Diesel – Greatest Hits Live (2011)

2011-10-21T08:32:07Z

Diesel – Greatest Hits Live (2011)


01 – Don’t Need Love
02 – Masterplan
03 – 15 Feet Of Snow
04 – Days Like These
05 – Crimson Man					play
06 – Need Your Fire
07 – Never Miss Your Water
08 – Lay Down Here
09 – Love Junk
10 – Tip Of My Tongue
11 – Come To Me
12 – Cry In Shame					play
13 – I Can’t Stand The Rain
14 – Steal My Sunshine
15 – Man Alive

Musicians: 
Johnny Diesel (vocals, guitar); 
Bernie Bremond (saxes, backing vocals); 
Yak Sherrit (drums); 
Johnny 'Tatt' Dalzell (bass) 
'F A Horns' (Johnny Diesel, Bernie Bremond & Terry Manning)

2011 live album from the Australian rockers. This release was recorded live at Melbourne's Crown in 2008. The album brilliantly captures one of the greatest singers, songwriters and guitar players in the country. Including songs from his Injector days like 'Don't Need Love' through to tracks from his ARIA award winning album of the year like 'Tip Of My Tongue', this is one smokin' album. Liberation. --- Editorial Reviews

Following hot on the heels of his recent album Under The Influence, Diesel gives us a new live album offering up all the hits that have made him a legend of Australian rock. This live album is a superb example of what Diesel has been doing for the past 20 years as it showcases his amazing vocal style, his awesome guitar playing, and his ability to deliver a song with passion. The band is on fire and they're backed up by some brass and a string section to help deliver a full sound. The album is produced really well and the mix is crystal clear allowing Diesel's vocals and guitar playing to really cut through. The entire set is very strong but highlights include the brilliant version of "Masterplan", the emotional sound of "15 Feet Of Snow", the awesome groove of "Crimson Man", the wicked riffs of "Love Junk", the extended version of "Come To Me", and Diesel's powerhouse hit "Man Alive". This is one of the best live albums that I have heard in a while and is essential listening for fans of Australia's greatest songwriter. ---Michael, amazon.com

Under the name Diesel, American born guitarist/singer Mark Lizotte became one of the biggest selling and most awarded Australian recording artists of the late '80s/early '90s. He arrived in Perth as a child when the travels of his itinerant, saxophone-playing father exhausted America and the family settled in Western Australia. Lizotte always contended that he grew up with musical instruments in his play box. No instrument intimidated him, but it was the electric guitar which excited him.

While his siblings gravitated toward music as teachers, Lizotte started playing in bands, making the long trek from Perth to Sydney in 1986 to record with Innocent Bystanders. He left to form his own group, Johnny Diesel & the Injectors in June 1986, adopting the Johnny Diesel persona for the first time (a stint of pumping petrol had earned him his Diesel nickname). The group's blend of Southern rock, soul, and R&B, plus Diesel's adept guitar playing and pop star looks quickly earned the band a strong reputation on-stage, and in September 1987 they relocated to Sydney. Almost immediately, Diesel was offered a place in Jimmy Barnes' band, playing the opening slot on the Freight Train Heart tour with the Injectors as support act, and then joining the headlining Barnes band on guitar. His group was signed to a worldwide recording contract by Chrysalis and recorded a self-titled debut album in Memphis with Terry Manning (Joe Cocker, Fabulous Thunderbirds, ZZ Top).

After four years and a mini-album recorded live in London the Injectors broke up, and Johnny Diesel became Diesel, solo artist. His March 1992 Hepfidelity album shifted the musical ground to rock-funk and soul, reached number one in Australia and earned him awards for Best Album and Best Male Artist at the annual ARIA awards. From there, a restlessness seemed to overcome Diesel, as if he felt everything should be possible but a certain "something" was expected of him. He released an album of new songs and reworkings of songs from the previous album with The Lobbyist, and finally got down to business on 1994's sophisticated Solid State Rhyme. But his heart seemed much more in the raw blues album Short Cool Ones he made with Melbourne bluesman and harmonica player Chris Wilson. Diesel ended up packing up his career and young family and relocated to America. Nothing was heard from him until October 1997 when he reappeared with Lost Soul Companion, released under his own name of Mark Lizotte.

