Point Blank is a Texan southern rock band noted for strong guitar work and powerful vocals; they toured in the 1970s (including slots with Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top), released multiple albums, underwent 1980s lineup and stylistic changes, disbanded after losing a record contract, and were reported back on the road by 2007.

Two DeBaser reviews (by pier_paolo_farina) examine Point Blank's mix of southern rock and 1980s AOR. Praise is given to the guitar work (Rusty Burns, Kim Davis) and live performances; some studio-era production is criticized as dated. The band's touring energy and vocal power are consistently noted.

For:Fans of southern rock, 1980s AOR and guitar-led classic rock, listeners who favour live rock recordings.

 The Texan band Point Blank was one of the best southern rock groups, and in the second half of the seventies, when the genre was thriving, they played hundreds of concerts (as the main attraction or opening for big names like Lynyrd Skynyrd and ZZ Top) while releasing four albums one after the other, selling more than decently.

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 As proof that Point Blank, true rockers that they are, perform better on stage than within the four walls of a studio, there are the other two live gems placed in the setlist one after the other to close the album: "Wrong To Cry" is a canonical blues, warm and soulful, a springboard for the wild boogie "Thank You Mama," in which solos by all the instrumentalists follow one another (very brief bass and drum solos, as they should be), followed by a grand finale with O'Daniel's powerful and extensive vocals, displaying scat, various warblings, and ending with a couple of tremendous tonsil-shredding screams.

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