You Made Me is built on phased guitars and a disco rhythm, meanwhile Memorabilia is a more lilting country tune that refers to Elvis; both songs feature a twangy, slide hard rock guitar some interesting muted harmonics to broaden their sound beyond the smooth acoustic strums. Vocally they remind me of England Dan and John Ford Colley but no as strong or unique as singers or songwriters though the bridge of Memorabilia is heartbreaking. Hard Rockin is exactly that with a barrelling vocal and terse guitars cutting through the smooth harmonies which don't seem to fit but the upbeat melodies are still great, though I still think the best song off Plain and Fancy is You Made Me.
Sunday, 8 April 2018
Bellamy Brothers (1979) You Made Me - LOST 70s GEMS
From their 1979 Plain and Fancy album comes a new collection from the Bellamy Brothers; a laidback country soft rock duo with a strong folk rock foundation.
You Made Me is built on phased guitars and a disco rhythm, meanwhile Memorabilia is a more lilting country tune that refers to Elvis; both songs feature a twangy, slide hard rock guitar some interesting muted harmonics to broaden their sound beyond the smooth acoustic strums. Vocally they remind me of England Dan and John Ford Colley but no as strong or unique as singers or songwriters though the bridge of Memorabilia is heartbreaking. Hard Rockin is exactly that with a barrelling vocal and terse guitars cutting through the smooth harmonies which don't seem to fit but the upbeat melodies are still great, though I still think the best song off Plain and Fancy is You Made Me.
You Made Me is built on phased guitars and a disco rhythm, meanwhile Memorabilia is a more lilting country tune that refers to Elvis; both songs feature a twangy, slide hard rock guitar some interesting muted harmonics to broaden their sound beyond the smooth acoustic strums. Vocally they remind me of England Dan and John Ford Colley but no as strong or unique as singers or songwriters though the bridge of Memorabilia is heartbreaking. Hard Rockin is exactly that with a barrelling vocal and terse guitars cutting through the smooth harmonies which don't seem to fit but the upbeat melodies are still great, though I still think the best song off Plain and Fancy is You Made Me.
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