Time: 39:30+62:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2002
Styles: Modern Electric Blues
Label: Crosscut Records
Art: Full
CD 1:
01. Rock This House (4:39)
02. She's Dynamite (4:21)
03. Okie Dokie Stomp (2:36)
04. Suitcase Blues (3:43)
05. Red Headed Woman (4:29)
06. Lonesome (2:57)
07. All Pretty Women (3:06)
08. Prettiest Little Thing (3:55)
09. Caldonia (3:05)
10. Poor Boy (4:17)
11. Have A Good Time (2:18)
CD 2:
01. Rock This House (Alt) (4:26)
02. Read About My Baby (3:28)
03. Shake Your Boogie (3:17)
04. Little Girl (7:29)
05. Too Many Drivers (4:37)
06. Fred's Blues (5:45)
07. She's Dynamite (Alt) (4:28)
08. Kansas City (4:06)
09. All Pretty Women (Alt) (4:33)
10. Too Many Drivers (Alt) (5:08)
11. Shake Your Boogie (Alt) (3:56)
12. I Got My Eyes On You (6:05)
13. Too Many Drivers (Alt2) (5:03)
Personnel:
HOLLYWOOD FATS – guitar
AL BLAKE – harmonica/vocals
FRED KAPLAN – piano
LARRY TAYLOR – upright & electric bass
RICHARD INNES – drums
Hollywood Fats. His name is pure magic for most blues fans of my generation. Born Michael Mann in 1954, he was part of the re-emerging interest in the blues in the late '70s. It was his expressive guitar tone, his way of playing that attracted blues fans on both sides of the Atlantic ocean.
Michael was only 12-years old when his mother had to drive him to the blues clubs in Watts, the black ghetto in Los Angeles. There the young boy was sitting in with Jimmy Witherspoon and other blues legends. Soon he was touring with the bands of J.B. Hutto, Albert King, and Muddy Waters. But he didn't like the life on the road and decided to move back to LA.
Along with Al Blake, originally from Oklahoma, he fou ded the Hollywood Fats Band. Fred Kaplan, the Lloyd Glenn inspired piano player, joined, and along with one of the best rhythm sections in the world, Larry Taylor and Richard Innes, their band sound was tight from the first day on.
But it was Fats' guitar tone and sound that really blew people's minds. His tone is very fat, his playing powerful and rhythmically, permanently changing between bass lines, fill-ins and solos. His sound is tube amplified, with a mighty reverb. It was this sound that made other guitar players jealous.
Stevie Ray Vaughan, would was lucky enough to see the Hollywood Fats Band play 'live', later said that his jaw dropped.
Blues guitar heroes of modern times like Ronnie Earl, Junior Watson or Kirk Fletcher are amongst Fats' biggest fans.
We are proud to announce the release of the definite edition of the Hollywood Fats Band studio recordings from 1979.
CD #1 contains the original LP version; CD#2 brings you, along with the additional songs that were on previous re-issues, a bunch of alternate takes and a never before issued song.
Also, we have reproduced the 'Hollywood Fats Funnies' comic that was part of the original first vinyl edition.
Comes with an 8-sided digipak and rare photos, plus extensive liner notes.
A gift for all lovers of Fats' music, and a chance for those that are yet unfamiliar with one of the greatest blues guitar players, ever.
HOLLYWOOD FATS – guitar
AL BLAKE – harmonica/vocals
FRED KAPLAN – piano
LARRY TAYLOR – upright & electric bass
RICHARD INNES – drums
Hollywood Fats. His name is pure magic for most blues fans of my generation. Born Michael Mann in 1954, he was part of the re-emerging interest in the blues in the late '70s. It was his expressive guitar tone, his way of playing that attracted blues fans on both sides of the Atlantic ocean.
