Kid Ramos - Strange Things Happening

Size: 144.2 MB
Time: 61:41
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2024
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Strange Things Happening (Feat. Brian Templeton) (4:38)
02. How I Got Over (Feat. Brian Templeton) (5:39)
03. I'm Working On A Building (Feat. Brian Templeton) (3:49)
04. Oh, What A Meeting (Feat. Johnny Ramos) (7:09)
05. Jesus Dropped The Charges (Feat. Brian Templeton) (5:39)
06. An Answer For Issac (Feat. Brian Templeton) (4:56)
07. God Walks The Dark Hills (Feat. Johnny Ramos) (5:10)
08. Satan's Jeweled Crown (Feat. Brian Templeton & Johnny Ramos) (4:10)
09. Nobody But The Lord (Feat. Brian Templeton) (3:28)
10. Every Grain Of Sand (Feat. Brian Templeton) (6:20)
11. More Love, More Power (Feat. Johnny Ramos & Brian Templeton) (4:54)
12. I'm A Pilgrim (Feat. Brian Templeton) (5:43)

Born on January 13, 1959, in Fullerton, CA, blues-rock guitarist David "Kid" Ramos inherited his love of music from his parents, who were both professional opera singers. When his father grew tired of life on the road, he settled down with his family, buying a gas station in Anaheim. One day, when Kid was eight, he bought his son an electric guitar and amplifier from a customer passing through. By his teenaged years, Ramos was playing friend's parties and nightclubs on a regular basis, joining harmonica expert James Harman's blues-based band in 1980 (all its members sported sharkskin suits), playing up and down California alongside such punk bands as X, Oingo Boingo, the Blasters, and the Plimsouls. Kid played with the Harman Band for most of the '80s, until his departure in 1988, and although he filled in as the guitarist for the outfit Roomful of Blues, decided to put his musical career on the backburner to focus on his home life and start a family (for the next seven years, Ramos was employed as a water delivery man).
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ly though, his desire to play music returned and Ramos formed the Big Rhythm Combo with singer Lynwood Slim (issuing The Big Rhythm Combo in 1994), in addition to releasing his first-ever solo album, Two Hands One Heart, in 1995. The same year, Ramos was invited to join one of his favorite all-time bands, the Fabulous Thunderbirds, at the personal request of their singer, Kim Wilson. Ramos promptly accepted and he returned back to the road. In addition to his work with the T-Birds, Ramos has continued to issue solo albums on a regular basis, including 1999's self-titled sophomore effort, 2000's West Coast House Party, and 2001's Greasy Kid's Stuff. ~Greg Prato

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Johnny Tucker Feat. Kid Ramos & The Allstars - 75 And Alive

Size: 121.1 MB
Time: 51:23
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2021
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. All Night Long, All Night Wrong (4:07)
02. There's A Time For Love (5:57)
03. If You Ever Love Me (4:50)
04. Can't You See (4:41)
05. What's The Matter (4:31)
06. Treat Me Good (3:57)
07. Snowplow (3:42)
08. What's On My Mind (3:32)
09. Hookline (4:25)
10. Dance Like I Should (3:24)
11. Have A Good Time Tonight - Play Your Soul, Johnny (3:25)
12. Gotta Do It One Time (4:47)

For the return of blues legend Johnny Tucker, HighJohn Records’ owner and Tucker’s manager, Bob Auerbach, wanted a much bigger production to match the power of his mighty voice and exuberant personality. Tucker’s acclaimed 2018 release, Seven Day Blues, was a back-to-basics spartan affair that once again brought notice to this iconic singer, songwriter, and blues originator. For this 2021 album, 75 And Alive, Auerbach recruited Los-Angeles’ guitar man Kid Ramos to build an all-star band with pianist Carl Sunny Leyland. The team brought in the rhythm section of John Bazz on electric and standup bass, drummer Jason Lozano, and saxophonist Ron Dziubla and harp player Bob Corritore. The dozen new tracks recorded live off the floor are an authentic set of West Coast jump, low down blues and funky soul, recorded on Johnny's 75th birthday - October 17, 2020.

