Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Hold On A Little Bit Longer

Published Monday 31st August 2015
Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Hold On A Little Bit Longer
Eugene Hideaway Bridges - Hold On A Little Bit Longer

STYLE: Blues
RATING 8 8 8 8 8 8 8 8
OUR PRODUCT CODE: 157753-23259
LABEL: Armadillo ARMD00036
FORMAT: CD Album
ITEMS: 1

Reviewed by Lins Honeyman

Perhaps not surprisingly, this release from New Orleans-born blues singer, guitarist and former member of gospel legends the Mighty Clouds Of Joy Eugene 'Hideaway' Bridges draws on a number of influences given a musical heritage that includes being invited by blues shouter Big Joe Turner to join his band - not to mention the fact that renowned bluesman Hideaway Slim was his dad and Tina Turner a distant relative. The result is a release of mostly original material that allow Bridges' chameleon-like vocals to straddle different styles within the blues genre to good effect whilst being underpinned by his characteristic lead guitar work and a brass-laden band that never puts a foot wrong. Kicking off with the upbeat pop soul of "One More Time" in which Bridges sounds for all the world like Sam Cooke, Bridges moves between the west coast blues of "Love You In Every Way" whilst mimicking BB King both vocally and instrumentally in "Change Your Name". Elsewhere, Bridges perhaps unimaginatively transposes Buddy Guy's 1991 version of "Early In The Morning" almost note for note in "I Can't Stand It" whilst jump jive exposés like "Yesteryear Today Tomorrow" and the old chestnut "Along The Navajo Trail" are a cut above the rest. The title track - featuring the slide guitar of Micky Moody - and the autobiographical ode to Western Australia "Take Me Back To Perth" are the icing on the cake of a quality release that, whilst not reflecting any of his gospel or church roots, certainly pays homage to a plethora of musical influences.

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