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SEAN COSTELLO
Source: Blues Revue
Date: 03/2008
Writer: Peter "Blewzzman" Lauro |
Ask most kids entering their teens what they want to be when they grow up, and I'm sure the choices would be similar to that of when I was a kid. C'mon, doesn't every kid that age want to be a cop, a fireman or an astronaut? How about a baseball, basketball or football player? Maybe even a rock or movie star? Of course they do! And of all the kids that may have picked anything besides what's on that list, I'm sure there wouldn't be any picking "blues legend". Unless of course that kids name was SEAN COSTELLO.
Before he was fourteen, SEAN decided he was ready for a career in a business where success rarely comes any sooner than the age of 60 - and that's even rushing it. Yet, still shy of 30, he has positioned himself very nicely in the line of work he's chosen. Considering the company he's kept by having shared the stage with the likes of B. B. KING, BUDDY GUY, JAMES COTTON & PINETOP PERKINS - all blues legends themselves, SEAN seems to have made the right decision.
SEAN COSTELLO'S latest CD, his first for DELTA GROOVE MUSIC, is "WE CAN GET TOGETHER". The disc containing ten originals and one cover features: SEAN on lead guitar, vocals and background vocals; AARON TUBIC on bass, percussion and background vocals; PAUL CAMPANELLA, JR on drums, percussion and background vocals; RICH IANNUCCI on organ and accordion; OLIVER WOOD on rhythm guitar, lead guitar and background vocals; NEAL WACHOUPE on keyboards; ADAM MEWHERTER on sousaphone; DONNIE MC CORMICK on chicken coupe* and background vocals; JOHN LIEBERMAN on harmonica; RAY HANGEN on drums; CHRIS UHLER on congas; DAVE ROTH on background vocals.
Wasting absolutely no time, SEAN gets right down to the nitty gritty on (we can get together) "ANYTIME YOU WANT", the opening - and as the lyrics indicate – the title track. With AARON, PAUL & RICH providing him with strong rhythm backup, SEAN gets rough and tough on vocals and guitar. Great start!
Right from the start, SEAN, AARON & PAUL lock into a great groove and never leave it on "SAME OLD GAME". This one features absolutely great guitar work and it's one of those three and a half minute tracks that should have been at least three times as long.
"HOW IN THE DEVIL" might have you thinking SEAN made a deal with one – sure sounds like it. This smoker only features the three of them, but SEAN, AARON and RAY nail it. Hot stuff!
"HAVE YOU NO SHAME" is a ballad highlighted by SEAN'S gruff and gutsy vocals and phenomenal blues guitar licks. Outstanding rhythm from AARON, RAY & RICH, and harmonic background vocals by DONNIE, make this one of the discs best.
Vocally and instrumentally, SEAN is at discs best on "GOING HOME". The spirituality of the track is accented by great organ work by RICH and a strong support performance by the NORTHSIDE MEN'S CHOIR (the collective name for all the background singers). As I tend to do with great tracks, this one was replayed many times.
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