Bazz walks the doghouse bass while Ramos dishes out T-Bone lead guitar and Tucker plays the role of The Honey Dripper on the swinging party anthem opener “All Night Long, All Night Wrong.” Tucker gently whispers in his lover’s ear on the pleading slow blues “There’s A Time For Love,” with the horn lines adding emphasis to the schmaltz. Corritore plays the foil to Tucker’s vocals on the piano driven “If You Ever Love Me,” adding spice to the Fats Domino New Orleans styled R&B number. Lozano lays down the double shuffle for the Chicago Blues “Can’t You See,” with Corritore and Ramos trading licks while Tucker howls. As producer Ramos selected the array of classic groove for Tucker to vocally improvise over, so, it is no surprise he included the ballroom rhumba “What’s The Matter,” where he waxes poetic about his quest to trip the light fantastic with his lady love, and then begs her forgiveness on the slinky “Treat Me Good.”

Kid Ramos steps into the spotlight to pay tribute to Albert Collins on the flat tire shuffle “Snowplow,” and to Earl Hooker on “Hookline,” delivering iconic guitar leads in the style of his heroes. Separating the two tunes, lively barrelhouse piano from Leyland drives the call and response boogie “What’s On My Mind.” Ramos unleashes some greasy slide guitar and spars with Corritore on the Texas Blues “Dance Like I Should,” while Tucker dusts his broom. Ramos and Tucker pay homage to Buddy Guy on the playful “Have A Good Time Tonight,” delivering the blues like the Chicago’s elder statesmen would. The set ends with the horn driven Memphis Soul number “Gotta Do It One Time,” a sweet finale on which everyone in the all-star lineup shines, and you can feel the joy in every word of Tucker’s vocals.

Johnny Tucker dedicated the album, 75 And Alive, to his late wife, Georgia, as a lasting monument from a man who's been singing his heart out professionally for over 65 years. ~Rick J Bowen

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VA - Road Tested Vol.1

Size: 177.6 MB
Time: 77:35
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2006
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Full

01 Randy Chortkoff - Parker's Grind ( 4:31)
02 Frank Goldwasser - The 12 Year Old Boy (Feat. Leon Blue) ( 5:09)
03 Mitch Kashmar - Stoop Down Baby (Feat. Rusty Zinn) ( 4:39)
04 Lynwood Slim - Act Like You Love Me (Feat. Kid Ramos) ( 7:41)
05 Hollywood Blue Flames - I Got My Eyes On You (Feat. Rick Holmstrom) (10:29)
06 Kid Ramos - Johnny Cochino ( 5:07)
07 Johnny Dyer - Keep It To Yourself ( 3:33)
08 Rusty Zinn - Lizabeth ( 5:13)
09 Finis Tasby - As The Years Go Passing By (Feat. Kid Ramos) ( 9:48)
10 Mitch Kashmar - Gettin' Drunk (Feat. Junior Watson) ( 3:59)
11 Mannish Boys - Sun Is Shining (Feat. Finis Tasby, Johnny Dyer, Hook Herrera) ( 7:56)
12 Hollywood Blue Flames - Nit Wit (Feat. Rick Holmstrom) ( 4:49)
13 Mannish Boys - Mannish Boy ( 4:36)

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Kid Ramos & Bob Corritore - From The Vaults: Phoenix Blues Sessions

Size: 101,9 MB
Time: 43:14
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Harmonica Blues
Art: Front

01. Aw Shucks Baby (2:59)
02. Come On In (3:21)
03. 24 Hours (4:10)
04. No More Doggin' (4:22)
05. I Held My Baby Last Night (4:02)
06. Natural Ball (2:36)
07. Mother In Law Blues (4:57)
08. They Raided The Joint (3:02)
09. Possum In My Tree (3:42)
10. Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes (2:48)
11. Talkin' Bout You (2:34)
12. Snakes Crawls At Night (4:35)

Kid Ramos & Bob Corritore’s PHOENIX BLUES SESSIONS is the second entry in Corritore’s exciting “From the Vaults” series, featuring previously unavailable and unreleased gems from his vast master tape archives. Guitarist Kid Ramos and harmonica player/producer Bob Corritore collaborated on four powerful studio recording sessions in Phoenix from the late 1990’s to early 2000’s. These sessions were built around some great vocalists: Henry Gray, Nappy Brown, Big Pete Pearson, Chico Chism, Doctor Fish and Chief Schabuttie Gilliame. The Kid / Corritore combination would seamlessly interweave their characteristic musical backing around each singer’s style and each song’s assignment. The original issue was a benefit CD rushed to provide relief for Kid during his cancer treatment of 2012. This time around Bob researched the vaults to find four spectacular unreleased tracks.

