Whitesnake

Karakter: 7.5/10

"Ex-Riverdogs vocalist Rob Lamothe and blues rock/fusion guitarist Craig Erickson (4 albums on Mike Varney’s Shrapnel label) first collaborated when Rob laid down vocals on Craig’s 2002 release, “Shine”. Two tours in Germany and Holland folllowed, leading to this follow-up “Ride”. Compared with its predecessor, “Ride” sounds more groovy and funky, the reason being that it was tracked live in the studio, capturing the spontaneous edge of the first (or second) take. Backed by the Voodoo Brothers (Danny Lockwood and Paul Intson) rhythm section, “Ride” also features Richard Bell on Hammond organ and electric piano. Not all of you out there will like this album, but if you’re into a mix of blues, psychedelica, rock and soul."

Ovenstående anmeldelse er meget sigende så derfor har jeg indsat den. Derudover vil jeg tilføje at vi på "Ride" befinder os et sted imellem Rob Lamothe's folk/singer-songwriter soloudspil og Riverdogs' hard rock.

En dygtig guitarist og en dygtig vokalist går sammen, og resultatet er godt! Musikken kan godt minde lidt om tidlig Bad Company eller tidlig Whitesnake tilsat lidt mere funky rytmer til tider. Schenker-Pattison er formentlig heller ikke en helt dårlig sammenligning.

Mit favoritnummer er "Which Way To Go", men generelt er niveauet stabilt/okay. Albummet forekommer mig lidt forudsigeligt, og derfor den lidt lave karakter.