MP3 Motu - Roadhouse Jesters

"The new one from Motu & The Roadhouse Jesters is chock full of rockin' good blues. Pop it in the CD player and crank it up." - Jerry Schaefer, host of Graveyard Blues on Long Island, NY's ONLY Classic Rock Station 103.9 WRCN FM

13 MP3 Songs
BLUES: Blues-Rock, ROCK: Jam-band

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"The new one from Motu & The Roadhouse Jesters is chock full of rockin' good blues. Pop it in the CD player and crank it up." - Jerry Schaefer, host of Graveyard Blues on Long Island, NY's ONLY Classic Rock Station 103.9 WRCN FM.

A CD Review From The Long Island Blues Society:

âEver original and expansive, creative and expressive, electric Blues is given a chance to grow under the famed Motu touch. Recorded in 10/07, this session was the first time the band ever played together. They jam and boogie hard with Big Daddy's bass and Ed Modzel pounding out and anchoring rhythm. Motu and George Gashonia share lead and Dolores Chetta provides timbred vocal variety and harmonies. A wide range of covers from Howlin' Wolf, BB and Elmore James to Curtis Mayfield and Jorma or Memphis Minnie and Rev. Gary Davis take urban blues to modern soul to acoustic origins and Motu 's originals fit right in. As expected, these songs are taken in unexpected directions, making even the most commonly known classic in the canon sound fresh and different. Unusual rhythms and vocal deliveries render some of the material in a Dylanesque fashion where you think you know the song but youâre not completely sure. This disk captures the true Motu making music and making it his way with unstoppable creativity.â
-Mark (Dr Blues) Gresser, President of The Long Island Blues Society

If you walked into a New York Club that had The RoadHouse Jesters listed as that nightâs band during October 2007 and you said to yourself, âI think I've seen these guys before.â You would have been correct! MOTU decided to put together a new âall starâ performance band that could slip under the radar, and play incognito, so that he could record a LIVE Road House Blues album in an intimate small club setting! No mention of any performances was made on MOTUâs web site or advertised anywhere on any blogs or local bulletin boards. The new band was simply booked as âThe RoadHouse Jestersâ and consisted of Motu (Dr Richard Michelson) on vocals, guitar and harmonica, Ed Modzel on drums, Dolores Chetta on vocals and harmonica, Karl âBig Daddyâ Reamer on bass, and George Gashonia on guitar.

The band took the stage with a hot blues rock (almost jam band) energy that won over the late October night club crowd. What makes this live recording on this CD even more amazing is that the band never played together before this night, never practiced, and some members met for the very first time that night on stage!! However, when listening to this CD you would think that MOTU's RoadHouse Jesters had been playing together for years! The great chemistry of this group is obvious from this live recording.

This new Live CD contains some blues classics along with a few great MOTU originals. It again demonstrates the versatility, and skill, of guitarist Dr. Richard Michelson as well as his accomplished associates on this disc. You don't have to be a fan of MOTU to enjoy this RoadHouse Jesters' collection of great tunes. However, if you are already a fan of MOTU, or just a fan of great live electric and jam-band guitar blues, this CD is a must have for your collection!

So dig in, pour yourself a tall one, and listen to the debut performance of a band that is sure to be around for some time.