have no idea how old the two guys in Too Old To Rock really are, but they sure don't sound dumb. In fact, with Too Dumb To Quit, guitarist Jim Reindel and guitarist, bassist and drummer Chris Hattingh have crafted one of the best and most diverse instrumental rock albums I've heard in a long time.
Melding influences from Ted Nugent and Steve Vai, Rush and Van Halen, even Motley Crue and Poison, Too Old To Rock also have some fun with song titles. All 12 titles here indulge the aging theme - "Bingo Night at Emily's," "Dance of the Coffin Dodgers," "Shuffleboard Champs" and "Viagra Falls." "Arthritic Shredfest" and the title track are in your face with wild yet tight guitars and relentless drums. "Hair Today Gone Tomorrow" is an introspective respite that actually makes you feel warm and fuzzy all over.
If Reindel and Hattingh really are the two white-haired men on the cover of Too Dumb to Quit, dressed like tourists sitting on a park bench, where the hell have they been all this time? If they aren't, then kudos to the pair for creating an alter ego that's as fascinating as their music.
have no idea how old the two guys in Too Old To Rock really are, but they sure don't sound dumb. In fact, with Too Dumb To Quit, guitarist Jim Reindel and guitarist, bassist and drummer Chris Hattingh have crafted one of the best and most diverse instrumental rock albums I've heard in a long time.