Davey Jones – Ball Cap Blues
self release
9 songs time – 30:04
South Mississippi native Davey Jones is the band, as he plays all the instruments, and proficiently. His guitar skills are first rate, along with organ accents. His drumming is steady, and his voice has a nice and gravelly timber. Needless to say the end result doesn’t sound slip-shod, it has the consistency of a band. All the songs are from his hand.
“Banks Of The Blues” is his tribute to the Mississippi blues he grew up around. You notice his guitar, piano and organ skills right from the get-go. He gets all funky on “New Groove”, about a new girl. Throughout the recording Davey transmits a loose Delta vibe that makes you imagine a lazy southern day. “Walking Easy” portrays that characteristic to a “T”, with its’ easy loping groove.
The pace gets slowed down a bit for “Mid Memphis Blues”, that features some nice rhythm guitar. Davey comes up with nifty blues guitar on “Going Down In Mississippi”.
Although this is a rather short CD, the quality makes up for that short-coming. Davey is able to do what some bands can’t. He delivers cohesive parts that fit the songs perfectly. It is a wonder that his music hasn’t passed by my ears before. For a dose of an authentic Mississippi blues experience, do yourself a favor and pick this puppy up.
