Veins bulging in his neck appear ready to explode as Max Bangwell belts out the blues, arms flailing at the drums all the while like an octopus on a hot skillet! Ten years as the drummer for legendary Chess sideman Robert Lockwood Jr. has ingrained the Chicago blues sound into his heart and soul, and gave him opportunity to play behind many of the great names in blues history. Max has had the honor of sharing the stage with Muddy Waters, Willie Dixon, BB King, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pinetop Perkins, Sunnyland Slim, Jimmy Rogers......the list goes on and on. On his new, long awaited CD, "King Of The Hill", Max Bangwell pays homage to the greats with his own brand of fiery, gut wrenching blues. The Max Bangwell Band; Max, with Job Striles on guitar, and Rick 'Brother Miles' Reed on bass, are joined by special guests that include Primordial Slim on harmonica, Rob Rio on piano, and Jimmy Rip on guitar. This band plays intense, heartfelt, passionate, and powerful blues, on this smoldering collection of nine originals, and five covers.
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