John O’Leary & Pointblank
BluesBand
“As Blue As I Can Be” CD
ITMM Records,, Yugoslavia
John O’Leary is from England and his
band here is from Belgrade. It is my sad loss to say that I had never
heard of John O’Leary until Dr. Project from Belgrade shot me some
email saying that I needed to check him out. Now, John is
no young whipper snapper chillins, he appears to be around my
age (50 years) and well worn round the edges, but that is
where the blues comes from. When ya have been down that
dusty lonely road and bagging enuff bad/hard times that would kill
most people, you just plain dammed simply have got to play dem
bluz! John can blow and play the blues just fine thank
you, and you would never know his band (here) is from Belgrade
too…..John plays harmonica like an older Afro-American player from
Detroit names Little Sonny, he has a very melodic way of playing,
pleanty of ballsy tone but still with a light airy feel to it. I
very much enjoy John’s seasoned roadhouse smooth voice, feeling and
style……………..It satisfied my bluz cravings thoroughly. Check
out both of the websites and send some American dollars over to
England and bring the blues back home!...........Steve Harvell –
July 2002