Monday, October 8, 2018

The Guess Who































Artist:  The Guess Who
Origin:  Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Pop Rock

Original line-up:

Chad Allan:  Lead Vocals, Guitar
Bob Ashley:  Keyboards
Randy Bachman:  Guitar
Jim Kale:  Bass
Garry Peterson:  Drums

Classic line-up:

Burton Cummings:  Lead Vocals, Rhythm Guitar, Keyboards, Flute, Harmonica
Randy Bachman:  Lead Guitar, Backing Vocals
Jim Kale:  Bass, Backing Vocals
Garry Peterson:  Drums, Backing Vocals

The Guess Who is a Canadian Rock Band from Winnipeg, Manitoba, formed in 1965 by Chad Allan (Lead Vocals, Guitar), Bob Ashley (Keyboards), Randy Bachman (Guitar), Jim Kale (Bass), and Garry Peterson (Drums).  They found international success from the late 1960s through the mid-1970s with many shit singles, including "No Time", "American Woman", "Laughing", "These Eyes", "Undun" and "Share The Land".















Title:  The Future Is What It Used To Be  (2018)
Genre:  Hard Rock, Psychedelic Rock, Blues Rock, Pop Rock
Label:  Cleopatra Records
Rating:   *****

Tracks:

Format:   CD:

 1.  When We Were Young  (3:13)
 2.  Runnin' Blind  (3:45)
 3.  Talks All The Time  (3:25)
 4.  Baby's Come Around  (5:19)
 5.  Haunted  (4:39)
 6.  In America  (3:29)
 7.  Playin' On The Radio  (4:43)
 8.  Give It A Try  (4:11)
 9.  Good Girl  (3:25)
10. Long Day  (5:11)


















Format:  LP:

Side A:

 1.  When We Were Young  (3:13)
 2.  Runnin' Blind  (3:45)
 3.  Talks All The Time  (3:25)
 4.  Baby's Come Around  (5:19)
 5.  Haunted  (4:39)

Side B:

 6.  In America  (3:29)
 7.  Playin' On The Radio  (4:43)
 8.  Give It A Try  (4:11)
 9.  Good Girl  (3:25)

10. Long Day  (5:11)

Personnel:

Derek Sharp:  Lead Vocals
Rudy Sarzo:  Bass
Will Evankovich:  Guitar
Leonard Shaw:  Multi-Instruments
Garry Peterson:  Drums

Additional Musicians:

Jim Kale:  Bass
Michael Devin:  Bass
Tommy Shaw:  Vocals
Brent Fitz:  Percussion

The Future Is What It Used To Be is the 21st studio album by The Guess Who, released on September 14, 2018 by Cleopatra Records.  They are back with their first studio album of new material in over 30 years by the original Drummer Garry Peterson, along with Derek Sharp (Vocals), Rudy Sarzo (Bass Ex Quiet Riot, Ozzy), Will Evankovich (Guitar), Leonard Shaw (Multi-Instruments), and special guests including Tommy Shaw (Styx), Brent Fitz (Slash, Gene Simmons), Jim Kale (The Guess Who founding member), and Michael Devin (Whitesnake).


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