Not all original members, but still very good
M. Barrows | 06/18/2007
(5 out of 5 stars)
"Ok, typically I will slam bands for using the original name and not having the key players on board and I was prepared to do that here, but this is not bad at all. Yes, Ricky Medlocke is not on board and yes he was the primary force behind Blackfoot. They do have the original bass player (Greg T Walker) and second guitarist (Charlie Hargrett) on hand though, so that's 1/2 of the band and I guess if Skynyrd can still use that name with only 2 of the original members out of 6 or 7 on board, Blackfoot can do the same. With that said, we have not one but two other guitar players/singers: Jay Johnson, who worked with Rossington-Collins and did the Skynyrd Tribute Tour, and Bobby Barth, who has extensive experience in the music business and was the mastermind behind the band Axe. Both capably contribute vocals and guitars. As a matter of fact, Barth handles the lower register vocals and Jay the upper register vocals and they are easily able to handle the range that Ricky had on the original Blackfoot material. Having both of them play guitar only adds to the fuller sound not unlike Skynyrd, Outlaws and Molly Hatchet. Bottom line is, you can approach this as a new spin on an old band that is very good or you can stay rooted in the past and run this down since Ricky is no longer involved. For the people who do that, you're really missing out as this performance is very energetic and captures some great old music. Everything is taken from the trilogy of "Strikes/Tomcattin'/Marauder" with the exception of two songs---and some of this material I don't think Blackfoot ever played live back in the day, so it's very nice to hear some of the old album faves. Being an old-school Blackfoot fan, I recommend even though Ricky is not involved."
Track Listings (15) - Disc #1