Big Daddy T & The 8th Street Cats - Arrangements In Grey And Black

Album: Arrangements In Grey And Black
Size: 98,5 MB
Time: 42:26
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Blues/Roots/Jazz mix
Art: Front

1. Highway 41 (4:50)
2. Dutch (3:53)
3. Hard Times And Trouble (5:03)
4. Deep River Blues (4:38)
5. Soul Release (2:08)
6. Key To The Highway (5:05)
7. Roswell Blues (5:39)
8. The Georgia Line (Slow Drag) (6:10)
9. Ersatz Blues (4:56)

Influenced by a wide range of blues styles - ranging from 20’s jazz and country blues from the 30s, electric Chicago-style blues, and the electric blues rock of the first wave of English interpreters of the blues - bassist and vocalist Tony “Big Daddy T” Wisler has distilled it all to create a unique style of house-rockin’ blues that goes well beyond the expected 12-bar format.

Personnel: Tony Wisler: (lead & backing vocals, bass); Rob Hardie (drums, piano, tambourine, banjo, violin, lead & backing vocals); Brandon Simpson (vocals, guitars).

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Big Daddy T - Live

Size: 88.3 MB
Time: 37:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues, Rockin' Blues
Art: Front

01. Jockey Full Of Bourbon (Live) (5:59)
02. Too Much (Live) (4:14)
03. Did Somebody Wrong (Live) (3:43)
04. Someone Else Is Steppin' In (Live) (5:17)
05. Voodoo Woman (Live) (5:17)
06. Let The Good Times Roll (Live) (4:22)
07. Walkin The Dog (Live) (3:50)
08. All Your Love (I Miss Lovin') (Live) (5:09)

Since the early years of the 20th century American blues music has had one purpose, to make people feel better. Blues is a joyous, sometimes ruckus experience. It is not moored to an intellectual and often overly academic approach found in its counterpart Jazz. It is alive with spirit and excitement. As the foundation of all popular music in America, Blues has many very familiar elements.

Big Daddy T's House Rockin' Blues band mixes these elements of Rock, Soul, Jazz and Funk in a variety of different ways. Big Daddy T can perform as a duet or as a quintet and everything in between. This blend of ingredients is “cooked on high heat” by a group of highly talented musicians with a stage show that can only be described as exhilarating.

The Quintet is made up of Tony "Big Daddy T" Wisler Vocals and Bass; Billy Burke Guitar, Joe Chellman Drums, W. Micheal Lewis on Organ and Johnny Pie Harmonic

Big Daddy T grew up in Southern California and discovered the Blues at an early age. “I can remember listening to Josh White at age 14 and being captivated by songs like ‘One Meatball’ and ‘Well, Well, Well.’” He has performed professionally in Atlanta, Nashville, Texas and Southern California as a studio musician and stage performer.

T has worked with Johnny Pierce and Jim Emerich, Co-Producers and Co-Founders of Grammy nominated Nashville Production Company, Cedar House Productions. He has also performed behind Gold and Platinum Singer/Songwriter David Pameranz. His session credits include CunninLynguist break-out CD “A Piece of Strange”. Particularly notable is Tony’s work on the track, “Caved In”, featuring Cee-Lo Green.

He studied under Gold Record Session Guitarist Barry Richman and George Marinelli of Bruce Hornsby and the Range and Bonnie Raitt. They are still friends and Tony considers each as primary influences on his bass playing philosophy.

Influenced by Hot Jazz from the 20’s, Blues artists from the 30’s, Big Band Swing from the 40’s and house rockin’ Electric Blues from the 50’s, 60’s and beyond, Big Daddy T will entertain with high energy music and a spirit of enthusiasm worthy of any venue.

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Big Daddy T - Judas Goat

Size: 93,0 MB
Time: 39:46
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Acoustic/Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Let It Burn (3:57)
02. Nothing Left To Do (But Cry) (6:01)
03. Yesterday's Dreams (4:22)
04. Jockey Full Of Bourbon (6:12)
05. God's Not Dead (5:40)
06. Good Time Jake (1:45)
07. Simon Pure Labrick Blues (4:41)
08. Judas Goat (7:04)

Big Daddy T's newest recording is Judas Goat. It is made up of 8 new songs and while this album is a bit of a departure from the band’s usual live performances, it is true to a long blues tradition while still having an original sound. The album has a generally subdued vibe that is enhanced by very long arrangements. Many of the songs exceed 5 minutes, and the title track is over 7 minutes long. This album is not for beginners. It does not pander to the base with “clever” hook driven shuffles and jump songs with cheesy double entendre. It’s lyrics are decidedly un-”hooky.” They are stories, and they have an air of personal pain and authenticity that may not impinge on the first listen. This is an album that needs to be listened to closely or the point could be totally lost.
It is a noisy record as well, with strange sounds popping up in weird places, a la Tom Waits or Beck. From the opening bass notes of the first track “Let It Burn,” the tone is set. This album has a Low-Fi, indy feel and yet at the same time there is a care in the way the musical tones are recorded and the instrumental arrangements crafted. The primary producer on this album was Daniel McCormick, the founder and lead singer of The Mad Marionettes. He is also a film composer and he and his friend, and sometime collaborator, composer Ali Helnwein brought a certain degree of detail to this new album. It is not a beer fueled, Lindy Hop driven, party record. It is an introspective, grinding blues narration of pain and regret.
One highlight is the vocal performance by lead singer and bassist, Tony Wisler on the bands cover of the Tom Waits' song "Jockey Full of Bourbon." Billy Burke's guitar work on "Good Time Jake" is also worth mentioning.
The over all groove, created by the tandem of Drummer Joe Chellman and Tony Wisler on bass, creates a foundation for interesting stylistic choices performed by Harmonica player, Johnny Pie. Pianist, Crystal Chavez and Organist, Stan Harrison each contribute memorable solos as well.
The duet quality of Tony and Crystal's vocals on songs like Yesterday's Dreams and God's Not Dead only enhance the intimacy of the album's over all feel.

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