Joe Lynn Turner - Jlt

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Music Review: Joe Lynn Turner is like fine wine
Rating: 4 Stars

"JLT" starts with "In cold blood", a fast rocker in the same vein as "Devil's road" from "HTP 1". But this album isn't a furious rock attack, and besides from the speedy "Drivin' with my eyes closed" (a modern "Death alley driver"?), the material is mostly in mid tempo with fat guitars and roaring hammond organ. You can sense a clear vintage Aerosmith touch in the strutting "Let's go", while "Crying out loud" with it's opening "Fool for your loving"-riff (Whitesnake) reminds a bit of Alannah Miles' world wide hit "Black velvet". "Blood fire" makes me think a bit of Paul Rodgers' Bad Company and their finest moments, and "Hit the switch" is a fat piece with a satisfying groove. "Jump start" is a blues inspired number with a typical rock lyric that in these days is totally political incorrect ("I was feeling run down tonight / But your skirt is high and your shirt is so tight / And those suicide heels just gave me a kick and a shove / Jump start my love") - keep it up Turner! If you have followed Joe Lynn Turner over the years you know that the man has a thing for ballads and of course there are a couple included even on this album. But the fact is that Turner have recorded much stronger ballads before and these slow numbers do not get me excited. The album closes with a heavy and slow instrumental guitar orgy that sadly lacks emotion.

"JLT" is comparable to "Holy man" as well as to "Slam" and which one is the better is hard to say. But I believe that if you're into the likes of Deep Purple and Whitesnake there's a big chance that you'll be satisfied with this album.

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