Years Since Yesterday
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01. Years Since Yesterday 02. Good Lovin' 03. Going Down To Big Mary's 04. Happy Home 05. She's Fine 06. Your New Love 07. You And I 08. Don't Stay Out All Night 09. Mean Man 10. Right Track |
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There's no telling why this trio from San Diego chose the Paladin
(a knight errant, in search of quixotic adventures) as the image
for their band, but one thing is certain: The Paladins music is
galant, adventurous, unselfish and a real good time. They've been
pegged as "roots rockers" from the outset, but leaving it at that
is like trying to pass off a lizard as an (ahem) alligator. The
Paladins mix Texas blues and jump, swing, rockabilly, r & b and
country into a genuinely NOW sound-a well-balanced outcome of years
of playing, listening, learning, and playing some more. Though they
sound like they could be from Austin (at times Dave Gonzales sings
like Stevie Ray), "the road" has been their true home, nurturing
their souls and their music. The rhythm section (T. Yearsley uses
acoustic and electric basses) is well versed in all forms of
"American" music, but since the spotlight invariably shines on
the leading man, we'll tell you that guitarist/singer Dave Gonzales
not only has a zesty rhythmic feel and can get things hot in a hurry
with lead licks that swing as much as they scorch, and he's one
helluva songwriter, too. "You And I" is a beautiful `50s-style ballad,
and there's the gritty r & b of "Happy Home" as well as the thick
Texas feel of "Your New Love." Ride on Paladins, ride on.
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