive solos, which have not been without guitars à la Wah-Wah, characterize this piece. Since the good Jimi would certainly have had his great pleasure.(google)