A Piece of Your Soul [Import, CD]

I have now bought all 3 of their CD's and love them all. The songwriting is first class and most of the tunes are easily distinguished as STORYVILLE songs. This may be mostly due to the brilliant vocals of MALFORD MILLIGAN, but the whole band has a highly original take on rocking blues. With SRV's rythm section, the backing is first class as is the rest of the band. Inventive solos, complex but moving rythm patterns, good to great lyrics all combine for a great listening experience.

Just knowing this band will never produce another album gives me the -- BLUES!!! I have been a blues lover/collector of many artists and blues styles since the 50's, and by accident had downloaded and listened to "A Good Day for the Blues"... "who's that?" And played it again... it just knocked my socks off... and now was driven to learn the singer's name. Only to find out its some guy with the name Malford Milligan, while playing the song again, and again, and asking myself "who's Malford Milligan?" So, I continue searching only to learn this band no longer existed, and left in its wake the three albums, as their legacy, "Dog Years", "Bluest Eyes", and "A Piece of Your Soul." I have spend the last four months listening to and now finally acquiring ALL their albums, and wondering "WHY" this band didn't go platinum across the board and far into the future? Their sound is deeply rooted in the blues, and as Albert King said "The Blues Don't Change!" This group was VERY special and whoever fronted as their agents/promoters failed not only the artists, but sadly modern blues lovers the world over. And I am still left wondering "who's Malford Milligan?" The combo of David Grissom's creative writing/guitar talents with Malford's vocals is exceptional and should never have been severed. So, I am left wondering and searching to find where they (Malford and David) are today, so "IF" anybody knows what groups they are with I would appreciate an e-mail alert, it would be much appreciated.

No collection of blues/rock is complete without "A Piece of Your Soul". There very simply is not a weak track on the entire disc. From the raunchy ("Bitter Rain") to the uplifting ("Good Day For The Blues") to the bittersweet ("Cynical") to the soft ("Share That Smile") Storyville encompasses the entire range of musical expression with a style that is as provocative as it is unique. Put this disc on your list of music to have on a deserted island.