Matt O’Ree Band takes you on a shortcut to rock land with just their rich sound. You need to listen to precisely 3 seconds of their music to know the legend associated with them. From the NY/NJ Hall of Blues Hall of Fame, you are now having the pleasure of listening to a legend in the live blues scene. This is their cover of Cradle Rock.
The legendary track by Rory Gallagher needs to be performed with panache and respect, when someone has the guts and their way around the axe to take it. Luckily Matt O’Ree Band brings all those elements in one huffable bag, and it is an experience to cherish. From the bluesy tones to the rock carnage, there is everything in this cover. It pays homage to the “musician’s musician”, while adding Matt O’Ree’s stylish approach to songs. John Popper features on this song, adding pizazz to quite honestly a full roster. Since his 2023 single Tears, we have been waiting to listen to Matt pick up a guitar and slather our faces with a new, improved face. What better way to return to the throne he already owns than with a cover of this brilliant song. Full of respect, class improvisation and a way around the fretboard that Jimmy Page would give a curt smile to.
Listen to his live album called Live at the Stone Pony! If you really want to see some stellar shredding. There is a scene in Last Night in Soho (2021), which would be perfect for a song like this. Make sure you go ahead and follow Matt O’Ree Band for more that is definitely to come. Listen to the single above and rock on!