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The Proven Ones - You Ain't Done

Size: 113,4 MB
Time: 48:12
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Get Love Intro (0:58)
02. Get Love (4:00)
03. Gone To Stay (3:32)
04. You Ain't Done (4:01)
05. Already Gone (4:11)
06. Whom My Soul Loves (5:01)
07. Milinda (4:09)
08. Nothing Left To Give (5:35)
09. She'll Never Know (4:32)
10. I Ain't Good For Nothin' (3:57)
11. Fallen (4:42)
12. Favorite Dress (3:28)

It’s one thing to claim you are “proven,” it’s quite another to have the credentials to back it up. Comprised of five of the most formidable musicians on the blues scene today — guitarist Kid Ramos, vocalist Brian Templeton, keyboardist Anthony Geraci, bassist Willie J. Campbell and drummer Jimi Bott — the band has collectively amassed a slew of accomplishments; dozens of awards won, decades of years playing top-notch music, hundreds of recordings, thousands of hours on the road, and millions of fans worldwide. These five musicians have proven their worth to the world over decades of hard work.

The Proven Ones upcoming album, You Ain’t Done, expands the blues-rock template initially established with their debut effort, Wild Again. The latter garnered a 2019 Blues Music Award Nomination from the Blues Foundation for Best Contemporary Blues Recording and also brought Campbell, Geraci, and Bott individual nominations as well.

The upcoming album finds the band expanding their musical limits and making an even bolder statement. Produced, mixed, and engineered by Bott, and co-produced by the equally legendary Mike Zito, it was recorded at Dockside Studio in Maurice, LA (with additional recording at Roseleaf Recording in Portland, OR and Rear Window in Brookline, MA) and features songwriting contributions from each musician in the band.

“We wanted to stretch the boundaries for this record” Templeton explains. “For the most part we are all known as blues musicians, and rightly so, but we love many styles and naturally want to indulge in them as well. I think we’ve accomplished that with this record. There’s rock, soul, country, some Latin influence, a bit of pop, and, dare I say a punk vibe in parts as well. I believe it’s going to break down a few walls.”

That’s evident at the outset, the album starts with a needle drop and a psychedelic preamble to the rockin’ and robust song “Get Love.” The assertive stomp of “Gone to Stay,” “Already Gone,” and “You Ain’t Done” follow suit, with the latter recalling the rock steady groove of bands like Free and Bad Company. There are other, subtler, touches gracing the album as well: the heart-warming “Whom My Soul Loves,” which features a searing lead vocal from special guest Ruthie Foster, and the emphatic yet embracing ballad “Milinda.”

Still, the most touching tune on the album, and the one that resonates in particular with its songwriter, Jimi Bott, is “She’ll Never Know.” Based on a poem written by his sister to her infant daughter, it reflects a very personal perspective.

“When my sister died from substance abuse and mental illness in 2008, she and my niece had not spoken in years; they were estranged, and their rocky relationship was never resolved. The chorus I wrote was my hope of what my sister may have been feeling as she watched from the sidelines while her daughter grew up and became extremely successful. The song captures the melancholy that she was never able to share in or be a part of her daughter’s life. It is, for me, about a mother's love and regret but it can be about so many things to any parent who has been separated from their child for whatever reason.”

Members of TPO hail from bands such as The Fabulous Thunderbird's, The Radio Kings, The Mannish Boys, and Sugar Ray and the Bluetones. The Proven Ones can claim credits on literally hundreds of recordings. They have shared the spotlight with innumerable world class musicians at major music venues across the globe. Together, they make for a potent force all their own. Vivascene declared, “The familiarity between these musicians breeds a feeling of comfortability and a palpable camaraderie… that enhances each and every note they play.” Individually, their respective resumes place them in the upper echelon of contemporary blues players.

