Flash Forward
Editorial Reviews Flash Forward rekindles The Siegel-Schwall Band magic as Corky, Jim, Rollo and Sam share the spotlight on 13 new songs. From Sam’s straight-ahead blues shuffle "Afraid of Love" to the politically charged humor of Jim’s "Underqualified Blues" to Corky’s playful blues tango Twisted, and the edgy lament of Rollo’s "Krazy," Flash Forward is an infectious, joyful listen from beginning to end. The Chicago Tribune proclaimed, "The news that The Siegel-Schwall Band is back together is something to celebrate." And so is Flash Forward, The Siegel-Schwall Band’s new CD, and their first full album of new material in 30 years. Flash Forward picks up right where they left off.
<"b000a0fjuq5020"> Chicago Sun-Times
Few groups in the world can match The Siegel-Schwall Band for the sheer joy of their music.
<"b000a0fjuq5019"> Billboard, 1966
...latest addition to the list of great South Side performers that has included Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry
<"b000a0fjuq4999"> Album Description
It’s been over 40 years since harmonicist/pianist/vocalist Corky Siegel and guitarist/vocalist Jim Schwall met as college students and formed The Siegel-Schwall Band, one of Chicago’s most beloved blues groups. From the mid-1960s through the mid-1970s, The Siegel-Schwall Band recorded ten critically acclaimed albums, toured relentlessly, and shared stages with artists such as The Allman Brothers, Janis Joplin, and Jefferson Airplane. Their subtle, acoustic-flavored blues, original songs and inventive interpretations of classics by Jimmy Reed, Willie Dixon and other blues greats were their calling card, fusing urban blues and folk into their own unique sound. In addition to their recordings, the band was renowned for their high energy, good-time live shows. They played to adoring audiences all over the U.S., which prompted Billboard magazine in 1966 to call The Siegel-Schwall Band "the latest addition to the list of great South Side performers that has included Muddy Waters, Howlin’ Wolf and Chuck Berry." In 1968, they defied boundaries by combining blues and classical music with their unprecedented performance of Three Pieces For Blues Band And Symphony Orchestra with the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, and established themselves as one of the most adventurous bands around. The Siegel-Schwall Band went on hiatus in 1974, and while band members pursued other interests and solo projects, they never stopped playing music
Flash Forward
Flash Forward, Music, Siegel-Schwall Band, Blues, Blues-Rock, Electric Chicago Blues, Modern Electric Blues, Modern Electric Chicago Blues, Pop, United States of America
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