Overdrive Live! is a 2017 album for Danish blues band The Blues Overdrive. It was their third release and was received quite well.
Background The third release for Blues Overdrive, it was recorded live in 2016 at the Smukfest Festival.
All but two of the songs were written by Martin Olsen. The two non-Olsen compositions are "High Water (For Charley Patton)" by Bob Dylan and "You Got the Power to Turn Me On", a Chambers Brothers song that was composed by Willie Chambers.Blues Blast Magazine, March 2, 2018 - The Blues Overdrive – Overdrive Live! | Album Review - By Rhys WilliamsCatalog of Copyright Entries, Third series 1970 - Page 977 1969 NAME INDEX, Chambers, Willie, YOU GOT THE POWER TO TURN ME ON "You've Got the Power to Turn Me On" was a song that Peter Thorup would often play live. Thorup was an influence on the band.
The album runs for 42 minutes and 45 seconds.Hooked on Music, 18.02.2018 - The Blues Overdrive Overdrive Live!, Gateway Music, 2017 - Michael Koenig
Critical reception The 13 September 2017 review by Rock Times was good but it did mention some shortcomings. One of them was the album's length, but as a document of the band in concert, it can still be recommended.Rock Times, 13 Sept 2017 - The Blues Overdrive / Overdrive Live! – CD-Review - Von Joachim 'Joe' Brookes
The 16 October 2017 review from Bman's Blues Report was positive with the reviewer calling the album really solid.Barman's Blues Report, Monday, October 16, 2017 - The Blues Overdrive - Overdrive Live! - New Release Review
The 16 November 2017 review by Heinz W. Arnd of Rockblog Blues Spot mentioned the band's ability to handle to the material confidently and the band played as if they were ordained by a higher power to be congenial reincarnations of J.J. Cale.Rockblogbluesspot.com, November 16, 2017 - The Blues Overdrive – Overdrive Live! (Heinz W. Arndt)
Michael Koenig of Hooked on Music called the album a truly fantastic live album, saying that the only drawback was the shortness of it.
The album received a positive review in the 2 March 2018 issue of Blues Blast Magazine, with the reviewer calling the album "a fine recording of a very impressive blues band in concert". The reviewer also finished off with informing the reader that Overdrive Live! was great stuff and one couldn't start at a better place for an introduction to the band.
Track listing + Overdrive Live!, Gateway Music TBO-150517 No. Track Composer Time 01 "Death On the Highway" Martin Olsen 02 "Three Time Lover" Martin Olsen 03 "Ball & Chain" Martin Olsen 04 "High Water (For Charley Patton)" Bob Dylan 05 " Everybody Was Rocking" Martin Olsen 06 "Mr. 16 Tons (Blues for Thorup)" Martin Olsen 07 "You Got the Power to Turn Me On" Willie Chambers 08 "Cherry" Martin Olsen 09 "I Was Wrong" Martin Olsen
Personnel + Credits Name Role Andreas Andersen guitar Thomas Birck aka Brother Birck bass, backing vocals Louisian Boltner drums Martin Olsen vocals, guitar
References
External links Discogs - The Blues Overdrive – Overdrive Live!