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The 44s - Americana

Year: 2012
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 54:50
Size: 126,9 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Hanging Tree (4:14)
2. Lady Luck (5:10)
3. Cocaine (3:33)
4. Dixie (2:42)
5. She's Poison (5:54)
6. Pleading My Case (3:34)
7. Mr. Operator (4:14)
8. You'll Be Mine (3:18)
9. Slip Slidin' Thang (2:55)
10. 99 To Life (4:35)
11. Hard Times (5:57)
12. Mr. Highway Man (3:35)
13. Hold On (5:03)

For their sophomore album "Americana", Southern Californian four-piece The 44s are reunited with the estimable Kid Ramos for another collection of uncomplicated but wholly satisfying blues rock tunes. Mike Tuturro and J.R. Lozano form as tight a rhythm section as you'll find anywhere, providing a solid back drop for singer/guitarist Johnny Main's Chicago-inspired licks and hard-edged vocals, and blasts from Tex Nakamura's honking harp.

From the hard rocking opener "Hanging Tree" to the rockabilly "Dixie", the Elmore James-recalling "Pleading My Case", and the smokey "Mr Operator", the band turns in a solid, versatile and confident performance - which is taken to incendiary levels by a series of blistering solos from former Fabulous Thunderbird/Fabuloco Ramos on the title track and "Cocaine", Nakamura on "She's Poison", and the Main man in particular on slow-burning future classic "Hard Times".

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Matty T Wall - Transpacific Blues, Vol. 1

Size: 84,3 MB
Time: 35:51
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Boom Boom (Feat. Dave Hole) (3:24)
02. Hi Heel Sneakers (Feat. Eric Gales) (4:37)
03. Quicksand (Feat. Kid Ramos) (3:12)
04. She's Into Something (Feat. Walter Trout) (4:11)
05. Stormy Monday (6:13)
06. Born Under A Bad Sign (Feat. Kirk Fletcher) (4:58)
07. I'm Tore Down (4:14)
08. Crossroads (4:58)

The career of Australian blues-barnstormer, Matty T Wall, has been on a rising path since his debut album, 2016’s Blue Skies, was nominated as Best Blues Album (International) at the 15th Annual Independent Music Awards. The follow-up, 2018’s Sidewinder subsequently reached the upper echelons of blues airplay charts in Australia, the US and Europe, opening doors all around for this firebrand singer/songwriter/guitarist.

Wall’s newest step forward may be a tad unexpected, but it’s certainly welcome. A love of blues traditions combined with a thirst for new and different approaches to the genre has resulted in a collaborative album of classic blues songs with creative twists.

So aptly titled Transpacific Blues Vol. 1, the album finds Wall reaching across the oceans to trade licks with some of the greatest blues players right now, such as the likes of Eric Gales, Walter Trout, Kirk Fletcher, Kid Ramos, and fellow West Australian, Dave Hole.

The album features three standards purely showcasing Wall and his band, namely Stormy Monday, Tore Down and Crossroads.

In any and all cases, it sounds like everyone’s having a whole lot of fun.

With the experience complete and ready for release one can’t help but note that Vol 1. would suggest more of these to come. It’s entirely possible, but Wall continues to write his own new music and there is no doubt some future surprises in store. Meanwhile, Transpacific Blues Vol. 1 is ready and waiting for those who want to take something from its bluesy goodness.

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Bob Corritore & Friends - Do The Hip-Shake Baby!

Source: Lossless Digital Download
Size: 116,1 MB
Time: 49:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock, Blues Gospel
Art: Full

01. Shake Your Hips (Feat. Mighty Joe Milsap) (4:06)
02. Gonna Tell Your Mother (Feat. Alabama Mike & L.A. Jones) (2:40)
03. Bitter Seed (Feat. Oscar Wilson) (2:27)
04. The Twist (Feat. Henry Gray) (2:41)
05. You Better Slow Down (Feat. Bill 'Howl-N-Madd' Perry) (4:05)
06. Worried Blues (Feat. Alabama Mike) (4:07)
07. Love Deep As The Ocean (Feat. John Primer) (4:13)
08. Trying To Make A Living (Feat. Sugaray Rayford & Junior Watson) (3:40)
09. Stand By Me (Feat. Alabama Mike & Andy T) (4:25)
10. I'm Gonna Keep What I've Got (Feat. Mighty Joe Milsap) (3:27)
11. I Got The World In A Jug (Feat. John 'Primetime' Smith) (3:15)
12. Few More Days (Feat. Alabama Mike) (2:20)
13. Keep The Lord On With You! (Feat. Sugaray Rayford & Kid Ramos) (7:29)

