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Delta Deep
Phil Collen of Def Leppard fame has a side new project — a heavy blues band called Delta Deep. Their self-titled debut album sounds pretty good to these ears. But that’s not the reason we mention it here. And the reasons are twofold: first, David Coverdale had dropped by and sang on one of the tracks — Private Number; and second, the album closes with a cover of Mistreated (with guest vocals from Phil’s day job coworker Joe Elliott).
Delta Deep is Phil Collen (vocals, guitars), Debbi Blackwell-Cook (vocals), Forrest Robinson (drums, percussion), and Robert DeLeo (bass).
Thanks to Bengt Johansson for the info.
Unauthorized copying, while sometimes necessary, is never as good as the real thing
I’m tearing out my heart. No further comment.
August 5th, 2015 at 23:36very very bluesy and then: Mr. DC (no way – he is it)
and then again very very bluesy
and then: Mistreated (nice)
nice – but nothing for me
LLRnR
Kraatzy
August 6th, 2015 at 11:27Great cover of Mistreated.
August 6th, 2015 at 11:36Well, this is old-fashioned bluesrock, nice guitar work, and really my cup of tea…
Private Number: I think, Paul Rodgers would fit better on this song
Mistreated: Nearly a 1:1 copy, but there’s nothing wrong with it…
Think I have to hear the entire album…
…and have nice Day!
August 6th, 2015 at 17:03That’s turrable.
August 6th, 2015 at 19:57Like the version of “Mistreated”. It is such a powerful blues number that the “Aretha” treatment works well on it and Joe Elliott handles DC’s part well too (mind you coming from Sheffield I’ve always liked Def Leppard). Has to be said though that the drumming is shocking.
As for “Private Number” good enough record but just not a fan of DC’s vocals these days. Shame because he used to be so good. Wouldn’t mind see this done with someone like Paul Carrack singing it or the late great Joe Cocker (there you go the Sheffield connection again) or Paul Rodgers.
August 6th, 2015 at 22:37