Stan Webb's Chicken Shack 1995 Stan 'The Man' Live

Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:06:16
Size: 151,53 MB

Album-Notes:

The thing about Stan and the blues, is that, as much as he loves the music, he never treats it like fine porcelain. As far as he's concerned, it's not something to be preserved in air-conditioned isolation, it's for hefting and testing in front of an audience. To pay the music it's proper respect, you shouldn't respect it's conventions so much that you inhibit your own inspiration.

Ever since I first saw him at the Windsor Jazz Festival all those years ago, I've never seen Stan hold anything back on stage. He's one of the most inspirational musicians I know, capable of delicate and intricate phrasing and explosive, plectrum-melting virtuosity - sometimes in the course of one four-bar sequence. All delivered in an individual, instantly recognizable style.

Much of what Stan does on stage was refined through his friendship with Freddie King. Not just guitar technique but stage presence and the image a leader projects to his audience. 'Freddie was the best', he announces with a broad grin. 'He was great at doing weird little timings in his solos and playing across the time. He taught me a lot. He used to say, you've got to put your notes in the right place. He said, try and think. It might take you years. Now, after all these years, everything has slotted into place'.

Like his mentor, Stan's got one of the most unique blues voices, put all that together on stage and you have a gourmet recipe to satisfy the hungriest blues gourmand. He's made some damn fine records over the years, but none of them fully captures what Stan portrays on stage. 'I sing a million per cent better now than I ever did in the early days', he says. 'My voice has got stronger. I'm very conscientious about what I do when I'm on stage now'. But not too conscientious. 'To this day, I can't be serious. I think this total seriousness about blues is hilarious. Freddy King wasn't like that. He was serious when he was playing but as soon as he was off the stage, he was just up for a laugh. That was it, job done'.

Stan and his band comprehensively get the job done on this live recording. Music-making of this quality comes at a price and Stan keeps on paying it. One day, he'll receive the acclaim he deserves. Let's help him achieve it.


Tracklist:

01 - Going Up Going Down 05:06

02 - The Thrill Has Gone 06:53

03 - Love Her With A Feeling 03:01

04 - Look Out 03:53

05 - Lost The Best Friend I Ever Had 07:12

06 - C.S. Opera 11:03

07 - Broken Hearted Melody 08:54

08 - Poor Boy - Oh Well - Poor Boy 12:45

09 - Dr. Brown - Reconsider Baby 07:29




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Stan Webb's Chicken Shack 1989 Simply Live

Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 01:02:15
Size: 113,89 MB

Originally released in 1989, Simply Live was recorded in Hamburg, Germany on March 3rd, 1989 with Gary Davies on back up guitar and is an absolute must for Stan Webb fans.



Tracklist:

01 - Everyday 05:16

02 - The Thrill Has Gone 06:53

03 - Broken Hearted Melody 07:44

04 - Running And Hiding 05:16

05 - Nightlife 05:03

06 - Sweetest Little Thing 08:15

07 - C. S. Opera 11:03

08 - Poor Boy 12:45




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Stan Webb's Chicken Shack 1981 Roadies Concerto

Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:40:18
Size: 73,72 MB


Tracklist:

01 - Tell Me 05:03

02 - Why I Sing The Blues 02:02

03 - Back Door Man 06:55

04 - Black Night 05:54

05 - So Far Back 06:32

06 - The End (Prisoner) 04:10

07 - Poor Boy 04:29

08 - Shake Your Money Maker 03:56

09 - Hideaway 01:17




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Chicken Shack 1973 Unlucky Boy

Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 256 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:44:56
Size: 82,19 MB

Review by Hal Horowitz

Originally released in 1973 Chicken Shack's Unlucky Boy finds guitarist/vocalist/songwriter and band founder Stan Webb in fine form. Only drummer Paul Hancox remains from the uneven Imagination Lady, and indeed the horn-oriented approach here is much different than the plodding Led Zeppelin-isms of the previous disc. Webb contributes six originals, and even though they are derivative of Savoy Brown (a band he joined for the Boogie Brothers album just a year later), his approach here is much more subtle and controlled than on his last effort. Chris Mercer's saxes, often double tracked to sound like a horn section, bring a tough R&B to the mix, and drummer Hancox is a controlled powerhouse. Webb also reigns in his impulse to overextend guitar solos so prevalent on Imagination Lady, whipping off tight, controlled leads instead.

Producer Neil Slaven contributes honest, witty, and often self-deprecating liner notes that help explain why two of these songs suffer from poor mixes (basically, he had consumed various substances and couldn't salvage the songs after the fact). Strings on "As Time Goes Passing By," (also included in a shorter single version) are a nice touch and bring a bit of class to the proceedings while maintaining the R&B slant of the disc. Two unedited studio jams make the cut as "Stan the Man" and the seven-minute "Jammin' with the Ash," both featuring pianist Tony Ashton, who really lets loose on the latter. Things get stripped down for an unusually delicate version of Lonnie Johnson's "Too Late to Cry" with just strummed guitar and bass. The opening trio of Webb-penned tunes shows some of his best songwriting with the instrumental "Prudence's Party" a terrific capsule of Webb's stinging, gritty guitar style. The album sounds dated but harkens back to a particular time in British blues that is charming in its anything goes attitude. That helps make this one of Stan Webb's more consistent and successful offerings.


Tracklist:

01 - You Know You Could Be Right 03:47

02 - Revelation 05:13

03 - Prudence's Party 03:14

04 - Too Late To Cry 03:10

05 - Stan The Man 04:25

06 - Unlucky Boy 02:34

07 - As Time Goes Passing By 04:46

08 - Jammin' With Ash 07:04

09 - He Knows The Rules 04:05

10 - As Time Goes Passing By (Single) 03:32

11 - Doctor Brown (Bonus) 03:06




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Chicken Shack 1973 Go Live

Genre: Blues-Rock
Rate: 320 kbps CBR / 44100
Time: 00:48:19
Size: 110,54 MB

Biography by Richie Unterberger

This British blues-rock group is remembered mostly for their keyboard player, Christine Perfect, who would join Fleetwood Mac after marrying John McVie and changing her last name. Although they were one of the more pedestrian acts of the British blues boom, Chicken Shack was quite popular for a time in the late '60s, placing two albums in the British Top 20. The frontperson of Chicken was not Perfect/McVie, but guitarist Stan Webb, who would excite British audiences by entering the crowds at performances, courtesy of his 100-meter-long guitar lead. They were signed to Mike Vernon's Blue Horizon label, a British blues pillar that had its biggest success with early Fleetwood Mac.

Chicken Shack was actually not far behind Mac in popularity in the late '60s, purveying a more traditional brand of Chicago blues, heavily influenced by Freddie King. Although Webb took most of the songwriting and vocal duties, Christine Perfect also chipped in with occasional compositions and lead singing. In fact, she sang lead on their only British Top 20 single, "I'd Rather Go Blind" (1969).


Tracklist:

01 - Spoken Intro Into Everyday I Have The Blues 05:35

02 - Thrill Is Gone 05:34

03 - Going Down 05:50

04 - You Take Me Down 05:16

05 - Webb's Boogie 06:07

06 - You're Mean 06:21

07 - Poor Boy 07:13

08 - Webb's Guitar Shuffle 03:54

09 - Tutti Frutti 02:29




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