With a name like Carolina Moon I expected another blues album from Glenn Kaiser, but that's not what I got. This is not a blues album, although there are hints of the blues throughout it. Neither is this an album of Southern-fried rock n roll though there are feelings of that genre here also. Now that I have said what this album is not, let me say what it is. This is one hot screaming rock album and very possibly the best one that Glenn has ever done. From beginning to end we are treated to a power trio project in the best sense of the term. Here we see glimpses of ZZ Top, Cream, and other non-trio groups such as John Mayall's Blues Breakers, Peter Green's Fleetwood Mac, or Savoy Brown.
I first heard of Glenn back in the days when I worked at WHME in South Bend, IN. and we received a copy of "Awaiting Your Reply" by The Resurrection Band. I put the record on the turntable cranked up the volume and almost gave the station manager a heart attack. Throughout the years he has always stayed true to his rock roots with an occasional side excursion into the blues. The band is absolutely fantastic, Glenn's guitar pyrotechnics, which by the way have never been better, are awesome. His singing is as always powerful and heartfelt. The bass playing by Roy Montroy is both fluid in the right spots and aggressively chunky in others. Ed Bialach is a first rate rock and blues drummer and compliments the other two players perfectly.
Just a word of warning, you might want to have a fire extinguisher handy near your cd player when you put this puppy in. It is red hot and cookin'!!!
Other coverage for this album
HM Magazine #90Reviewed by The Kern County KidFalling in love is like tripping down a hill. One minute you're running along and everything's fine; the next moment you've lost your balance and fear kicks in. Right before you hit the ground, you'll flinch. Then comes the pain. If you're lucky, you're not hurt too bad. If you're unlucky, you're on your back for weeks, wondering when the pain will stop. Good blues music taps into this anguish,…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Eric DaamsGlenn Kaiser is one of the most talented musicians in the Christian music regime. He's penned great lyrics, treated listeners to some outstanding soloing, and held his rank as a vocalist and harmonica player. Teamed up with former Rez buddy Roy Montroy and Ed Bialach, in 2000 Kaiser released Winter Sun, a fantastic recording of hard-edged blues rock. Following that up, Carolina Moon promises to…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Zik JacksonFollowing up last year's sizzling debut, Winter Sun, blues-rock trio Glenn Kaiser Band takes it up another notch with Carolina Moon. Glenn Kaiser, former frontman for pioneer Jesus-rock troupe Resurrection Band has created another vehicle for his unique brand of street-level, gutsy rock and real-life lyrics. The trio is completed with drummer Ed Bialach and bassist Roy Montroy who lay a…The Phantom Tollbooth 2001Reviewed by Steven S. BaldwinBlistering blues pulsing through the heart of hard rock. The Glenn Kaiser Band delivers with more zippity zest than was hinted at in their former album Winter Sun, even on the crowd-pleasers like their cover of "Nobody's Fault But Mine." Not just for fans of Kaiser's solo Blues work, Carolina Moon will please Resurrection Band fans looking for beefy chops, high-powered percussion and passionate,…Similar sounding releases
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