Nothing about this album is stinkin, but it does have what appears to be a dead buffalo on the cover, so I forgive them for the title.

The tracks found on this album would be well at home in the jukebox of any honky-tonk, but there's some strong undercurrents of Eaglesesque rock, especially the drums and guitars.

Dennis King sounds comfortable and his voice is well-suited to most of these songs, very enjoyable all around. Don Platts plays guitar and Willie Haddath has guitar solos on 9 of the tracks. Paul Hermanson is impressive as the band's drummer and Steve Biondi adds interesting percussion to three of the tracks. Jean Lavin is the drummer for one of the tracks and he's impressive as well. Bob Ginter is one of the most precise and inventive bassists I've heard in the genre and I'd like to hear him solo in a future song (hint, hint). Cole tinkles the ivories on 9 of the tracks and his style is very compatible with the music this band created.

12 of the 14 tracks on this cd were written, composed and arranged by EvO:R's very own Larry Saunders who is also listed as the producer and engineer. If that weren't enough, he co-wrote the other two tracks and his guitar and keyboard contributions are considerable.

I can't say enough about the musicianship, it is impeccable. Not a single missed cue, not a single out-of-key note, not a single instance of anyone searching for their spot. This album sounds like it was the work of a band that has played together for years and loved every minute of it.

It's a fun Saturday night romp through the heart of Texas and on to Nashville, taking detours through Chicago, Denver, Los Angelas and Kansas City. Even folks who don't particularly care for blues or c&w will most likely find their left foot tapping out the beat in spite of themselves.

Bill Carrera

Hear sample of this fine CD by clicking the song title below.

/ Enough/  Do Ya/  Tom/  Why/  Tickly My Fancy/ 
Good Times Never Come/  Virtual Lover/  Slippery Slope/  No Excuses/  Sweet Sweet Things/  Ice Cold Beer/  Negative Side Of Nothing/ 
My Friend/  Once Had/ 

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