Fast Johnny Ricker - Drivin' Me Blue

Size: 279 MB
Time: 48:40
File: Flac
Released: 1994
Styles: Modern Electric Blues
Art: Front

1. Into the Light (3:37)
2. Don't Go Down There (6:46)
3. Drivin' Me Blue (4:19)
4. Hip on Hip (4:27)
5. Snake Me (6:10)
6. Mighty High (5:34)
7. Mess Around (5:43)
8. Take Me (4:50)
9. That Train (3:57)
10. White Knuckle Shuffle (3:14)

Fast Johnny Ricker is a melt-down, guitar driven, psychedelic blues-rock power trio excursion. Johnny has played or shared the bill with many artists including Johnny Winter, The Fabulous Thunderbirds w/ Jimmie Vaughn, Double Trouble, Junior Brown, Sonny Landreth, Charlie Musselwhite, Nick Lowe, Leon Russell, George Thorogood, Commander Cody, Bo Diddley and many others. Johnny has played festivals on the same bill with Bob Dylan, Joe Walsh, Albert King, Jonny Lang, Luther Allison, Etta James and The Red Devils. The band has performed from Chicago to Texas to Nashville. Stephen Davis, former 'ROLLING STONE MAGAZINE' music editor and author of 'HAMMER OF THE GODS' and 'BOB MARLEY' called Johnny the "Best electric guitar in the Midwest". Well, well now. He said, "Wear flame retardant in your hair 'cos this band is hot." My, my.

Drivin' Me Blue FLAC

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Fast Johnny Ricker - Arise & Dig

Released: 2008
Size: 116.6 MB
Time: 50:55
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Styles: Blues / Rock
Art: Front / Back

1. Arise And Dig [4:29]
2. I'm Flyin' [4:01]
3. Electric Rain [5:41]
4. Interlude #11 [0:27]
5. Back To The Mystery [5:12]
6. Halfway To Memphis [4:31]
7. Outrun This Rain [4:41]
8. Dangerous water [5:43]
9. Fool's Moon [4:37]
10. Little Rodeo [3:29]
11. Good As Down [3:36]
12. Am I Saved? [4:22]

Johnny Ricker is a blazing blues/rock guitarist and slide master, leading a melt-down power trio. His incendiary guitar style and uniquely original song writing have been described as experimental, combining elements of psychedelic rock with blues traditions.

In a featured review of the November issue of The Kansas City Blues News Magazine, reviewer El Dormido writes:
“Fast Johnny Ricker's new release, ‘Arise &  Dig’ is more than great guitar music. It is a mythological pilgrimage of great depth and emotion. The words and music are unified into a whole by an overarching concept, the precise execution of which qualifies this release as a masterwork.”

The current band consists of Johnny Ricker on guitar and vocals, Gary Miller on drums, and the newest member of the band, Johnny’s son, Davis Ricker, age 17, on bass guitar.
Former bass player, J. Ashley Miller performed on, produced and engineered ‘Arise & Dig”.
All songs were written by Johnny and his wife, Delight Davis.

...Fast Johnny Ricker drives Texas blues over the edge! This three piece band explodes with deep rooted, progressive talent that sends your soul flying. On a scale of 1 to 10, this is a ‘SHA-MOKIN’ 10!”

Arise & Dig

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