DOWN MAN / WOMAN`S GONE

Right in your face complainin`blues. This treasure features two of the meanest blues tracks from the late `60s that you`ve never heard. Those who are curious as to what guitar maestro Jan Akkerman was up to before making guitar freaks drool in the early seventies with his fret melting licks with Focus should check this out. These two singles demonstrate how accomplished a player he was in the sixties and combined with singer Kaz Lux`s soul ripping vocals this could easily be mistaken for something from the British blues explosion in the latter half of the sixties. Obviously of interest for die-hard collectors of vintage vinyl a mega rare demo was also released on the Elektra Label in the US in 1969. These tracks, recorded in 1968, were also the first two recordings made by the band before they acquired a bass player ( Akkerman plays bass on both cuts ). A session man is also featured on piano as well as future Focus drummer Pierre van der Linden. Both are also currently available on the CD release " The Very Best Brainbox Album Ever " for those who are not in possession of antiquated audio playback equipment. Classic sixties psychedelic blues from the Netherlands.