The Blues Vultures

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The Blues Vultures in Chambersburg, PA 1-28-06
In an age in which theatrics and image are used to compensate for mediocre (or even downright poor) music, it's rare that one can see a stripped down, no frills classic rock n' roll show. However, that was precisely what the Blues Vultures treated their fans to at the Relax Lounge.
[...] While Ronnie handled a majority of the lead vocals, the BVs showed versatility and true musicianship - each member sang a handful of tunes. Three sets of original and classic rock n' roll music were performed. The originals were drawn from the Slimmer Twins CD Lack Of Luxury as well as the relatively new Blues Vultures disc Cheap Guitars & Honky Tonk Bars. Both of these albums are must-own, the latter containing soon to be classics such as "Subway To Success", "Wrap Yourself In Glamour" and "My Baby Up And Left Me". The covers were from the Stones ("Brown Sugar", "Sympathy For The Devil"), Aerosmith ("Sweet Emotion", "Walk This Way"), as well as the Georgia Satellites, Zeppelin, and the like. What separates the BVs from other bands that cover songs like these was the tightness and raw talent that the band displayed. [...]
As if the show wasn't enjoyable enough, the band ended their third set w/ a couple of punk covers - w/ the house lights on. "Chatterbox" by the New York Dolls and "I Wanna Be Sedated" by the Ramones ended a truly enjoyable performance. If you reside in the tri-state area, check out The Blues Vultures. It won't be soon enough until I see them again.