The evening started off with New Orleans guitar slinger Terry Lee Poole. It was a pleasant surprise to see this blues man back on stage again. He is on the road promoting his dynamic new BlueBone Records, "Eat You Alive". A tasty mixture of heavy blues and R&B (see CD review). He opened with the title track, a down south blues tune with a Voodoo feel to it. Terry Lee's blistering leads make you think this boy may have been to the Crossroads and sold his soul to the devil. He then went into the classic track "Shoeshine Boy" from his 1991 debut. This is a blues shuffle that gets down and funky. "Down in New Orleans" was next, a soulful pure blues tune that let's Terry Lee play some clean and crisp licks.

        Terry Lee Poole plays some electrifying blues. Ever since his older sister gave him a copy of the first Hendrix album, he knew he had to play the blues. Terry Lee Poole is true to his roots and influences. He ended the show by going off on Hendrix's "Third Stone From The Sun", a nod to the man who changed his life. The live show is one not to be missed and be sure to pick up "Eat You Alive" by email - terry@terryleepoole1.com. A cold one, some gumbo and Terry Lee Poole will make you whole again.

Craig Hammons
Live Magazine
Jan. 2001