Big Shanty 2009 Sold Out ...

Genre: Blues
Rate: 195 kbps VBR / 44100
Time: 00:45:50
Size: 65,52 MB



Big Shanty comes on like a rip snortin’, fire breathin’ son of a swamp dog with whiskey breath harsh enough to blister the chrome on a Harley and a black-and-blue attitude hard enough to make strong men weak and weak men quiver. He’s got a guitar sound that’s fuzzier than a bucket full of month-old bacon. He’s a night walker, a trash talker, and a groove master with a grinding guitar sound that’s both dangerous and thrilling. Born in the backwoods and raised on brimstone and moonshine, weaned on tractor exhaust and hard work, and seduced by the primal power of the blues at an early age, Shanty never wanted to be a star, but he did want to make some kind of gut-bucket, bone-rattling, tooth-busting, hell-raising noise. He grabbed a guitar, turned his amp up way past 11, and started wailing out tunes about desperate men, fearsome women, and a world gone mad. He spoke the truth, not giving a damn if anybody was listening, and found that he connected with something ferocious in the souls of his audience. He got discovered and soon found himself tearing up the floorboards of juke joints and blowing the roof off of blues clubs. He put out a couple of CDs and one of them, 2007’s Ride With the Wind, which lifted a big middle finger to the powers that be, went viral thanks to the internet. Real Blues Magazine named it the #1 Blues Album of 2007, and internet blues stations around the world drank from his bracingly bitter cup. His thick, greasy sound turned heads and got people all shook up. They began wondering just who this Big Shanty character was. He may be the alter ego of legendary blues lover and promo man Dick Wooley, or maybe not. But one thing is certain: He’s laying down some of the nastiest blues-rock you’ve heard in a long time.

Things kick off with “Big Shanty, From Lower Alabama to Hollywood”, the story of our hero’s journey from obscurity to the bright lights of LA. It’s a mellow driving track with a tongue-in-cheek lyric, nice boogie woogie piano from Rick Phillips, and some slashing guitar from up-and-coming guitar goddess Liz Melendez. Shanty sings his own praises with a gruff grace and tongue firmly in cheek. “Love Train” is steaming and frenetic, a simple groove that lets Shanty show off his slide guitar work, while “Kiss the Eight Ball” is a funky rocker full of snarky sexuality with sassy backing vocals by Melendez that adds plenty to the decadent ambience.

“They Say It’s Raining” tells the usual sad story of a man left alone to wander the neon blasted sidewalks trying to mend a broken heart. The sound is thick and distorted, a voice crying out from the darkness of a bottomless pit. Shanty’s vocal is full of frustration and anger, and the guitars fall like a collapsing building. Phillips adds some midnight B3 to “Walking Shoes”, another “broke down she done me wrong” song with Chris Blackwell, his stinging leads darkening the mood even more.

“Rolling Thunder” has a late night vibe, a slow blues perfect for driving down a deserted, late night highway. “Can’t Hold Out” picks up the tempo for another desperate groove; Shanty’s slide and Spencer Kirkpatrick’s shrieking leads release some of the tension, but Scott T. Robertson’s drums keep up the pressure. “Tybee Town” lets a bit of light into the picture. Shanty sings like a young man in love and plays some delicious acoustic slide to complement the bluesy sitar lines of jam band godfather Col. Bruce Hampton. Things close out with a protest song, “Uncle Sam Go to Rehab.” Robertson’s drums and the twin guitars of Shanty and Melendez give the track a raw, barebones feel. Melendez smokes while Shanty snarls out his tale of woe. There’s nothing fancy on Sold Out…, just down and dirty blues delivered with plenty of attitude and a devil-may-care energy that’ll warm up even the coldest winter night. (CRAWDADDY MAGAZINE by j. poet)



Tracklist:

01 - Big Shanty, From Lower Alabama To Hollywood 04:40

02 - Love Train 04:17

03 - Kiss The Eight Ball (feat. Kevin Scott) 04:08

04 - They Say It's Raining (feat. Rick Phillips) 04:33

05 - Walking Shoes (feat. Liz Melendez) 05:10

06 - Stop Pushing Me (feat. Dustin Sargent) 04:42

07 - Rolling Thunder (feat. Chris Blackwell) 04:21

08 - Can't Hold Out (feat. Scott T. Robertson) 05:39

09 - Lybee Town (feat. Spencer Kirkpatrick) 03:32

10 - Uncle Sam Go To Rehab (feat. Col. Bruce Hampton) 04:48





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Big Shanty 2006 Ride With The Wind

Genre: Blues
Rate: 206 kbps VBR / 44100
Time: 00:40:44
Size: 60,36 MB



With the U.S. Government’s attempts to silence all forms of Independent Media, music fans are finding-out the hard way that Indie. Media also includes Music. Many were naïve enough to think that if we ignored everything else that was going-on we’d be ‘left-alone’ with our Blues, Rock, Folk and Reggae etc. Well, it’s now evident, in 2007 that if we keep our mouths shut that Big Government a.k.a. Big Brother, just gets bolder and meaner. “No man is an island” is something that comes to mind and ‘singing out’ against Evil is a mandatory requirement if you want to see Democracy survive. While many Musicians/Artists have run-in-fear from Big Brother, others have stood-their-ground and challenged the ‘Schoolyard Bully’. Big Shanty gets our respect and a big salute for Singing Out against the Evil that has dragged America down and made it almost unrecognizable as a Nation that once stood for True Democracy.
His “Killing Fields” is a powerful condemnation of old lies and self-serving propaganda, delivered with raw emotion and a driving beat.

