Second album by Lousiana's Le Roux, still so called on this outing, is a logical follow up to their first self-titled album. Once more we get treated to their smooth, yet highly enjoyable mixture of Southern Slickness. Maybe not as strong as the debut, this is still one of the finer albums you'll find this side of obscurity. Let's face it, if you're looking for some Raunch & Roll, look away. But if, like me, you're into R&B injected Southern Rock, sweetened up with vocal harmonies while in the meantime some cool picking is going on, then this is for you. Excellent originals and a nice cover of Otis Reddings' "Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa-Fa". Funky and fierce. And on this out of print CD reissue some great bonus tracks to go. "Ain't Nothing But A Gris Gris", which would turn up again on their 1999 album of the same name, only this time sung by Jeff Pollard (a hell of a singer, now devoting his life to that other guy), has a great New Orleans groove. I guess you get the picture by now, this is hot stuff. Keep the fire burning!
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This is a great band! OldieMan
Mylon covered Keep the Fire Burning on one of his LP's here, I think Love Rustler.
Kerry Livgren of Kansas had Pollard sing on his first solo album, Seeds of Change.
All 3 now serve that other guy :-)
Yep, Mylon covered it on "Love Rustler", which is posted here as well. And Mylon, of course, also sang on Kerry's album. Thanks for the added info.
I saw them open for the Kinks in 1979. They nearly upstaged the Kinks.
http://www.amazon.com/Higher-Up-Live-1980-Roux/dp/B00005UO6Z
You can get Higher Up at amazon.
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