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David Gogo - Soul-Bender (2011)

Posted By: Designol

Date: 17 Mar 2024 16:57:45

"I can't fit into my skinny black jeans anymore," laments veteran blues rocker David Gogo on the appropriately titled, hard-driving, Stones-inflected, and likely autobiographical "Getting Old." Only in his early forties at the time of its 2011 release, he's obviously not letting fears of his advancing years slow or dull his attack, as his sixth release in a decade shows. Gogo isn't a particularly distinctive guitarist, but as this disc's title implies (Soul-Bender is also the name of the Fulltone guitar pedal he uses); he infuses plenty of soul with his bluesy rock & roll. To that end, a crackling version of Michael Jackson's "The Way You Make Me Feel," played as a high-energy swamp rocker with female backing vocals and horns, seems like a Southside Johnny & the Asbury Jukes cover instead of a hit for the King of Pop. Gogo is in tough voice throughout, charging into the rugged "Slow It Down" and a slinky slide guitar-driven burner "Do You Know How It Feels?" with raw nerves exposed. As usual, he uncorks some terrific covers (in addition to Jackson's); stampeding his blues guitar leads on the Robin Trower/Procol Harum nugget "Whisky Train" and the Doors' underappreciated "The Changeling" with chops and imagination. Gogo slows things down for a bit of mid-album R&B/gospel on a terrifically moving "I Found a Love," first sung by Wilson Pickett with the Falcons, and "Time Is Killing Me" (there's that getting-old theme again), a self-penned gem with the sharply observant chorus of "I always thought I was just killing time/but time has been killing me." An opening Allman Brothers Band via "Statesboro Blues"-inspired romp with Elmore James' "Please Find My Baby" is raucous enough but doesn't jell with the rest of the set's vibe. Gogo double- and occasionally triple-tracks his guitar yet the production and especially the mixing keep the sound open, airy, and uncluttered. This is right up there with his finest work, and it's arguably his best, so despite his own misgivings about his age, Gogo might just now be hitting his musical prime.

Review by Hal Horowitz, Allmusic.com

In his latest release, Soul Bender, Canadian Blues-Rock guitarist David Gogo displays a great deal of soul, grit and raw emotion. The album showcases a variety of styles, ranging from honky-tonk blues, to ballads, 60’s R&B and everything in between. Gogo’s latest release is impressive, with strong lead vocals and gutsy guitar solos, but also at times lacks the balance needed for this to be considered a true masterpiece.

Gogo’s mastery of his instrument is best showcased on slower tunes, such as “Time is Killing Me” and “The Way You Make Me Feel,” not so much because it shows his technical ability to perform, but because it shows that Gogo truly knows what to play and when to play it. On those tunes, he achieves the perfect combination of technique and musicality. That being said, on other tunes, such as the opener, “Please Find My Baby,” the guitar overpowers the rest of the band and the listener has to strain to hear any interplay between the musicians. In addition to the at times overpowering guitar, there appear to be a couple of unpleasantries with the mix. For example, “The Way You Make Me Feel,” is an outstanding old-school blues tune with a solid guitar solo and great interplay between guitar and B3, but the background vocals are too loud and serve as a slight distraction from an otherwise outstanding tune.

All things considered, Soul-Bender is a solid and enjoyable album, showcasing an eclectic selection of material and many strong performances, both by Gogo and by his sidemen.

Review by Nik Rodewald, BluesRockReview.com

David Gogo at Allmusic
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Tracklist:

01. Please Find My Baby (3:34)
02. Slow It Down (4:01)
03. Was It Love (3:23)
04. Time Is Killing Me (5:01)
05. I Found A Love (4:12)
06. The Changeling (4:06)
07. Gettin' Old (3:08)
08. The Way You Make Me Feel (4:03)
09. Do You Know How It Feels (3:20)
10. Whiskey Train (5:37)

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