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DAVE BAKER & MOTIVATOR (UK/Italy)
Blues/rock band fronted by singer/drummer Dave Baker from Peterborough. Motivator are Pete 'Smiffy' Fabbri (guitar), Baby Face Chierichetti (bass), Mr. Charlie 'Killer' Checko (keyboards) and Jojo Poggi (drums). However, the musicians on the Berry numbers below are Dave Baker (vocals, drums), Charlie Checko (organ*, keyboards**), Ronnie Jackson (bass, guitar), Claudio Bazzari (guitar) and Andy J. Forest* (harmonica).
I'm Talking About You* (4:03) 1994
No Money Down** (4:22) 1994
CD: Rock'n'Blues – That's Where I Come From [Brambus 199455-2] ● USA, 1994
'Talking' features a solid, mid-tempo beat with a good walking bass and harmonica solo. 'No Money Down' is a surprising combination of blues and soul: the verses are blues and the chorus is soul. They also recorded 'Don't You Lie To Me', but it has nothing to do with Berry's version and is credited to Fats Domino and Dave Bartholomew(!), which is also wrong. Tampa Red is correct.
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