BULL HARMAN & BULL’S EYE
AIMING TO PLEASE
Bull’s Eye Records
BER-0426

Mixing selections from folk, rock, country, bluegrass, and a couple of originals, this new project from Bull Harman and Bull’s Eye will certainly be a must for fans and newcomers alike. The project shows the band’s maturity over the past ten years with continued growth in both instrumental presentation and vocal tightness. The husband and wife team of Bull (guitar) and Tammy Harman (bass) are joined here by regulars Hal Cottrell (mandolin) and Steve Cox (banjo), with guest Jimmy Campbell (resonator guitar). Familiar chestnuts like “Black Eyed Susie,” “Body & Soul,” “Take This Hammer,” and “Last Thing On My Mind” are sprinkled throughout. There is a grassy version of Ben E. King’s “Stand By Me” and a nice version of The Dillards “There Is A Time.” Cottrell contributes two originals “FiddleFest” and “Lord Down Deep.” The CD closes with a wonderful solo guitar in a mild-tempoed version of “St. Anne’s Reel.” The band set out with the hope of aiming to please, and this project proves that they succeeded. (Bull’s Eye Records, P.O. Box 2024, Florissant, MO 63032, www.bulllharman.com.) BF