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ALABAMA 3 ACOUSTIC & UNPLUGGED
ALABAMA 3 ACOUSTIC & UNPLUGGED
Featuring acoustic stripped down versions of Alabama 3’s songs, the
lineup is Larry Love (vocals) Devlin Love (vocals) Rock Freebase
(guitar) and Harpo Strangelove (harmonica).
“The ghost of Mississippi Fred McDowell haunting the fingers of Rock
Freebase on guitar, Larry Love’s larynx looser than Howlin’ Wolf.
Devlin Love’s vocals as sweet as Sister Rosetta and Harpo Strangelove’s
harmonica cooking up a Sonny Terry vibe - welcome to the Delta Blues
alive and kicking in 2008”
++ DATES IN MELBOURNE & SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA THIS NOVEMBER...
Alabama 3 Acoustic and Unplugged are: (L-R)
Rock Freebase (guitar)
Larry Love (vocals)
Devlin Love (vocals)
Harpo Strangelove (harmonica)
... and usually joined on stage by freestylers B. Atwell, Errol T, and Sister Francesca Love.
REVIEW
Alabama 3 Unplugged @Vibe Bar, London, November 30 2006
A good-time sing-a-long hoedown with country-blues act Alabama 3 Acoustic & Unplugged.
After a song dedicated to the prisoners of Guantanamo Bay and another
name-dropping Bessie Smith, lead vocalist Larry Love bellowed as he
stood to down another cup of whiskey, “I’m tired of singing songs about
women and guns and all that shit.” He was joined on wagon by Rock
Freebase on slide guitar and Harpo Strangelove on the harmonica. But
the gem of the evening was a mystery female vocalist whose genuinely
classic country-western voice had that authentic, warm twang, and had
the crowd cheering and whistling. On one tune, which included some
blistering harp playing and stinging slide guitar, Love had the crowd
involved in a bit of call and response with the lyrics, “Whoooo, that’s
the sound of the police!” After a bit more drunk talk, “I don’t know
how to drink responsibly,” Love capped the set by wishing the audience
a “Merry fucking Christmas.”
For a band that doesn’t rehearse and picks up and leaves behind members
as it rolls along, the Alabama 3 Acoustic was truly the perfect choice
for a night of bourbon, barbeque, and fun. The mystery woman’s voice
and the acoustic element brought out the true talent of this freaky
Brixton country- western act, showing that while they may seem
ridiculous at first, behind their leather jackets, cowboy hats, and
sunglasses, they really do know how to play the country blues. In the
end, I’m glad I decided to wear my cowboy boots.
by Lee Adams
BOOKINGS
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