Size: 109,7 MB
Time: 47:04
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2010
Styles: Blues Rock, Blues Jazz, Blues Folk
Art: Front
01. Never Make Your Move Too Soon (4:33)
02. World War Blues (3:25)
03. Inside I'm All Blue (2:59)
04. Slightly Hung Over (4:04)
05. Nothing Special But The Blues (3:49)
06. Just Look Up (3:47)
07. Crack In The Pavement (3:14)
08. Cancer Ward Blues (3:04)
09. Get Out Of My Life (3:31)
10. Sixteen Tons (2:53)
11. Angel (4:54)
12. What've I Been Drinking (2:49)
13. Travelin' Blues (3:55)
This veteran Montreal blues singer has recorded with string quartets and symphony orchestras but with his tight little band and a mix of original songs, songs by other working bluesmen and the occasional standard, he’s found paydirt. His ninth CD opens with a cooking version of “Never Make Your Move Too Soon”, a song the Crusaders wrote for B.B. King. Eric Bibb’s “World War Blues” is the kind of song Walsh seems to delight in finding, a gem unknown to those who haven’t heard Bibb’s Home To Me CD. Beatrice Markus is normally Michael Jerome Browne’s songwriting partner but she helped Walsh write a masterpiece of a title song. It should be required listening for anyone who hasn’t picked cotton in the Mississippi Delta. Blues Delight is a Montreal blues band that Walsh has recorded with. They supplied a couple of excellent songs in “Slightly Hung Over (You)” and “Nothing Special But The Blues”. Markus & Browne’s “Just Look Up” is one of their best and a tuneful one as well. Less inspirational, perhaps, is their “Cancer Ward Blues” but one of their finest blues. Dale Boyle has won several songwriting awards in Quebec and “Crack In The Pavement” is one reason why. It’s a rocking blues that would make an excellent single. I’m more familiar with Paul Butterfield’s version of Alan Toussaint’s “Get Out Of My Life (Woman)” but this one just might take its place. The one miss-step for me is “Sixteen Tons” which is certainly far more bluesy here than Tennessee Ernie Ford’s original but still sounds out of place in this company. On a CD of highlights, Walsh has, I think, saved his best vocal for Jimi Hendrix‘s “Angel”, a tour de force that’ll have you hitting the repeat button. Jack Lavin wrote a hit for Powder Blues with “What Have I Been Drinking” and it gets done up just fine here. After a marvelous program of rocking blues, we go out with a jazzy Brubeck original, “Travelin’ Blues” which Walsh handles with aplomb. The song arrangements are by keyboards master Jean Fernand Girard, Guy Bélanger is on harp in this superb band, with Christian Martin on guitars, Jean Cyr on bass and Bernard Deslauriers on drums. I, for one, hope that Mr. Walsh continues with this choice of material and I’m sure the songwriters enjoy hearing their work handled by such a world class singer.
Inside I Am All Blue
Size: 116,1 MB
Time: 49:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2012
Styles: Blues Rock, Blues Jazz, Blues Folk
Art: Front
01. When You Comin' Over (4:21)
02. Move (3:53)
03. There's A Story Here (4:51)
04. Put Your Foot Down (3:06)
05. Chicago Blues (4:03)
06. Can't Sit Still (3:12)
07. Black & Blue (4:09)
08. Pretty Face, Pretty Lies (3:16)
09. Angel From Montgomery (4:24)
10. Alright, Okay You Win (3:06)
11. She's Complicated (4:07)
12. Through The Blues (4:07)
13. I Love My Job (3:10)
On There's a Story Here, Bob Walsh is entertaining with stories such as When you comin' over?, the riveting Move or the excellent title track. The record is a perfect blend of originals and cover songs, such as Angel from Montgomery, written by John Prine in 1971.
Always vibrant and moving, Bob has again reunited with his faithful friends - Jean Fernand Girard at the helm (musical direction, keyboards and arrangements), along with the great harmonica player Guy Bélanger, Christian Martin on guitars, Jean Cyr on bass and Bernard Deslauriers on drums.
Yes, there's the story of an extremely talented man, a unique voice with an incomparable career. Bob Walsh commands respect from his peers and the Canadian musical community at large. To mention his name is like opening the book on Quebec's entire blues music history from the band Contrebande in the 70's to today's Blues scene. Bob Walsh is a survivor and a true Blues giant.
Always vibrant and moving, Bob has again reunited with his faithful friends - Jean Fernand Girard at the helm (musical direction, keyboards and arrangements), along with the great harmonica player Guy Bélanger, Christian Martin on guitars, Jean Cyr on bass and Bernard Deslauriers on drums.
Yes, there's the story of an extremely talented man, a unique voice with an incomparable career. Bob Walsh commands respect from his peers and the Canadian musical community at large. To mention his name is like opening the book on Quebec's entire blues music history from the band Contrebande in the 70's to today's Blues scene. Bob Walsh is a survivor and a true Blues giant.
There's A Story Here
