Little Willie Ramble

• Artist: Demick & Armstrong
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• Release Date: 1971
• Genre: Rock

Review

The first of two albums by Screaming Lord Sutch alumni Rod Demick and Herbie Armstrong is a scintillating piece of low-wattage, highly lyrical bluesy pop/rock. The album's overall sound is strongly reminiscent of Van Morrison's work during the same period -- not entirely surprising as Armstrong is a Morrison alumnus -- though Demick and Armstrong may push the lyricism a little harder, they never lose their bluesy edge or jump wholly into the pop side of things. The lean sound also recalls the music of Ernie Graham, but the presence of unobtrusive strings on certain tracks -- which somehow don't compromise the underlying tracks -- puts this album and the duo behind it into a sub-category that they occupy virtually unto themselves; the only other similar artist that comes to mind, on repeated listening, is Duncan Browne or, at his most inventive moments, Donovan. [Originally released in 1971, Little Willie Ramble was reissued on CD in 2006.] ~ Bruce Eder, Rovi

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