Fortune Tellers Folly

Californian group, playing somekind of Melodic/Folk Rock with minor proggy vibes.There are a few long tracks, which indeed contain some nice'n'complex drumming and impressive guitar exercises (sounds a bit like an American version of Flash during these moments), but at the end of the day everything is centered around the warm vocals, the harmonic/melodic themes and the controlled guitar solos.Lots of delicate flute as well, which adds an evident rural touch next to the acoustic sections, and songwriting is pretty.

Team one of the criminally overlooked blues vocalists inhabiting Chicago's West side with a tight young combo sporting a decidedly retro approach and you get this fine album, veteran singer Jesse Fortune's debut set. Guitarist Dave Specter & the Bluebirds admirably back the big-voiced Fortune as he recuts his Willie Dixon-penned USA label classic "Too Many Cooks," and shouts some lesser-known B.B. King gems and a few new items. Definitely a case of better late than never!

Team one of the criminally overlooked blues vocalists inhabiting Chicago's West side with a tight young combo sporting a decidedly retro approach and you get this fine album, veteran singer Jesse Fortune's debut set. Guitarist Dave Specter & the Bluebirds admirably back the big-voiced Fortune as he recuts his Willie Dixon-penned USA label classic "Too Many Cooks," and shouts some lesser-known B.B. King gems and a few new items. Definitely a case of better late than never!