His new CD begins on the ZZ Topish “Beard,” which is fitting as Walsh himself has a beard befitting the famous Texas blues rockers themselves.
He has a big beautiful Texas guitar sound as well as a quirky, psychedelic flanged rhythm guitar sound and lead sound, which is the one common thread on a collection of songs that are quite different.
There is a little bit of blues, a little but of gravel voiced soul, a little bit of folk, and something that is almost, but not quite reggae backed by a throbbing bassline.
“Groove, is a well known blues/ folk song which has an unstoppable acoustic groove.
“Suckerpunch” is a catchy blues inspired number.
“Our Stairs” is a lot more laid back and weird, but in a good way.
The title track “Outta Tha jam,” a funky blues number about jam bands is definitely a highlight of the CD with it's uptempo rhythm.
“Stayin’ Now,” has one of the most beautiful guitar solos on the CD.
He ends the CD with the mellow psychedelic song “Tree Top,” featuring that very cool flanged guitar and more throbbing bass.
— By Richard Amery, L.A. Beat Editor
CD: Outta Tha jamArtist: Dan Walsh
Genre: blues/roots
