Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 68:18
Size: 157,7 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full
1. Dues To Pay (5:30)
2. Shake That Thing (8:31)
3. IHOB (8:03)
4. Gonna Rock That Jerk (5:06)
5. Deadest Place In Town (5:00)
6. Stompin' The Boogie (2:04)
7. Drinkin' Straight Nyquil (6:04)
8. Mr. Big (3:32)
9. R.B.'s Blues (8:21)
10. Ugly Is As Ugly Does (3:33)
11. Hate To See You Go (2:26)
12. Spiders In Her Head (1:49)
13. Manatee Avenue East (4:44)
14. Speedy Done Lost His Mojo Bag (Swiss Version) (3:27)
Rock Bottom was born David York, in Brookville, Indiana on May 6th 1948. His family moved to Florida in 1965. Inspired by his father (who played country music) he picked up a harmonica as a teenager. When he was 18, he learned about the Blues from records by Sonny Boy Williamson and Paul Butterfield and was hooked. Rock would describe his influences "As far as riffs go, my base is pretty much Sonny Boy 2, both Walters, and Howlin' Wolf. As far as attitude goes, my influences are Eddie Kirkland, Muddy Waters and Tampa Red! I like to put the tone and riffs of Chicago Blues on top of the rhythms and beats of New Orleans!".
By 1970 he was known as Rock Bottom and had submerged himself in the Blues, playing small roadhouses and jook joints around the Sarasota/Bradenton area of Florida with his first Blues band, Sugar Daddy. Later he played with the New Highway Man and achieved a local following with Nick Danger & the Heat. Since the early 80s, Rock divided his time between The Silver King Band, Rock Bottom & the Cutaways, and various freelance projects. The Silver King Band gained some success with their mix of Blues, jive and comedy. After 1993, The Cutaways became Rock's primary band, and he toured extensively in Europe, especially to Norway.
After some serious health problems in 1991 and 1992 caused by years of hard living, Rock reformed his life style but continued his great style of blues. Unfortunately on September 28th, 2001, just after returning from a European tour and recording 'Going Nowhere Fast', that hard living finally caught up with him and he left us to go 'Snake Dancin' Through 'God's Barnyard'. In 2002 Rock was posthumously awarded the Florida Folk Heritage Award by the State of Florida at a ceremony in Tallahassee.
By 1970 he was known as Rock Bottom and had submerged himself in the Blues, playing small roadhouses and jook joints around the Sarasota/Bradenton area of Florida with his first Blues band, Sugar Daddy. Later he played with the New Highway Man and achieved a local following with Nick Danger & the Heat. Since the early 80s, Rock divided his time between The Silver King Band, Rock Bottom & the Cutaways, and various freelance projects. The Silver King Band gained some success with their mix of Blues, jive and comedy. After 1993, The Cutaways became Rock's primary band, and he toured extensively in Europe, especially to Norway.
After some serious health problems in 1991 and 1992 caused by years of hard living, Rock reformed his life style but continued his great style of blues. Unfortunately on September 28th, 2001, just after returning from a European tour and recording 'Going Nowhere Fast', that hard living finally caught up with him and he left us to go 'Snake Dancin' Through 'God's Barnyard'. In 2002 Rock was posthumously awarded the Florida Folk Heritage Award by the State of Florida at a ceremony in Tallahassee.
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2 comments:
Thanks for posting this one. I recently discovered that Rock Bottom was Roy Bookbinder's brother-in-law. He played harp on Roy's album Hillbilly Blues Cats.
You're welcome Stilladog, glad you enjoyed the post and thanks for your comment.
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