Ron Lasalle

Tour 11/13/07 Gorton Community Center Lake Forest, IL 12/09/07 Light Of Day Concert with Joe D’Ursa, Ron Sexsmith, Willie Niles Niagara Falls, Ontario 12/12/07 New York, New York 04/09/08 City Of Hope Benefit Full Band High Point, NC Discography [1994] Gypsy Heart [2001] Too Angry To Pray [2007] Nobody Rides For Free

Ron Lasalle - Changin' Horses

Ron Lasalle's Nobody Rides For Free, which was released (I think) last June. The first time I listened to it, driving around, I seriously thought this guy was black. He has this really great tobacco-whiskey-drinkin'-growl of a voice.

Lasalle's been playing bass professionally, by the age of fourteen. The most impressive thing that I saw was that he's played to over 5 million people throughout his career (he's been touring for about 10 years straight, averaging 300 cities and venues throughout the US & Candada)! It also helped that he was Bo Didley's tour bass player in the late 70s.

The two songs that was suggested to listen to is called "Got Love to Blame" (for its bass) and "I Am Love" (co-written by 70s Detroit blues-rock band The Rockets). I think for some reason "I Am Love" reminds me of Bruce Springsteen, and although there's nothing wrong with the boss, I wanted a track that would really show you Lasalle's vocals.

"Got Love on Blame" is very bluesy. It sounds as if it was actually recorded live or very improvised, and although I can easily choose that song for my spotlight, I've decided that "Changin' Horses" is a better track.

The chorus is very catchy and it is a very fun song. Although it does suffer towards the end of the song (it's basically "change ch-change ch-change" repeated over and over).

If you want to compare the two songs, I believe you can listen to the whole album on www.ronlasalle.com.

By the way, if you're at Niagra Falls (the Canada side, apparently) in December, he's playing with another Ron, Ron Sexsmith.

 10/14/2007 11:28:19  vu my♥posts vu@weheartmusic.com www.ronlasalle.com