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Music for the Soul
Franky Perez is an amazing new talent! Poor Man's Son is like no album I have ever listened to before, Franky has introduced me to a kind of music that touches your soul not just makes you sing along to the words. All of the songs on the album are incredible (some more than others-to be honest-but all still incredible). A romantic heart could not resist the lure of this CD, "Something Crazy" will have you listening but "Class Act" and "Bella Maria" will keep you coming back for more. Don't get me wrong though, there are plenty of "love songs", but you will also find songs like "Cry Freedom" and "America, You are Part of Me" two songs that will have you thanking the lord above for that which our ancestors and todays armed forces have sacrificed to give us all. And should you have a moody day "Cold Hard Rain" and "Leave Me Alone" will be right up your alley. I must say that buying this album was the best music purchase I have made in quite sometime. ... I hope to see more albums from Franky Perez, I will definitely buy them all.

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Could it get better? Probably not!
While it would be impossible to categorize Franky Perez and The Highway Saints' music (mostly from Franky anyway), it's really not necessary. Franky plays upbeat, fast tempo songs, and slow, sad songs, and he does it all superbly. While the first single you may have seen on VH1, "Something Crazy," is excellent, it is far from the best song on the album. Songs like "Cecilia", "Bella Maria", and "Southwest Side" are awesome, and then there's "Class Act", which is by far my favorite song on the album. The slow songs are great too, with tracks like "Beautiful Mistakes", and "Forever 17" you can't go wrong. Plus, you get 18 tracks (19 with the hidden song, "Winds of Change", also very well-written), as opposed to the meager 10 on most new CDs. If you like rock, get this CD. But don't listen to me. Let Franky prove it to you himself.

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Las Vegas Live
Perez and his band do an absolutely outstanding job of performing most of the songs on the CD, live. Many titles sound much better live, showing that Perez's raw talent and sound are not the result of over production and engineering like most of today's music. His Las Vegas show at a local casino/resort blew everyone away, especially those in the crowd who grew up on rock from the late 60's and 70's. His cover renditions of Jimi Hendrix's "Manic Depression" and the Allman Bros. "Whipping Post" were a huge surprise and were better than the live performances of these songs by the original bands. (yes I can still remember them). These covers demonstrated the band's massive talent and range of music they are capable of. Perez is a must see if you get the chance.