DO THE HIP-SHAKE BABY! is the brilliant follow-up to harmonica ace BOB CORRITOREs acclaimed 2018 release, DONT LET THE DEVIL RIDE. The thirteen songs culled from recording sessions from 2016 to 2018 feature an amazing array of special guests, including Alabama Mike, Sugaray Rayford, Oscar Wilson, Henry Gray, Bill Howl-N-Madd Perry, Jimi Primetime Smith, The Fremonts, Andy T band featuring Anson Funderburgh, Junior Watson, Kid Ramos, Johnny Main, Bob Stroger, Fred Kaplan, Bob Welsh, LA Jones, Adrianna Marie, Nathan James and more! Sterling vocalists, amazing guitarists, killer piano, fantastic rhythm sections, and Bob Corritores soulful harmonica to connect it all together.This is a carefully assembled collection of fun loving blues, rhythm and blues, early rock n roll, soul and gospel rock songs. Imagine a live-music dance-club in 1968 complete with go-go dancers! Bob refers to this as his Harmonica-a-go-go album! Mixed at Greaseland Studios by Kid Andersen, this the 14th album of Corritores illustrious career, and his best yet!

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Tony Holiday - Porch Sessions

Size: 134,9 MB
Time: 57:37
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Pickpocket Fingers (Feat. James Harman & Kid Ramos) (3:51)
02. They Call Me John Primer (Feat. John Primer & Bob Corritore) (6:21)
03. A Woman Named Trouble (Feat. Jake Friel & John Nemeth) (5:09)
04. Becky Ann (Feat. Mitch Kaxhmar & Ronnie Shellist) (3:36)
05. That's Alright (Feat. Charlie Musselwhite & Aki Kumar) (6:33)
06. Three Way Party (Feat. Mitch Kashmar & Ronnie Shellist) (5:09)
07. Special Friend (Feat. James Harman & Kid Ramos) (5:11)
08. Hip To It (Feat. Mitch Kashmar & Ronnie Shellist) (3:17)
09. Blues Hit Big Town (Feat. John Nemeth) (1:37)
10. Tell Me Baby (Feat. John Primer & Bob Corritore) (3:03)
11. Goin' To Court (Feat. James Harman & Kid Ramos) (4:24)
12. Coin Operated Woman (Feat. Johnny Burgin) (4:23)
13. This Time I'm Gone For Good (Feat. William G. Kidd & Ronnie Shelllist) (4:57)

Tony Holiday is a vocalist and harp player who is rapidly emerging as a star on the international blues scene. He has been recognized by blues legends like Charlie Musselwhite and Rick Estrin as one of the finest up-and-comers in the game right now and is steadily building his own legend one gig at a time. Speaking of gigs, he plays up to 200 of them a year across the US and has brilliantly recorded his latest album Porch Sessions in between them on the actual porches of some of the blue’s best-known musicians. Hitting the streets January 25th, 2019 on the VizzTone Label Group, Porch Sessions by Tony Holiday is reminiscent of Alan Lomax’s landmark field recordings and the live recordings that have surfaced from Chicago’s famed Maxwell Street era over the years. It is all about the real blues captured live as it happens.

Tony, along with his partner Landon Stone, have crisscrossed America in pursuit of this project and have ended up on some pretty significant front porches. Live sessions were tracked featuring some of the blue’s biggest names, including Charlie Musselwhite, John Primer, Kid Ramos, John Nemeth, Kid Andersen, Rockin’ Johnny Burgin, and more. The down-and-dirty format is a genius move, as it connects listeners directly to the live blues experience. Studio slickness is replaced by in-the-moment performances and off-the-cuff deliveries. It’s like sitting in on a rehearsal or impromptu jam where the musicians are playing for the simple joy of doing so.

