Jim Basnight is a true rock and roll warrior, fighting the good fight for decades now. He’s always been shaking up the rock music scene in some way, shape, or form: as a solo artist, as member of the Moberlys, or as a member of his power trio The Rockinghams.
With The Rockinghams, Basnight channels more garage rock than polished pop, aligning himself with the likes of early Replacements or Tommy Stinson's other projects. At times, I hear something more like a sloppy version of Cheap Trick. I do not mean to imply anything negative with the word “sloppy” – just trying to convey the raw rock energy the Rockinghams embody. You'll also pick up some Social Distortion (check out "She Gives Me Everything I Want") and Tommy Conwell (check out "Middle Of The Night"). The songs are quick and to the point pop rockers – if you don’t like one song, have no fear because a new one comes along in about two minutes. The CD is very consistent and an excellent choice for a carefree “I just want to rock out” mood.
If you are looking for pristine and polished melodic rock, The Rockinghams is not the best CD to start with in the Jim Basnight discography. However, there are a few select tracks that satiate both the gritty bar band rocker and power pop enthusiasts alike. Most notable among these are "So Glad You Came" and "Space".
So if you like your rock to splatter and sizzle, bring home the "Makin' Bacon" release.
iPOD-worthy: 5, 7, 8, 12
Jim Basnight on MySpace. Official site.
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Jim Basnight Here. I just started my own blog at http://www.jimbasnight.com/blogsjimba/ and put up a post with a link to the great reviews you did on my stuff. If you want to listen to more stuff just let me know.
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