{"id":252,"date":"2012-11-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2012-11-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2012\/2012\/11\/10\/cd-review-last-train-out\/"},"modified":"2025-09-12T17:00:20","modified_gmt":"2025-09-12T17:00:20","slug":"cd-review-last-train-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dev.nysmusic.com\/2012\/2012\/11\/10\/cd-review-last-train-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Aide: Last Train Out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Central NY classic rockers Last Train Out have released their first CD. Built on a solid foundation of blues\/rock tradition the tracks here sound immediately familiar, yet fresh and true to their roots. This traditional power-trio jumps over the pitfall of translating the strength of their live performances to the studio and onto their eponymous first release. Big guitars, pounding bass and thunderous drums blend under the smooth stories and real-life tales spun by bassist Lou Kaplan (formerly of Mad Jack and Savoy Brown). His band-mates Bob Bachta &#8211; guitar (Joe Whiting Band\/Spider Murphy) and Al Macomber \u2013 drums (<a href=\"https:\/\/nysmusic.com\/2017\/11\/17\/hearing-aide-savoy-brown-witchy-feelin\/\">Savoy Brown<\/a>\/Mad Jack) join Kaplan on vocal duties stretching the abilities and overall sound to seem like much more than three guys rocking out.<\/p>\n<p>On first listen I distinctly heard Bad Company (not a bad start!), then with each subsequent listen the deeper nuances came out, hitting their target squarely. These cats know where they came from and hold firmly to the traditions they learned over decades on the road.\u00a0The twelve tracks featured here reflect all of the band\u2019s roots, rock, blues, southern rock and more. Each of the band members are strong in their position, giving free space for each to step-up and shine.<\/p>\n<p>There\u2019s an instinctual groove happening here that\u2019s reflected strongly in the opening cut, \u201cHeart Of An Outlaw\u201d right through the closer, \u201cLast Train Out\u201d. \u201cYou\u2019re No Good For Me\u201d is a straight up rocker with Bob\u2019s guitar dancing over Lou and Al\u2019s steady rhythm. Lou\u2019s soulful vocals are consistently dead on, \u201cReachin\u2019 For The Sky\u201d tells yet another tale of the road, symptomatically. The words may form in his brain, but the song\u2019s are straight from his life-experiences and hence, his heart. \u201cLove Me In The Morning\u201d is a solid homage to their signature sound with its \u201cCan\u2019t Get Enough Of Your Love\u201d rhythm riff, then Bob takes off into a solo and it\u2019s all LTO!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cToo Complicated\u201d is a classic \u201copposites attract\u201d rocker that brings a little Skynyrd to the party, and a party it is. Another track that will likely see life on a live recording along with \u201cLonesome Hearted Stranger\u201d with its ZZ Top, rave-up feel and relentless groove. Much like \u201cRed Eye Sauce\u201d, this song could pop-up in a Texas roadhouse and fit right in. Just enough twang in the vocal and plenty of attitude in the lyrics, it\u2019s as if Lou is writing while sitting in that sketchy place. Completely comfortable, but with his head on a swivel for a thrown punch or bottle.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cStandin\u2019 In Your Shadow\u201d flat out rocks, Bob\u2019s bluesy riffs bring it home once again, defining the sound of the band. It\u2019s a great mix by Rob Hunter too, the guitars just slightly over the rhythm and below the vocals. \u201cSweet Addiction\u201d is a great example of the producing team of LTO with Andrew \u201cDuck\u201d MacDonald and Rob Hunter and Dave Conway\u2019s engineering. Deft touches by all on the sliders!<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI Don\u2019t Want To Leave You\u201d is like a Robin Trower rocker with swagger, a \u201cI didn\u2019t want to do it baby, but you made me\u201d kind flip off. It expresses attitude in the same way \u201cBurn One Down\u201d expresses defiance, no apologies, no rules, it\u2019s a lifestyle, like it or not. These guys have the balls and the chops to back it up, no need to lean on frivolous extras here.<\/p>\n<p>The closer \u201cLast Train Out\u201d ends the disc with a fury that flows through the whole disc and a punch that\u2019ll make you remember it. These guys have a long way to go on this trip and everything they need to take it much further. Check \u2018em out on <a title=\"LTO on facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/pages\/Last-Train-Out\/209703872382189\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">facebook<\/a> and <a title=\"LTO RN\" href=\"http:\/\/www.reverbnation.com\/lto\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">reverbnation<\/a>. They have a new website in the works and are in the process of signing a management team to spring-board their careers. 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