Showing posts with label Charlie Baty. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Charlie Baty. Show all posts

Monday, November 6, 2017

June Core - Rhythm & Blues

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:15
Size: 107.4 MB
Styles: Blues, Jazz, R&B
Year: 2017
Art: Full

[3:49] 1. Love Is On Me w/ Kid Andersen & Alabama Mike
[6:09] 2. Cruisin' w/ Charlie Baty & Chris Cain
[4:11] 3. Were You There? w/ Charlie Musselwhite & John Blues Boyd
[5:09] 4. This Is My Prayer w/ Dennis Dove & Jim Pugh
[3:52] 5. If I Ever Needed You w/ Adrian Costa & Bob Welsh
[4:43] 6. Rhythm & Blues w/ Rick Estrin & RJ Mischo & Mark Hummel
[3:53] 7. We're Busy! w/ Charlie Baty & Chris Cain
[5:02] 8. Standin' On The Corner w/ Jon Lawton
[3:45] 9. Cry For Me w/ Rusty Zinn & Mike Schermer
[3:32] 10. Never Too Late w/ Adrian Acosta & Bob Welsh
[2:06] 11. Rhythm & Blues Reprise

JUNE CORE - drums & percussion with his friends: ALABAMA MIKE (vocals), CHRIS CAIN (guitar), CHARLIE MUSSELWHITE (harmonica), RICK ESTRIN (harmonica), KID ANDERSEN (guitar, bass), LITTLE CHARLIE BATY (guitar), JIM PUGH (organ), RUSTY ZINN (guitar), BOB WELCH (guitar, piano), MIGHTY-MIKE SCHERMER (guitar), JON LAWTON (guitar, vocals), LORENZO FARRELL (organ), RANDY BERMUDES (bass), RJ MISCHO (harmonica), MARK HUMMEL (harmonica), AKI KUMAR (harmonica), DENNIS DOVE (vocals), TERRY HANCK (saxophone), MANNY ANGEL (trumpet), ERIC SPAULDING (saxophone), DON DAILY (strings) & JOHN BLUES BOYD (vocals). This set is full of different sounds & styles and feature all original material. From blues to funk to gospel soul and some swingin guitar workouts from his many plank plunking friends. Recorded by Kid Andersen at his Greaseland Studios. Killer Diller!!!!!

Born in Cleveland, Ohio, June is a self-taught musician. He got his first paying gig at 17 after only playing for a year. Over the next few years June gigged in and around Cleveland with organist Eddie Baccus and with various funk, jazz and soul groups. In 1978 June was introduced to Robert Lockwood Jr. and Johnny Shines. Eddie Baccus suggested that Robert use June for an upcoming tour. Lockwood reluctantly agreed to hire an unproven drummer and, consequently, the band was fired after the first week because June insisted on playing funk grooves over blues. The club owner recognized talent however, and allowed the band to practice in a broom closet. Robert and Johnny taught June, in one day, five different shuffles to use in any blues. “That was start of my career”, says June. Robert and Johnny Shines became June’s second father’s and June’s musical relationship with Lockwood lasted nearly ten years. In 1980, June moved to New York and played pickups with jazz and funk bands doing the club circuit that included The Bitter End, Lonestar Café, and Freddies Café. In 1982, June returned to Cleveland. As a result of his relationship with Robert Lockwood, June shared the stage with BB King, James Cotton, Mighty Joe Young, Willie Dixon, and Albert Collins.

In 1987 June headed west to San Jose, California. Shortly thereafter, he was hired by Mark Hummel, a stint that lasted two years. He soon met Andy Santana and the West Coast Playboys and then, along with Andy and Mike Schermer, founded the Soul Drivers, a highly successful Santa Cruz based blues band. In 1991, The Soul Drivers became Angela Stehli’s backup band. June also worked as a side man for Miss Laverne Baker. In 1996 June was asked to join Little Charlie and the Nightcats and spent five years touring with that band. Throughout the next few years June played with various west coast based bands such as Terry Hanck and Mighty-Mike Schermer. In 2004 Charlie Musselwhite hired June and has been touring with him since.

thank you M@j@.
Rhythm & Blues

Monday, December 29, 2014

Little Charlie & The Nightcats - 2 albums: All The Way Crazy / Shadow Of The Blues

Album: All The Way Crazy
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 40:27
Size: 92.6 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, Harmonica blues
Year: 1987
Art: Front

[3:45] 1. T.V. Crazy
[2:42] 2. Right Around The Corner
[4:07] 3. Clothes Line
[3:18] 4. Living Hand To Mouth
[5:18] 5. Suicide Blues
[4:13] 6. Poor Tarzan
[4:48] 7. When Girls Do It
[3:19] 8. Eyes Like A Cat
[5:39] 9. I'll Take You Back
[3:14] 10. Short Skirts

This 1987 outing found the band in fine form with its usual mix of strong originals and choice covers. Estrin's harp work on "Poor Tarzan" shows him to be a blower of chops equal to shining guitar whiz Charlie Baty's mercurial flights. Baty, as usual, struts vintage approved tones and blows hotter than a flamethrower on "Suicide Blues," and sprays Magic Sam licks all over Bobby Guitar's "When Girls Do It." Another solid entry in this band's discography. ~Cub Koda

All The Way Crazy

Album: Shadow Of The Blues
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 55:31
Size: 127.1 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, Harmonica blues
Year: 1998
Art: Front

[5:07] 1. Never Trust A Woman
[3:47] 2. New Old Lady
[5:49] 3. When Your Woman Is Gone
[3:10] 4. You Got Your Hooks In Me
[4:11] 5. Big And Fat
[3:19] 6. You Don't Love Me That Way
[5:41] 7. Walkin' In The Shadow Of The Blues
[3:19] 8. Got It Good
[4:23] 9. Dirty Dealin' Mama
[4:17] 10. Percolatin'
[4:46] 11. I Don't Drink Much
[3:15] 12. Murmur Low
[4:20] 13. You Got To Rock

Little Charlie & the Nightcats' seventh album for Alligator found the group at the top of its game, sharp songwriting combining with the expert playing of a group that has spent years on the road honing its craft. Rick Estrin's sleazy used-car-salesman-as-blues-singer persona comes shining through on his originals "Never Trust a Woman," "New Old Lady," and "Big and Fat," while Charlie Baty's guitar mastery is brought to the fore on the dazzling instrumental "Percolatin'." The title track is a great minor-key slow late-night piece, full of atmosphere and sporting great chromatic harp work from Estrin and a jazzy break from Baty. Down-home award-winner goes to the only cover on board, Arthur "Big Boy" Spires' "Murmur Low," which also features Estrin in the rare role of second guitarist. As always, the rhythm section of Ronnie James Weber on bass and June Core on drums provides swinging support throughout, and the addition on certain tracks of Jimmy Pugh on piano and organ is most welcome. The result is another solid album of modern-day blues served up by one of the genre's best working bands. ~Cub Koda

Shadow Of The Blues