Big Shanty has a large cult following in The South and thanks to Internet Radio (which The Government is trying to muzzle…) “Killing Fields” is getting played relentlessly. (Now that commercial Radio is following the American Government’s Don’t-Play-Ban on all the 1960s/1970s Anti-War and Peace/Love tunes, “Killing Fields” would undoubtedly be added to that list along with “Give Peace A Chance” and “Sky Pilot”). “Ride With The Wind” is Not typical Blues but it is Blues Rock at its’ very best and drenched with Truths, Honesty and great playing. There’s no doubt that “Ride With The Wind” would be a Hit Commercial album if it were allowed to be and we can always hope that the collective Power of The People forces this fine CD into the mainstream. D. Wooley a.k.a. Big Shanty plays wicked guitar and on 5 of the 10 tunes whips-out his slide. There are some killer-diller ‘commercial potential’ songs on here and Shanty’s original “King Bee” is a Hit or my name ain’t Fred. While the use of synths may put-off the old fogey blues lovers, anyone who Loves great Rock Blues will not give it much thought as the music is too damn fine.

There’s a big bunch of Georgia-area talent on here: Scott Robertson – drums/percussion, Ed Sanchez – guitar, Liz Melendez – guitar/vocals, Eddie Jett – guitar, Dustin Sargeant (bass), Bill Stewart (drums), Jack Hall (bass), Col. Bruce Hampton (pedal steel), Matt Smart (harp), Ron Heath (keyboards & bass), Diane Durrett (vocals) and Chris Blackwell (drums & synth) and the sum total is some of the finest hard-rockin’ Blues/Rock you’ll hear on the scene today. “Born Up In Trouble” sounds like Rob Zombie in Mississippi Hill Country and I say that in a totally complimentary sense. What a tune to open with! It grabs you by the ears and it don’t let go. “Killing Fields” is permeated with anger, disgust and contempt for the White House maggots. A more powerful anti-War tune does not exist! And, the music is as powerful as the uncompromising lyrics. “New Messiah” continues in this vein with a scathing put-down of the TV Christians who really are no different than Politicians as Bullshit Peddlers. “…the Law doesn’t touch him as he’s crossed their palm…” I can visualize this powerful imagery and these incredible songs need video representation. Saying that, it occurs to me that Big Shanty paints visual pictures with his songs and he’s almost without competition in that sense. “Gone Downtown” is a powerful tune about someone who went for the downward spiral of Heroin. Beau Hill’s guitar solo is incredible. “Ride With The Wind” is an ode to Motorcycle peace-of-mind while “Whiskey Woman” is an excellent Pure Blues rocker, showing that Big Shanty can get down and basic if he wants to. “Know What I’m Saying” is Southern-Fried Boogie that should slay the whole Allmans/Gov’t Mule/Lynyrd Skynyrd audience. “King Bee”, as mentioned earlier, is a Mega-hit waiting to happen and let’s hope it does happen as it’ll score major points for Real Rock/Blues and have all those poseurs running for cover. “Living On The Edge” is a Masterpiece tune closing out a Masterpiece album. It deals with the Moral Cesspool we’ve sunk into and the manipulation of Truth and Reality.

6 Bottles of Truth Serum for the biggest dose of Truth Rock you’ll ever hear. Let’s see if the Bad Guys can keep this album suppressed…not bloody likely! Big Shanty has arrived. (A. Grigg)


Tracklist:

01 - Born Up In Trouble 03:10

02 - Killing Fields 05:02

03 - New Messiah 03:52

04 - She Got A Hold On Me 04:16

05 - Gone Downtown 04:11

06 - Ride With The Wind 03:28

07 - Whisky Woman 03:51

08 - Know What I'm Sayin' 04:27

09 - King Bee 03:35

10 - (Living On The) Edge Of Time 04:52





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Big Shanty & The Polk Street Blues Band 2007 World Of Trouble

Genre: Blues
Rate: 190 kbps VBR / 44100
Time: 00:37:16
Size: 51,39 MB





Tracklist:

01 - 100 Pound Hammer 02:55

02 - Queen Of Hearts Has Disappeared 05:34

03 - Watch The Flowers Grow 04:50

04 - World Of Trouble 05:16

05 - New Messiah 04:09

06 - Hardluck Woman 05:49

07 - Smoke'n Mirrors Jam 08:43





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