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Beth King
Monday, November 24,2008
Altered Five
Bluesified (Cold Wind)
Does everything sound better when it's "bluesified"? Milwaukee's Altered Five makes that proposition work as they re-imagine oldies from the 1960s to the '80s. Even when the songs they remake were based on blues (The Rolling Stones, ZZ Top), the group adapts the tunes and takes them down different emotional avenues. With the Rod Stewart and Prince covers, Altered Five puts refreshingly earthy spins on numbers that were over the top in their ridiculousness.
Jeff Taylor adds to the group's soulfully rocking take on bar-band blues by sounding like a voice from Stax/Volt 45s. No matter whose music they're molding into their own image, they alter it with sass and style.
Trini
I have heard this group and they will make a fanatic fan out of anyone!! They pull the audience in to believe all moves are great dance moves. Ladies, we have been at the front of the line singing on stage 'Mustang Sally.' I have definitely enjoyed the "ride" with the entire band and along side of the lead singer Jeff.
Beth King
Yes you are right on with your take on this band. JT is awesome! Too bad some of the radio stations don't play some of their songs on air. They are better than the originals.
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