Friday, December 6, 2013

BENOIT BLUE BOY - en Amerique

Styles: Modern Electric Texas Blues, French Blues
Recorded: 2000
Released: 2001
File: mp3 @ 320 k/s
Size: 139.34 MB
Time: 60:39
Art: Front+Tray

1. Gare ta voiture dans l' allee (5:06)
2. Hey! toi (3:27)
3. Taujours demain (6:54)
4. 10 1/2 a "chez nous" Aka Pachu-Gumbo (4:04)
5. T'es la seule (3:52)
6. BBlues en la noche (version latine) (3:44)
7. J'entends ton taxi qu'arrive (5:02)
8. J'suis pas l'homme qui t'faut (3:47)
9. Tu sais rien (3:34)
10. C'est moi qui tient l'volant (4:54)
11. Un sale boulot (4:14)
12. Rentrer chez moi (3:57)
13. Tous les jours (2:59)
14. Gare ta voiture dans l'allee (remix version FM) (5:05)

Personnel: BENOIT BLUE BOY - Vocals, Harmonica
Hector Watt, Randy Garibay, Jr. - Guitars
Don Leady - Guitar, Accordion
Mark Goodwin - Piano, Organ
Pierre Pellegrin, J.J. Barrera, Jack Barber - Bass
Unk John Turner, Duke Anthony - Drums
with:
The West Side Horns

Notes: Benoît Blue Boy is French national bluesman covered price ( French Trophy blues artist of the year 98 / harmonica blues of the year 99 - European Trophy ) , the work already impressive discography including two beautiful drives on catalog Lichère. During the summer of 2000, Benoit Blue Boy went to the United States and more specifically in Austin, Texas, a melting pot of American music, blues, blues rythm'n, Mexican, Cajun, country, western swing, soul. The music of deep America , popular and multicultural, a Latin American , black and Acadian ... And there, Benedict met the cream of musicians from the Gulf of Mexico in the spirit and conditions of an integrated band of the 60s, where the discovery of oil deposits in the sea would gather at Port Arthur (Texas border and Louisiana ) Cajun, Mexican, American who went dancing every night and listen to favorite bands came from New Orleans, Houston, San Antonio ...
Benoît Blue Boy is a French singer and harmonica player who has been involved with blue for 40 years. He recently went to Austin, Texas, to record en Amérique, which is a throw-back to various Gulf Coast styles of four decades ago, including Chicano R&B, Texas shuffle blues, swamp pop, zydeco, and New Orleans blues. Fans of such artists as Lazy Lester, Loe Barry, and the blue-eyed soul of The Boogie Kings should find this album to their liking. Except for a spanish « Blues in the night », all the songs are Blue Boy originals that are sung in French in a restrained style, sometimes with slurred vocals. The excellent backup band includes Al Gomez Jr., and Rocky Morales, who offer outstanding support on trumpet and tenor sax, respectively. ~~ by Dirty Linen.

                                                                 en Amerique
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