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RAW is the stripped down power trio Damage Control at their best. moody & melodic, down & dirty as hell! Massive high fidelity sound, the way it’s meant to be. This is perfectly polished hard rock blues.The nucleus of this power trio remains, built on mutual respect and friendship.
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These veteran rockers are Damage Control…The Power of Three.
What they are saying.............................................
Robin George is that rare thing amongst rock musicians – jack of all trades and remarkably adept at all of them.... His latest album, ‘Crying Diamonds’, is a finely crafted collection of modern hard rock songs that perfectly highlights Robin’s ability as a songsmith. The title track itself is of particular interest, having been written with Thin Lizzy’s frontman Phillip Lynott just prior to his untimely Geoff Gillespie - Majestic Rock Records
Stories about Pete are legion and legend. This is a man who once toured Europe with Waysted sans a passport - in the days before the borders were opened up. All he had was a Waysted album sleeve and a tour itinerary. Did he get away with it? This is Pete Way...of course he did. And that's just the tip of the mythic iceberg. The difference between these tall tales and those told about other rock icons is that, in Pete's case, they're all true.Yet, there's more to Pete Way than a chortle, chuckle and a chianti or three (well, any booze will do). He's also found time to record some of the most essential music in rock history, with UFO and Waysted. Malcolm Dome - radio broadcaster, author and journalist
One of the greatest drummers in rock history Greg Douglas - guitarist and vocalist with The Steve Miller Band
Bluesongs - superb compositions, beautifully arranged and very well produced. It’s good music for Christ’s sakes. One of the best things that I have heard so far this year, it will probably take something really earth stopping to top this off my list. One of the finest AOR releases by a true veteran. Bluesongs Review - Metal Invader
Pete is without doubt one of the most influential musicians to come out of the British rock scene in the 1970s and his distinctive style of bass-playing has inspired many rockstars. Bands including Twisted Sister, Quiet Riot and Def Leppard cite him as an influence. Steve Harris of Iron Maiden practically worships him! Garry Bushell - journalist, author and television presenter
Slade was the best musician in AC/DC Angus Young of AC/DC no less
George’s writing and vocal styles are easily recognised, and the album includes ‘Crying Diamonds’, a song George wrote late on with Phil Lynott. The lyrics – “Secret handshake, old school tie brigade/Behind the scenery, I’ve read the book/I saw the film, but now I see reality” – may even reflect the way the industry slammed the door so prematurely shut on Lynott’s career. Fascinating stuff. Dave Ling's review of Crying Diamonds - Classic Rock Magazine
Robin has a refined and witty sensibility, similar to that of
John Wetton.
This album, however, is very different to his usual output. Blues, country and
boogie rock n' roll are all in complete harmony, and he skillfully takes in a
duet with a female vocalist on "World". The record has a number of light pop
tunes, and what really impresses me about this album is the warm and friendly
nature of the recording.
Yasuhito Kitai - Burrn Magazine
An Earth Band without Chris Slade would be like a bird without wings
Barry Winton - journalist for Record Collector magazine
'Bluesongs'
is business as usual for the man who almost single handedly ushered in the age
of techno AOR with 1985's seminal
'Dangerous Music'.
It's a wickedly fine set of mature pop-rock songs, well crafted, superbly played
and extremely well produced. In 2004, melodic rock doesn't get a whole lot
better than this! Times may change, but
Robin George
is still a force to be reckoned with…and
'Bluesongs'
is the proof of that!
Keep that man away from my husband! He's a bad influence on Ozzy!
First of all I got to say this features some great production
work. Crystal clear, nice bass and every track rings true Brit quality.
Get this cd and play it loud this summer.
Kerrang
The veteran rockers have pulled together an incredibly bluesy
rock workout that doesn’t stop growing on you until the lyric booklet has become
one with your skin.
Rock Something
Robin George
ditches his more polished guitar sound of his
solo work for some mean, dirty riffing and a great piece of guitar on ‘Bitching
Blues’. Chris Slade’s
drumming is worthy of a special mention as well as he really power along the
songs and seems to get more free reign for powerhouse drumming then in his
Asia days.
Jason Richie
Damage Control is the brainchild of a couple of stalwarts of the British rock
music scene – Pete Way
and Robin George, who
have both been banging out top quality albums since way back when. For this
latest excursion, they have added ex- AC/DC
drummer
Chris Slade.
The songs are an eclectic mix of rockers, bluesy numbers and
high-quality slower tracks. The quality of song writing and lyrics is absolutely
superb throughout.
“Raw” and “One Step Closer” show the quality and variety in Robin George’s song writing in particular, the first an up-tempo rocker and the second a laid-back bluesy number. Both excellent, but completely different in style.
“Redundant” is the track that is still going round in my head after two plays and may well be my favourite of the whole album. It’s just beautifully written, catchy as hell
Damage Control is British rock at its finest. Intelligent
lyrics, superbly crafted songs, great performances by every musician…
Paul Williams
