" Thompson's bass and Williamson's harmonica are the only elements that keep "Blues for the Muse" on the ground -- barely a blues at all because of the way it pushes the 12-bar envelope
"Nat King Cole was so smooth that his songs could elegantly slide away from a listener
"The Jet Set" and "Sounds Like A Melody"--were sizeable hits
as airy chording gives way to punchy riffs and gruff power chords
ransson and the tight crew of musicians must all be dedicated students of the era's sounds
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