Jim Eannelli releases a song, "OLD '97," It moves with the speed of a cargo train and the precision of a veteran engineer driving the thing. The music hits you straight on with an undeniably propulsive rhythm and groove. It's a song that reminds you why we fell in love with rock' n' roll in the first place. Three and a half more or less minutes of pure, unfiltered rock attitude. That song doesn't ask for permission but kicks down the door and brings the party with it.
Eannelli's mastery of his craft is evident in the polished instrumentation. Learning that provision is predictable and reliable, every guitar lick, every drum kick, is locked in and dialed up, building an aural momentum that never quits. Its rock and roll boiled down to its purest essence: propulsive, impassioned, and alive. And something strikingly timeless about it could be blasting from behind the wheels of a classic muscle car or the stage of a packed dive bar just as easily as your headphones could.
"OLD '97" doesn't require your concentration as much as asking for it. There's no methodical build here but just the sudden jolt of a brisk pace and raw power that sets it apart. It's the sort of track that makes you sit up straight, tap your toes, and perhaps even glance around for the closest stretch of open road. "OLD '97" sounds like it's going somewhere, that it's going there quickly, and that you are coming along with it. Whether you're on a morning run, driving into a long night, or ready to shimmy off the burden of a day, this track is a rush of electricity that you can plug right into.
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