“I
cannot recommend I Can Lick Any
Sonofabitch In The House highly enough. There are a lot of great things to say about
the band and I'm not one given to excessive hyperbole about music.
After
reviewing thousands of CD's for numerous magazines and seeing more
shows than
my eardrums care to remember I'm still left stunned by what I Can Lick
Any SOB
can do. If you like greasy, bluesy rock with a conscience and one hell
of a
backbeat you really owe it to yourself to give them a listen. The one
aspect of
the show that had my jaw on the floor was Dave Lipkind's
harp work. I grew up with Treat Her Right and Jim Fitting as a musical
hero so
it was a treat to hear someone else with the phrasing, chops and
technique to match
(or beat - sorry Jim.) Overall the band played a great set (albeit a
short one,
damn Wednesday night shows!) and had plenty of good stories about their
tour so
far. The highlight being Hank Azaria of Simpsons fame showing up for their show in