Every live encounter confirms a musician and songwriter of immense natural talent. The perfectionism that seems to take over in the studio and results in long, drawn-out sessions and constant rethinks robs his latter records of the spirit and life so evident on-stage.

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Diesel – Under The Influence (2011)

2011-10-30T09:32:17Z

Diesel – Under The Influence (2011)


01. Spanish Castle Magic (3:08)
02. Cross Cut Saw (3:10)
03. I’m A Ram (3:43)
04. Have Love, Will Travel (2:35)
05. Thang 5 (2:54)
06. Can’t Get Next To You (4:03)
07. Cinnamon Girl (3:13)				play
08. Thang 4 (3:04)
09. Wind Cries Mary (3:58)
10. Going Down (3:34)
11. Reconsider Baby (3:17)				play
12. It’s All In The Game (4:01)
13. Caladonia (3:37)
14. Rumble (2:22)
15. Thang 6 (2:59

Musicians: 
Johnny Diesel (vocals, guitar); 
Bernie Bremond (saxes, backing vocals); 
Yak Sherrit (drums); 
Johnny 'Tatt' Dalzell (bass) 
'F A Horns' (Johnny Diesel, Bernie Bremond & Terry Manning)

It takes a brave man to cover the likes of Jimi Hendrix and Neil Young, but Diesel has never been one to shy away from a challenge. Mark Lizotte aka Diesel's latest release Under The Influence is his attempt to capture some of the magic of these legends in his own unique way. Considering the alumni he tackles, the results are impressive indeed. Anytime a project like this rears its head, it will without a doubt garner much discussion and even its ditractors, but no one will be in any dispute that Diesel is a guitar fiend and this album will leave even the most pessimistic shredders satisfied.

So it's been over 25 years since young Diesel along with his Injectors left Perth to tackle the big bad world of rock. In this time, it seems as though he has done it all and with record sales heading towards the 1 million mark, you would be excused for thinking that he would be slowing down. That could not be further from the truth, with quite possibly this being his most challenging and unique release. The album is classic blues at its core, although indeed it provides stylistic range from R&B through to classic rock.

With this album, Diesel celebrates 25 years on the scene and he honors some of the key influences in his music, hence the title. Featuring 15 tracks in total, the album includes mostly covers, although these are well fused with 3 fantastic original Diesel instrumentals (Thang 4, Thang 5, Thang 6). Stand out cover tracks include The Sonics' “Have Love, Will Travel” which includes a cameo from Jimmy Barnes and my personal favorite, Neil Young's “Cinnamon Girl”. Other pleasers are “Caladonia” and “Reconsider Baby”.

As ecclectic as the songs are, so are the artists covered from Henrdrix through to the Sonics. It showcases the skills of an Australian rock icon and captures a raw sound that will be great to hear on his current “Under the Influence/25 Year Anniversary” tour. --- theaureview.com

Some 25 years ago in Perth, singer-guitarist Mark Lizotte (aka Diesel) finalised the line-up for his band at that time, Johnny Diesel and the Injectors. Within a matter of months they were on their way across the Nullarbor, blitzing it live and heading for a national top 3 album chart debut. In those intervening years since leaving Perth, he has sold in excess of 800,000 records and become a household name, simply as 'Diesel'.

And now to celebrate his alter ego's silver jubilee, Diesel has cut 15 tracks for his brand new album 'Under The Influence' - an album dedicated to his musical heroes 'Under The Influence' presents some familiar songs in ways you've never heard before and similarly it's Diesel in as good a form as you’ve ever heard him! 'Under The Influence' will be released through Liberation Music on July 1st, 2011.

Diesel showcased some of the songs from 'Under The Influence' on the recent Joe Cocker/George Thorogood tour where he earned rave reviews. To celebrate his 25th Anniversary in music and the release of his new album, Diesel will undertake a full national tour from late July to blow out the candles on the cake and blow the roof off pubs and clubs right across the country. --- dieselmusic.com.au

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