Don’t miss the new CD STEAKS & CHOPS: LIVE ON GREAT JONES, Vol.1, featuring Jimmy Vivino, Rich Pagano & John Conte.

Opening with ’71 classics like Rod Stewart’s ‘EVERY PICTURE TELLS A STORY’ with Jimmy’s soulful voice and exquisite guitar solos, Richie’s forceful heavy drums even a great melodic bass solo by John, the journey continues with Traffic’s ‘LIGHT UP OR LEAVE ME ALONE’. More fantastic guitars and wonderful soul vocals from Jimmy, supported by Richie’s great harmonies.

Two items from The Band’s classic ’68 debut album ‘MUSIC FROM BIG PINK’ follow – ‘WE CAN TALK’ and ‘TEARS OF RAGE’. The rhythm is very hard to catch, but here everything is perfect, thanks Rich! And your vocals in ‘Tears Of Rage’ – so beautiful!

The opening track, ‘HAD TO CRY TODAY’, from Blind Faith’s ’69 classic album next. More blistering guitar solos by Jimmy and real heavy drums by Rich. And so Jimmy’s voice again!

‘SWLABR’ from Cream’s ’67 album ‘DISREALI GEARS’ gives Jimmy the chance to shine with his, I say, FUNKY guitar.

Richie’s wonderful soulful voice in Jethru Tull’s ’71 classic ‘HYMN 43’ now. Real fat-Fat-FAT guitar by Jimmy!

The guitar riff in the Procul Harum’s ’70 item ‘WHISKEY TRAIN’ so beautifully played by Jimmy. More of his magic soul voice. And a new great bass solo by John as well.

Jack Bruce’s great ´69 song ‘THEME FROM AN IMAGINARY WESTERN’ gives more of Jimmy’s powerful vocals and guitar.

Richie’s great country voice ends the CD with the ’63 Dylan classic ‘A HARD RAIN’s A-GONNA FALL’, coupled with the powerful ’75 Led Zeppelin, ‘IN MY TIME OF DYING’, which gives Jimmy the chance to shine one last time with his truly magic guitar. Thank y’all for a beautiful musical journey. You’re a great band, Steaks & Chops!

See the Steaks & Chops website!

Bengt Wärmlind, Sweden
September 18th, 2005