Michael was only 12-years old when his mother had to drive him to the blues clubs in Watts, the black ghetto in Los Angeles. There the young boy was sitting in with Jimmy Witherspoon and other blues legends. Soon he was touring with the bands of J.B. Hutto, Albert King, and Muddy Waters. But he didn't like the life on the road and decided to move back to LA.
Along with Al Blake, originally from Oklahoma, he fou ded the Hollywood Fats Band. Fred Kaplan, the Lloyd Glenn inspired piano player, joined, and along with one of the best rhythm sections in the world, Larry Taylor and Richard Innes, their band sound was tight from the first day on.
But it was Fats' guitar tone and sound that really blew people's minds. His tone is very fat, his playing powerful and rhythmically, permanently changing between bass lines, fill-ins and solos. His sound is tube amplified, with a mighty reverb. It was this sound that made other guitar players jealous.
Stevie Ray Vaughan, would was lucky enough to see the Hollywood Fats Band play 'live', later said that his jaw dropped.
Blues guitar heroes of modern times like Ronnie Earl, Junior Watson or Kirk Fletcher are amongst Fats' biggest fans.
We are proud to announce the release of the definite edition of the Hollywood Fats Band studio recordings from 1979.
CD #1 contains the original LP version; CD#2 brings you, along with the additional songs that were on previous re-issues, a bunch of alternate takes and a never before issued song.
Also, we have reproduced the 'Hollywood Fats Funnies' comic that was part of the original first vinyl edition.
Comes with an 8-sided digipak and rare photos, plus extensive liner notes.
A gift for all lovers of Fats' music, and a chance for those that are yet unfamiliar with one of the greatest blues guitar players, ever.
Complete 1979 Studio Sessions CD 1
Complete 1979 Studio Sessions CD 2
9 comments:
Great post indeed. Thank you so much Bluestender
all times fav!
thanx 4 reminding :D
assioz
Would there be a chance of a re-up for this, please? TIA
AndyH
New links for this post can be found below. Different copy from the one originally uploaded, also entitled differently but it's the same album with full art included. Depending on what source one checks, there are different titles for this release (see Discogs and AMG links at the bottom).
Hollywood Fats Band - Hollywood Fats Band CD 1 (2002) [320]
MC: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/1RHBOHFY/HFB-HFBCD1.rar_links
Zippy: http://www101.zippyshare.com/v/iAiIayMb/file.html
Hollywood Fats Band - Hollywood Fats Band CD 2 (2002) [320]
MC: http://www.mirrorcreator.com/files/1T3WNDIU/HFB-HFBCD2.rar_links
Zippy: http://www84.zippyshare.com/v/yzaRa7aF/file.html
Discogs info: https://www.discogs.com/Hollywood-Fats-Band-Hollywood-Fats-Band/release/8714690
AMG info: http://www.allmusic.com/album/complete-1978-studio-recordings-mw0000017310
Excellent, thanks a lot.
AndyH
TYVM for this post! The great Larry Taylor, of Canned Heat fame is an integral player, and IMHO, one of the best bass players of the last 48 years! He's been my favorite bassist after hearing his solo on Refried Boogie in Canned Heat's "Living the Blues" double album (and CD).
Thanks for all you give - some great musicians on this one./Mike
Good evening, I would enjoy if would re-up these two sessions CD. A real treasure that everybody should discover. Thanks in advance.
Greeny
New links for this post can be found below. Different copy from the one originally uploaded, also entitled differently but it's the same album with full art included. Depending on what source one checks, there are different titles for this release (see Discogs and AMG links at the bottom).
Hollywood Fats Band - Hollywood Fats Band (2 CD) (2002) [320]
MC: https://www.mirrored.to/files/IXNN5L3Q/HFB-HFB.rar_links
Zippy: https://www78.zippyshare.com/v/lLwrXw9C/file.html
Discogs info: https://www.discogs.com/Hollywood-Fats-Band-Hollywood-Fats-Band/release/8714690
AMG info: http://www.allmusic.com/album/complete-1978-studio-recordings-mw0000017310
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