Sean Chambers: Live From Daryl’s House Club Review

On February 28 Sean Chambers’ second live album, Live From Daryl’s House Club will be released on Quarto Valley Records, a label that boasts the likes of Paul Rodgers, Edgar Winter, Savoy Brown, and Tom Hambridge in its lineage. Chambers himself boasts an impressive lineage having come up under the tutelage of the late Hubert Sumlin, who himself came up under the legendary Howlin’ Wolf. Chambers also has seven studio albums to his credit. His three most recent Trouble & Whiskey in 2017, Welcome To My Blues in 2018, and That’s What I’m Talking About in 2020 all hitting The Billboard Blues Chart.

“One of the top 50 blues guitarists of the last century” according to Britain’s Guitarist Magazine, Chambers teams up with Savoy Brown label mates Pat De Salvo on bass and Garnet Grimm on drums for an intense no holds barred effort that is raw electric blues with a heavy dose of rock n roll. Chambers initially met up with the members of Savoy Brown in 2019 and with the blessing of frontman Kim Simmonds prior to his passing in late 2022, began performing together the following year. Live From Daryl’s House Club was recorded in May 2024 at the renowned venue owned by Daryl Hall featured in the album’s title. The setlist for this show would lean heavily on the aforementioned Trouble & Whiskey and 2009’s critically acclaimed 10 Til Midnight.

The album opens with “Cobra” a fast-paced instrumental rocker that sets the table for the feast that is about to come. The next pair of tracks from Trouble & Whiskey, “I Need Your Loving” and “Red Hot Mama” are both steady power trio rockers with the latter featuring Chambers’ slide chops. “Louise,” the only track from That’s What I’m Talkin About moves the needle towards a more traditional blues rock pace that is reminiscent of early Zepplin blues covers. “10 Til Midnight,” the title track from Chambers’ 2009 album hints of his Stevie Ray Vaughan influences.

Sean acknowledges the passing of Kim Simmonds in his intro to the cover of Savoy Brown’s “Street Corner Talking” a nearly eight-minute extended jam that would make Simmonds proud. Chambers follows this with a nod to another personal inspiration with a tribute to Rory Gallagher in “Bullfrog Blues” a more rockabilly jam with a brief drum solo by Grimm. Grimm and De Salvo both highlight in “Sweeter Than A Honey Bee” from Trouble & Whiskey which is then followed by the title track from the same album and Chambers’ best-known tune with its old school Chicago blues sound.

Chambers then gets back to sliding on “You’re Gonna Miss Me” from 10 Til Midnight before jumping into another Savoy Brown cover in “Louisiana Blues” that does not disappoint. The album closes with “Brown Sugar” (no not the Stones song) this iteration is a hard rocking thumper from 10 Til Midnight that is signature Sean Chambers.

I noted the source albums after giving Live From Daryl’s House Club an initial listen, I needed the hear the studio material. Sean Chambers is a hard driving blues rocker with emphasis on ‘rock’ and is loyal to the sounds he began cultivating during his days with Hubert Sumlin. Though some of his work is more tempered by including keys, the power trio sound with Grimm and De Salvo is top notch and so is every track on this album. I will most certainly attend if they come to perform in my town. If you are a fan of hard driving blues rock, put them on your must-see radar!

The Review: 8.5/10

Can’t Miss Tracks

– Louise
– 10 Til Midnight
– Street Corner Talking
– Bullfrog Blue
– Trouble & Whiskey

The Big Hit

– Trouble & Whiskey