Time: 47:50
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Rockin' Blues
Art: Front
01. Stop Talkin' (2:57)
02. Lookin' Good (4:14)
03. Drink Muddy Water (3:45)
04. In Your Dreams (3:36)
05. Don't Make Outlaws (3:57)
06. Just Like Gold (5:15)
07. Knuckle Sandwich (3:12)
08. Little Girl (2:41)
09. Save Some Love (3:31)
10. What Kind Of Women (4:14)
11. Lucille Has Messed My Mind Up (3:50)
12. Balls On Fire (2:58)
13. Black Mass (3:34)
Personnel:
Jocko MacNelly - Bass
Spike McRae - Percussion
Mike Sproat - Lead Guitar
Mike Anderson - Saxophones
Rob Deiner - Cornet
Dr. Happy - Flugelhorn
Dawn Burress - Back-up vocals
Abigail Emerson - Back-up vocals
Wailin Walker's successful climb to the top of the Blues Charts around the world with the "The Devil Made Me Play It" (Double Trouble), "Buzzsaw Boogie" (Peerless), and "Crazy at Night" (Peerless) has proven that Wailin Walker's infectious rockin' blues tunes are here to stay.
When Wailin Al Walker decided to release a new album, drummer Marko Ibarra and Wailin' Al had just backed Canadian rock legend Jerry Doucette at the former and infamous Mushroom Studios in Vancouver. The studio that catapulted Doucette's and Heart's career was holding the final recording session before the property would be demolished for redevelopment. Inspired by the session, and armed with a list of songs that were written at the most feverish pace in over 40 years as a musician, Wailin' Al decided to record "No Regrets". In fact, Wailin' Al wrote and recorded so many songs for the album that some will be on "No Regrets Vol 2". In the meantime, Wailin Al says "This album has no rules. It can't be labeled as one style. The songs might be rock, blues, nostalgic, original, diverse or even perverse. I have NO REGRETS". Rather than writing songs for a particular genre of music, he has written songs that just came to him and then put them into an album. With a dedicated fan base, and news about the release hitting the streets, the number of pre-release requests for the album continues to grow.
A mixture of rock and blues, in a range of tempos, "No Regrets" solidly represents the style of music that Wailin Walker is known for as well as some deviations from the obvious. The "wailing" guitar solo in the original fast rocker "Lookin' Good" is the kind of high energy playing that has branded "Wailin' Walker". A deviation from that brand is the overtly political "Stop Talkin", which basically tells politicians to keep their mouths shut and features Jerry Doucette. The fast blues shuffle "Drink Muddy Water" demonstrates that Wailin' Al has fast rock and jump blues fingers. Another fast blues shuffle "What Kind of Woman" keeps the party going while "Just Like Gold", winds things down for a bit and cinches deep emotions. The rock original "In Your Dreams" is a personal favourite of Wailin Al's as it was the most challenging and rewarding song on the album to write because it's different from any other rock songs he's recorded.
All in all, the 13 songs on Wailin' Walker's "No Regrets" album are a refreshing blend of versatility from a veteran musician that still wants to prove himself.
Jocko MacNelly - Bass
Spike McRae - Percussion
Mike Sproat - Lead Guitar
Mike Anderson - Saxophones
Rob Deiner - Cornet
Dr. Happy - Flugelhorn
Dawn Burress - Back-up vocals
Abigail Emerson - Back-up vocals
Wailin Walker's successful climb to the top of the Blues Charts around the world with the "The Devil Made Me Play It" (Double Trouble), "Buzzsaw Boogie" (Peerless), and "Crazy at Night" (Peerless) has proven that Wailin Walker's infectious rockin' blues tunes are here to stay.
When Wailin Al Walker decided to release a new album, drummer Marko Ibarra and Wailin' Al had just backed Canadian rock legend Jerry Doucette at the former and infamous Mushroom Studios in Vancouver. The studio that catapulted Doucette's and Heart's career was holding the final recording session before the property would be demolished for redevelopment. Inspired by the session, and armed with a list of songs that were written at the most feverish pace in over 40 years as a musician, Wailin' Al decided to record "No Regrets". In fact, Wailin' Al wrote and recorded so many songs for the album that some will be on "No Regrets Vol 2". In the meantime, Wailin Al says "This album has no rules. It can't be labeled as one style. The songs might be rock, blues, nostalgic, original, diverse or even perverse. I have NO REGRETS". Rather than writing songs for a particular genre of music, he has written songs that just came to him and then put them into an album. With a dedicated fan base, and news about the release hitting the streets, the number of pre-release requests for the album continues to grow.
A mixture of rock and blues, in a range of tempos, "No Regrets" solidly represents the style of music that Wailin Walker is known for as well as some deviations from the obvious. The "wailing" guitar solo in the original fast rocker "Lookin' Good" is the kind of high energy playing that has branded "Wailin' Walker". A deviation from that brand is the overtly political "Stop Talkin", which basically tells politicians to keep their mouths shut and features Jerry Doucette. The fast blues shuffle "Drink Muddy Water" demonstrates that Wailin' Al has fast rock and jump blues fingers. Another fast blues shuffle "What Kind of Woman" keeps the party going while "Just Like Gold", winds things down for a bit and cinches deep emotions. The rock original "In Your Dreams" is a personal favourite of Wailin Al's as it was the most challenging and rewarding song on the album to write because it's different from any other rock songs he's recorded.
All in all, the 13 songs on Wailin' Walker's "No Regrets" album are a refreshing blend of versatility from a veteran musician that still wants to prove himself.
No Regrets Vol. 1
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