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Guns'n'Roses, Aerosmith, Ramones, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Oasis, Iggy and the Stooges, Black Crowes, Jane's Addiction, AC/DC, Metallica, Starz, Pantera, Jimi Hendrix, Trouble Horse, Lenny Kravitz, Green Day, Rolling Stones, Jet, Motley Crue, Mavalour, Soundgarden, Stone Temple Pilots, Electric Vagina, David Bowie, Coldplay, Paco de Lucia, Ozzy Osbourne/Black Sabbath, Nirvana, Steve Vai, John Coltrane, Pink Floyd, Van Halen, U2, Beatles, Led Zeppelin, Police, Allman Brothers, Skid Row, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Miles Davis, Outkast, Velvet Revolver, Foo Fighters, Dave Matthews Band, Alice Cooper, Bob Dylan, Steve Miller, Alice In Chains, Living Colour, Eric Clapton, ZZ Top, Thin Lizzy, Sex Pistols, Leo Kottke, Marvin Gaye, Norah Jones, Who, Def Leppard, Jeff Beck, Tesla, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Tom Petty, Motorhead, etc.
Now firmly ensconced as a member of Tesla, guitarist/singer Dave Rude's three-piece group has been a fixture of the San Franciscan circuit for three years. Sturdy, retro-themed riffs underpin Rude's accomplished singing and an intuitive infusion of melody is what sells 'Burnin' Bright' and Hail To The Chief' so emphatically. 7 out of 10 stars."
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It Ain't Retro, Its Just ROCK!!
A VERY strong debut by the Dave Rude Band. The emphasis being on the word BAND. All too often a band named for it's leader or one fronted by a hot shot guitarist ends up being a 'look at me! look at me!' affair or worst yet an excuse to see how many solos can be crammed into each song. NOT the case with this six song EP. The most impressive thing about this disc are the songs themselves. No overblown, exhausting to listen to 8 minute shread-fests here. Instead you have well crafted SONGS. As performed by a real live band. Not taking away whatsoever from Rude's guitar on the EP - these are guitar dominated tunes after all - but the focus is on the hooks and the melodies. As for the guitar, the tone is what stands out to me. Dave's got it to spare! It goes without saying that the production is top notch as is the artwork.
The overall sound of the Dave Rude Band is one that is immediately familiar. Not retro! This isn't a calculated attempt to rip-off the past but instead a result of mixing up a big ol' vat of classic rock influences and adding a modern twist. If you need an old school comparison think Cheap Trick on steroids.
Stand out tracks include 'Heavy As A Raindrop', 'Crooked Bullseye' and 'Eighteen Eyes'.
Review by
Swede
FatCat Radio Network
www.fatcatradio.com
Jan '08
I sing and play guitar. I've got my own band. We play rock'n'roll music. We like melody. We like cool lyrics. We like chord progressions that make a chill run up your spine. We like riffs. We like solos. We like you, so check out our songs. Also, I'm lucky enough to play guitar in one of my favorite bands, TESLA.
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