Reviews

Terry Parsons
CHMR FM
St. John's, NF

David Gogo - Vibe (2004)

This album is the seventh offering from one of Canada's finest blues/rock musicians and an all original affair. David Gogo has traversed the country building a loyal following with his incredible live show, and along the way has developed into one very fine songwriter. But unlike some artists that are easily pigeon holed to either rock or blues, David Gogo is neither, and both!

The album opens with a rockin' little number called 'Love in the City', co-written with Tom Wilson (of Blackie & the Rodeo Kings). This sets the tone for the rest of the album and helps enhance the rock side of David Gogo's blues writings. This is immediately followed by 'Hit Me From Above', a blues banger of the first degree, guaranteed to get the blood pumping. '300 LB Shoes', a too cool to fool blues is up next, and thus this album flows like the close comfort of an old friend.

David Gogo has hit the perfect balance of rock and blues, while creating an individual sound that is uniquely his own. 'Vibe' is an excellent example of why David Gogo is one of Canada's hottest recording artists, and promises to be such for years to come.