Ricky Warwick- "When life was hard and fast"

Ricky Warwick likes his personal works more in the vein of a punk THIN LIZZY , then a sidekick of ALMIGHTY. At "When life was hard' he starts with a groovy opener, the same title song and goes to a different kind of poison at "You don't love me" a modern day breakdown song that echoes GODFATHERS and MOTORHEAD (Another perfect day era0 at the same song. But along with his partner in crime from BLACK STAR RIDERS Robbie Crane (bass) and Xavier Muriel (ex BUCKCHERRY) (drums), he has a few more surprises under his sleeve.  "Id rather be hit' is his idea of an FM song and trust me it is a great one. RW sour voice let love, frustration and passion released all in once at the same song and although he keep the things simple, the music and the voice are aiming straight to the heart with some good old punk rock n roll guitar solo bringing your defenses down. 

 

Ricky has a great punk background and bands like SOCIAL DISTORTION and STIFF LITTLE FINGERS are hiding among the melodies of the songs crying out to be heard at some smok bar. or a small club stage. "Gunslinger" is a straight to your face , rock n roll attack, a blazing bass line and some heavy rhythm guitars , like a wrecking ball going for some old buildings in the heart of downtown New York, with no mercy, just sheer power. 'Never corner a rat' goes in the same vein, in your face rock n roll. 'Time don't seem to matter" is what we love in Warwick, his sensitive side under the tattoos and the bad boy attitude, a heart of gold as Neil Young used to sing. It is also a duet with his daughter Pepper. The album has some well known musicians as guests  including Andy Taylor (Duran Duran & Power Station) Luke Morley (Thunder), Joe Elliott (Def Leppard), Dizzy Reed (Guns n Roses). But has most and above all, a true rock n roll hero at his best form, on his own with no bands limitations. The THIN LIZZY esque "Fighting heart" is a reminder why Ricky got the job at the last version of THIN LIZZY and why Ireland is home of the singers who sing from the heart. "I dont feel at home' has the innocence of RAMONES , 'Clown of misery" is Ricky and his acoustic guitar at the closest you can see him at an acoustic,stripped down show, as the internet ones he gives the last few months. The closer "You re my rock n roll" has the ALMIGHTY attitude, dirty street ,punk rock n roll. 

 

 

 

The album has a second bonus cd, of covers, who you could really enjoy,especially if you re in to Ricky's voice and approach.Britney Spears, Eddie Cochran , BOTTLE ROCKETS, Elvis and IRON MAIDEN (Dianno era) are among the artists he covers and their mostly stripped down covers works perfectly for his voice and attitude.

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