Four Jacks: Deal With It Review

Deal With It, the latest from Four Jacks, is an album jam packed with great sounds. From standard blues progressions, to jazz influenced pieces, and even some old rock and roll, Four Jacks keep it fresh and interesting on this album. The band consists of Anson Funderburgh on guitar, Big Joe Maher on drums and vocals, Kevin McKendree on keys, and Steve Mackey on bass.

The album kicks off with a mid-tempo instrumental blues in the title track “Deal With It.” The guitar riff is catchy and is a great intro for the album. “Have Ourselves A Time” is the next track on the album. It’s a jazzy blues and with lyrics like “C’mon now people let’s have ourselves a time. When this band starts swingin’ we really gonna lose our minds,” it’s hard not to want to have fun listening to this tune. “I Don’t Want To Be President” is another great song off the album. It has clever lyrics and a spoken, conversational vocal that make this song hard to ignore. Other songs like “Texas Twister” and “Ansonmypants” bring it back to a ’50s rock feel. “Texas Twister” is a grooving instrumental that flows right into “Ansonmypants.”

If you’re looking for something new yet classic to add to your blues/rock library, this album is it!

The Review: 7.5/10

Can’t Miss Tracks

– Deal With It
– Have Ourselves A Time
– I Don’t Want to be President
– Texas Twister
– Ansonmypants

The Big Hit

– Have Ourselves A Time

Review by Liz Lohnes