Troubadour  Hollywood, CA Players: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter, guitar, vocals; CJ Vanston, keyboard, vocals (produced Def Leppard, Toto, Joe Cocker, composer, engineer, studio); Hank Horton, bass, vocals (Detroit, MI, studio, Detroit symphony); Mark Damian, drums, vocals  Materials: Playing to a packed house at The Troubadour, Jeff “Skunk” Baxter showcased 11 of 12 tracks from his first solo release Speed of Heat. From his opener, the rock & roll ceilidh/drum corps salute, “Ladies From Hell” (a nod to Baxter’s Scottish heritage and the kilted warriors of WWII) to the downhome sticky blues of “I Can Do Without,” gritty, soulful stylings of “Bad … Continue reading Live Review: Jeff “Skunk” Baxter