Though it’s probably not completely fair to compare the Everly Brothers to the Cactus Blossoms in direct parallel, it’s hard not to. That same charm and magic is at the heart of the appeal of Minneapolis, Minnesota’s The Cactus Blossoms, made of brothers Page Burkum and Jack Torrey. The Everly Brothers embraced that very primeval approach, even when singing about teenage love, and made a sound unparalleled in popular music that only two siblings can. And they often did, unaided by accompaniment, honing both the ears and the lungs in ways that made you appreciate the delicacy of the human voice, and the importance of not just singing but listening, anticipating, breathing, until two voices became one. In the most primitive of times and places in early America when even guitars and fiddles and the strings to play them were tough to come by, brother and sister, or brother and brother could still stand out on the back porch or in front of the hearth, and in perfect pitch and synchronous beauty, entertain the family in the evening when the day’s work was done with an intimacy of sound only two people living under the same roof can replicate. There is arguably nothing more country than the conjoining of sibling harmonies brought to life in music. They know the Everly Brothers were always more country than anything else, and they know why.
And those who really know their stuff when it comes to country music don’t need to be told why a band mostly known for pop and folk rock earned such a distinction. Those even more versed in country knowledge know that the songwriting pairing of Felice and Boudleaux Bryant who wrote many of the Everly Brothers’ biggest hits are also in the Country Music Hall of Fame. Tightrope is the band's newest studio album a compelling step into the future upon a bridge firmly built in the past.Those versed in country music knowledge are very aware that the Everly Brothers are in the Country Music Hall of Fame. His leather-lunged pipes atop this hot'n'nasty blues-metal machine made some quality head-first rock'n'roll. This time Carmine (along with ex-Savoy Brown lead singer Jimmy Kunes, harmonica player Randy Pratt, guitarist Paul Warren and bassist Jimmy Caputo) have provided the lusty macho soul. the band that influenced the likes of Van Halen, Joe Bonamassa, David Coverdale and Kid Rock … the band that foreshadowed heavy music itself… are back.
Now, four decades later, the band that made such an impression with their loud blues-edged hard rock madness. Tall words, indeed, but CACTUS - Carmine Appice, Tim Bogert, Jim McCarty and the late Rusty Day (who died in 1982) - came out only months after their Brit counterparts, only to flame out brightly after four albums (Cactus, One Way… Or Another, 'Ot 'n' Sweaty and Restrictions) before 1973 even started. They were called "The American Led Zeppelin" back in 1970.
This is truly the American “Led Zepplin “.ĬACTUS Is Back With A Brand New Album "TIGHTROPE"! “The American Led Zeppelin” is coming at you with tour dates in both America and Europe.Īll told, those of us who were too young to have seen Cactus in the 70's are in for a treat. He has the same feel as Jim McCarty had on original classic Cactus songs. Teddy was a big fan of Cactus when he grew up. With March shows already done with Rave reviews check out the tour dates coming up in June with our new singer, Jim Stapley, who also plays rhythm guitar and Harp and Teddy Rondinelli who kicks ass on guitar. Atlantic Records, 1970 Established 1970Ĭarmine Appice announced new touring line up for 2022.
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