Hank Shizzoe is a widely largely ignored music export Switzerland. The man from Bern, who actually Thomas Erb is, also makes music for you in Europe (unfortunately) gets little attention: crisp, rough roots rock in small ensembles. Just two musicians accompany him on the first CD of this double album: Michel Poffet on double bass and Christoph Beck on drums. And the result is stunning. Already the first track ("Bedpopthang") tears with. Hank Shizzoe slide guitar and his voice, which reminds me of Iggy Pop, sound of a piece with the rhythm section. In addition Hank Shizzoe voice, a rough, strong body that perfectly his music fits. With me Hank Shizzoe music and song awaken repeatedly Assziationen with Iggy Pop's "The Passenger." But the hammer, the makers of this album have picked up for the second CD. Extra for the two recorded here concerts a guest was followed from overseas, which harmonises perfectly with Hank Shizzoe and his band "Loose Gravel": The big slide guitarist Sonny Landreth, the second CD his stamp on without the group to Hank Shizzoe the flair to . take Hank Shizzoe assumes here the rhythm guitar and lets Sonny Landreth enough clearance around its typical style to unfold what comes out sounds a little rougher than some Landreth number but a little rounder than Hank Shizzoe & Loose Gravel alone -. In short Hank Shizzoe and Sonny Landreth are the perfect team! Of particular note of the numbers without Sonny Landreth would be "8000 Miles to New Orleans," a number with Shizzoe solo on the slide guitar here shows the Swiss that it closely matches his guest from Louisiana, when it comes to the bottleneck. A wonderful whose somewhat eerily obscure atmosphere of Shizzoe voice is still underpinned. Of the pieces with Sonny Landreth is among other "zoo" emphasized that indicates a certain idea of the Dire Straits at the beginning. Another highlight is "Isbjörn", a brilliant solo by drummer Christoph Beck. This CD is a must for all Sonny Landreth-fans and lovers of good roots music.
