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On a magic three nights last summer, The Co-dependents captured lightning in a bottle, recording their live sets at the Mecca Cafe in Calgary. The Mecca's a real roadhouse - two trailers stacked together with great sound and Southern barbecue. And the Co-dependents Live Recording Event is a real roadhouse record - great old songs with feeling, finesse and style.
The band roars through 16 tunes, covering Hank Williams, The Stones, The Beatles, Chuck Berry, Bob Dylan, Elvis Presley, and a kick-ass version of Secret Agent Man. Thrown into the mix are a couple of original tunes by Billy Cowsill and Steve Pineo that fit the roadhouse menu to a "T"
Billy Cowsill, (ex of Blue Northern, the Blue Shadows and the Cowsills) is the heart and soul of this band. And he's in fine form on this record. He sings like a songbird with emotion and feeling. Nobody knows this music like Billy. If you've followed his career you know he has a deep abiding love for these songs. And with the Co-dependents, he's made an album that, when it came out at Christmas, was by far the best of the year. It's an album to be listened to in the car, cranked up full, and to be sung along with at top of your lungs. Trust me, do it, you'll feel great. Live Recording Event is a lesson in how music should be played — with heart, soul, skill, and love.
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