Beyond 1969 - Back to the Blues

Bitrate:320K/s
Year:2026
Time:42:43 
Size:98,7 MB 
Label:HMG Recordings 
Styles:Blues/Blues Rock 
Art:Front 

Tracks Listing:
 1. I'm Never Gonna Leave You - 4:55
 2. Feels So Good To Feel So Bad - 4:26
 3. Consolation Man - 4:33
 4. Comin' Back to the Blues - 3:56
 5. I'm Not Over You Yet - 4:10
 6. Darkest Before the Dawn - 3:53
 7. Goin' Down - 4:23
 8. If I Stay With You Tonight - 3:34
 9. It's My Own Damn Fault - 3:50
10. When It All Falls Down - 4:58

Led by veteran Tom “The Suit” Forst on guitar and vocals, Beyond 1969 is a veteran outfit who began life with a setlist that – as their name implies — put a new spin on music from the hippie era. But they return to blues-rock roots in style with this interesting effort. It’s an all-original celebration of love, loss, lust, loneliness and laughter.
A Connecticut and New York blues hall-of-famer with a well-worn voice, Tom shares the mic with bassist Tony Delisio in an ensemble that features keyboard player Jeff Bousfield, and drummer Bryan Caudle.
I just had the opportunity to review the most recent release, Back To The Blues, by Beyond 1969 and it's a solid blues rocker. Opening with I'm Never Gonna Leave You, a cool rocker with a funky backbeat, Tom Forst on lead vocal and guitar sets the pace with active bass work by Tony Delisio, Jeff Bousfield on keys and Bryan Caudle on drums. Bluesy ballad, Consolation Man is a real cool track in the vein of the Thrill Is Gone with soulful vocals and tasty, overdriven guitar lead by Forst, backing vocals and bass by Delisio, saturated organ work by Bousfield and a tight rhythm by Caudle. Very nice. Caudle opens Darkest Before The Dawn with a funky drum rhythm, supported by a complimentary bass line by Delisio. This may be my favorite track on the release when Forst gets into the groove with his vocal and melodic guitar soloing, surrounded by Bousfield's saturated organ and keyboard soloing. Very cool. Blues soaked, It's My Own Damn Fault, really gives Forst a chance to grind it out on guitar and his vocals are just right. With warm organ work by Bousfield, leading bass work by Delisio and tight percussion by Caudle, this track is a sure winner. Wrapping the release is When It All Falls Down is a driving rocker with prominent bass work by Delisio with full organ and drums under solid vocals by Forst. Forst layers guitar lead with Bousfield for an epic duel closing out the release. 

Back to the Blues