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Originally recorded in the 90s, Gary Dranow decided to drop his record Destiny Road in 2023 with his band Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions, and today we’re gonna dig deep into one of his highly recommended songs The King is Dead. Let me tell you about it.

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With deep roots in classic rock and blues, Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions warm The King is Dead up with bluesy melodic guitars and Bob Dylan-ish vocal delivery before embarking on a trip aiming for a bigger sound. The King is Dead has a chill flow within its powerful catchy progression, with haunting guitar work, subtle enjoyable bass, and entertaining jazzy drumming, all in a tight structure that keeps the mood uncompromised while giving each section the time to be properly heard and digested. Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions created a subtle dynamic progression in The King is Dead with smooth twists and turns and a streaming flow that leads the listener through those twists slowly, guided by well-crafted guitars that escalated brilliantly earning the listeners full attention.

Gary Dranow and the Manic Emotions once again demonstrate their love and dedication to rock and blues on The King is Dead. It shows their musicianship and writing skills as they cleverly steer their flow towards the desired mood and sound. Looking forward to more, keep on rocking. Cheers!