By Bob Silvestri
bobsilvestri@bestofwny.com
Vini
“Mad Dog” Lopez has resurrected the band Steel Mill and has released a
new CD The Dead Sea Chronicles. Lopez was the original drummer with Bruce
Springsteen & The E Street Band and the band Child. On this one he
dusts off eight songs from the beloved Steel Mill catalog. These songs
were all written by Springsteen for Steel Mill during the late 60’s and
early 70’s prior to the formation of The E Street Band and have the blues
rock sound of that era. “Goin’ Back To Georgia”, “The Judge” and “Boppin’
The Blues” were all staples of countless Steel Mill bootlegs circulating
among Springsteen collectors. One new track “(Whatever Happened to) Asbury
Park” laments the rundown condition of this seaside resort in New Jersey
where this music was born. Helping Lopez are John Luraschi, Rick DeSarno
and Bill Kacerek on bass, guitar and keyboards respectively. On the web
www.steelmillretro.com
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