Size: 131,0 MB
Time: 56:28
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Blues/Blues-Rock
Art: Front
1. Centerline (Feat. Popa Chubby) (4:44)
2. Get Down To The Nitty Gritty (Feat. Alabama Mike) (4:10)
3. Mama, I Love You (Feat. Kevin Burt) (6:11)
4. You Can't Judge A Book By The Cover (Feat. Christone 'Kingfish' Ingram & Rayne Castiglia) (4:34)
5. All Our Past Times (Feat. Danielle Nicole & Joe Bonamassa) (5:40)
6. Till They Take It Away (Feat. Ally Venable) (4:28)
7. Come On In This House (Feat. Rick Estrin) (6:15)
8. You Were Wrong (Feat. Jimmy Carpenter) (4:35)
9. The Dollar Done Fell (Feat. Josh Smith) (6:00)
10. No Tears Left To Cry (Feat. Gary Hoey) (4:41)
11. What My Momma Told Me (Feat. Rick Estrin & Monster Mike Welch) (5:04)
While not as growly or as tall as the late English blues singer Long John Baldry, Albert (vocals/guitar) lays out his blues vocally & stylistically a little like Baldry with a ballsy tradition & peppers his efforts with stellar lead guitar throughout. There are 11 blessings on Righteous Souls produced by Kid Andersen (guitar/keys/vocals) & recorded in San Jose, CA. Several guest appearances sweeten the proceedings on this platter to bring out the flavors: Joe Bonamassa, Josh Smith, Christone Kingfish Ingram, Popa Chubby, Ally Venable, Monster Mike Welch & Gary Hoey (guitars), Rayne Castiglia, Danielle Nicole, Kevin Burt & Alabama Mike (vocals), Rick Estrin (harmonica) & Jimmy Carpenter (sax).
The album features some duets with well-engrained bluesy singers including a Brenda Patterson-Kathi McDonald-like Danielle Nicole on the Rick Danko-Eric Clapton piece “All Our Past Times.” On “You Can’t Judge a Book By the Cover,” an old Willie Dixon tune & was recorded by Baldry (produced by Rod Stewart & Elton John) a bit rawer Albert captures his more entertainingly with additional vocals by Christone Kingfish Ingram & Rayne Castiglia. This is a good set of blues. It has a mainstream appeal but don’t misunderstand me - I don’t mean like pop music commerciality. People who aren’t blues enthusiasts can & will be able to sink their teeth into this. It’s well played with an attractive swipe; the vocals are spiffy & dynamic as they are on Albert’s original tune “Till They Take It Away” with his Mason Ruffner (“Gypsy Blood”) type vocal & guitar attack.
There is some well-played basic stuff. The obligatory impressive takes that always draw out the hoots & howls. But I look for ingredients that have rendered the tunes spicier, the way a fruity flavor creeps up on the tongue after you swallow the wine. These songs are served without the gristle of the blues. Castiglia has the perfect vocal tone & blues continuity. He has the necessary timbre to ensure authenticity & a lived-in purity. With “You Were Wrong,” has a nice funky soul workout (a Bar-Kays “Soul Finger” exuberance & sax solo right out of “Wild Weekend,” by the early ’60s Rockin’ Rebels. There’s a little Paul Butterfield Blues Band tradition with the vocalizing & guitar machinery that spews smoke in every direction with harmonica bursts on “What My Momma Told Me” - invigorating, exciting. /John Apice, Americana Highways
Personnel: Albert Castiglia (vocals, guitar); Jerry Jemmott (bass); Jim Pugh (keys); Derrick D’Mar Martin (drums); Lisa Andersen (background vocals); Jon Otis (percussion); Jack Sanford (baritone sax); Eddie Tarczy (harpsichord).
The album features some duets with well-engrained bluesy singers including a Brenda Patterson-Kathi McDonald-like Danielle Nicole on the Rick Danko-Eric Clapton piece “All Our Past Times.” On “You Can’t Judge a Book By the Cover,” an old Willie Dixon tune & was recorded by Baldry (produced by Rod Stewart & Elton John) a bit rawer Albert captures his more entertainingly with additional vocals by Christone Kingfish Ingram & Rayne Castiglia. This is a good set of blues. It has a mainstream appeal but don’t misunderstand me - I don’t mean like pop music commerciality. People who aren’t blues enthusiasts can & will be able to sink their teeth into this. It’s well played with an attractive swipe; the vocals are spiffy & dynamic as they are on Albert’s original tune “Till They Take It Away” with his Mason Ruffner (“Gypsy Blood”) type vocal & guitar attack.
There is some well-played basic stuff. The obligatory impressive takes that always draw out the hoots & howls. But I look for ingredients that have rendered the tunes spicier, the way a fruity flavor creeps up on the tongue after you swallow the wine. These songs are served without the gristle of the blues. Castiglia has the perfect vocal tone & blues continuity. He has the necessary timbre to ensure authenticity & a lived-in purity. With “You Were Wrong,” has a nice funky soul workout (a Bar-Kays “Soul Finger” exuberance & sax solo right out of “Wild Weekend,” by the early ’60s Rockin’ Rebels. There’s a little Paul Butterfield Blues Band tradition with the vocalizing & guitar machinery that spews smoke in every direction with harmonica bursts on “What My Momma Told Me” - invigorating, exciting. /John Apice, Americana Highways
Personnel: Albert Castiglia (vocals, guitar); Jerry Jemmott (bass); Jim Pugh (keys); Derrick D’Mar Martin (drums); Lisa Andersen (background vocals); Jon Otis (percussion); Jack Sanford (baritone sax); Eddie Tarczy (harpsichord).
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Thanks RR.
You're most welcome Bob Mac, glad you enjoyed the post. Thanks for your comment, it's appreciated.
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