IRON MAN - MICHAEL BURKS
This exceptional blues album began with a shrewd decision: Michael Burks went into the studio with his road band instead of session players. Wayne Sharp (organ, piano), Chuck “Popcorn” Louden (drums) and Don Garrett (bass) joined Burks to hammer together what is definitely his most forceful CD to date. Burks’ exquisite growl of a voice and his fierce lead guitar rule this record from the get-go. “Iron Man” opens at a fever pitch with “Love Disease,” which strikes like a hammer blow, the heavyweight rhythm section underwriting Burks’ howling lead guitar. For a further dose of diamond-hard blues-rock, cue up “Quiet Little Town.” The song cuts a mean groove, and Burks assays an appropriately wicked solo. He also dips into the well of classic soul and comes up with a beautiful original tune, “Don’t Waste My Time.”
