Chris Robinson

While a 12 minute unplugged version of "Thorn in My Pride" (that's unplugged as in "no drums at all -- not even a bongo, or a tambourine") may call into question the whole legalization stance the Robinsons are so adamant about, Brothers of a Feather generates quite a bit of excitement anyway, just by the fact that it exists. As a preview to a promised forthcoming studio album, Brothers doesn't have a riff on it that doesn't sound like classic era Black Crowes, just, uh, no drums. It makes one want the new Crowes record to just hurry up and come out.

This souvenir from Chris and Rich Robinson's 2006 duo tour certifies once and for all that
the Georgia-born brothers are the Black Crowes - everything else is rhythm section.
Except for the occasional soul-sister harmony vocals, the Robinsons do all of the singing
and picking here. It is a full experience too: On electric guitar, Rich has a forceful
rhythmic attack - a dirty-treble cluck dotted with rubbery whines - that drives t... More >