Highlights abound on Porch Sessions by Tony Holiday and hardcore blues fans will love every inch of this record. The opening cut features guitarist Kid Ramos and singer/harpist James Harman getting down on a number called “Pickpocket Fingers,” a Jimmy Reed-ish shuffle about a girl with a “Buster Keaton smile” that’s immediately engaging and sets the tone for what’s to follow. Ramos’ rhythm playing is absolutely popping and will make you want to move, even in this intimate context. Chicago guitarist and Muddy Water’s bandleader John Primer checks in with “They Call Me John Primer” and brings the classic interwoven Windy City sound with him. Bob Corritore adds harp in all the right places and Primer sounds as full of life as he ever has.

One of the best cuts on Porch Sessions is the humid and sultry “A Woman Named Trouble,” which showcases Jake Friel on vocals and John Nemeth on harmonica. Built on a subtle-yet-simmering funk groove, the track creates that smoky 3AM headspace that made many of us fall in love with the truth of the blues. When Friel tells us his woman “can make a baby out of a full-grown man,” we are left with no choice but to believe.

Charlie Musselwhite and Aki Kumar guest on the venerable standard “That’s Alright” with Kumar handling vocals. The two harps fill the track with lonesome, moaning licks that will keep listeners in a trance and put the full emotional power of the instrument on display. Tony Holiday and guitarist Rockin’ Johnny Burgin team up on the low-key bounce of “Coin Operated Woman” to great effect, keeping everything right in the pocket, and the set closes with “This Time I’m Gone For Good,” a slow, heavy minor blues spotlighting William G. Kidd on vocals and Ronnie Shellist on harmonica that’s pure midnight heartbreak.

Porch Sessions is nothing but fun from beginning to end and it’s immensely refreshing to bask in its casual glory. This is the raw, homespun blues, the kind of music that made possible all that came after it, and Tony Holiday deserves praise for recording these folks playing it in the most human setting there is.

Highly recommended. ~Mike O’Cull

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Kid Ramos - Kid Ramos

Year: 1999
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 56:44
Size: 131,3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Full

1. Dead Love (4:03)
2. No More Alcohol (3:01)
3. Leave Me Alone (3:03)
4. Three Hundred Pounds Of Joy (4:01)
5. Walk-Around Telephone Blues (3:44)
6. The Jig's Up (3:33)
7. Open Up Your Heart (3:32)
8. Cold Chicken And Beer (3:18)
9. Fiddle De Dee (3:47)
10. One Woman, One Man (4:17)
11. It Takes Time (4:16)
12. I Don't Believe (3:09)
13. Helsinki Laundromat Blues (6:17)
14. Bandstand Boogie (3:30)
15. I Would Be A Sinner (3:07)

With his second album (self-titled, as if it were his debut), Kid Ramos turns in a solid set of greasy roadhouse blues that hits harder than most contemporary blues albums from the '90s. Ramos not only knows how to select his material (all 15 songs are covers, but only "Three Hundred Pounds of Joy" is overly familiar) and can play all variations of blues, but he keeps the record loose and raw, never polishing the sound too much and letting the music breathe.

The result is a thoroughly engaging, entertaining set that sucks you in with "Dead Love," keeps your interest through the extraordinary version of James Harman's "Walk-Around Telephone Blues" (the writer contributes harp here), and doesn't let go until the end. An appealing effort that establishes Ramos as a worthy artist in his own right even after years of winning audiences as a member of Roomful of Blues, the Red Devils and the Fabulous Thunderbirds. /Stephen Thomas Erlewine, AllMusic

(For personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Kid Ramos - Two Hands One Heart

Year: 1995
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:09
Size: 132,3 MB
Styles: Electric blues, West Coast blues
Scans: Full

1. I Can't Stop It (3:31)
2. Everything I Do Is Wrong (3:20)
3. You Don't Love Me (4:38)
4. So Good To My Baby (3:27)
5. Done Deal (3:06)
6. Baby Look At You (3:40)
7. I Was A Fool (3:31)
8. If You Don't Think I'm Sinking (5:02)
9. Two Hands One Heart (2:25)
10. You Don't Know (3:03)
11. It's Been A Long Time (2:55)
12. Win With Me (3:29)
13. Just Like A Woman (4:07)
14. Ain't Gonna Quit You Baby (3:42)
15. Tell Me What's The Reason (3:06)
16. Roll Mr. Jelly (4:00)

Kid Ramos sings and plays the blues in his own down-home, West Coast style and boogie woogies his way. He is not one to follow the crowd, yet plays some great swing/blues. Kid Ramos took over guitar duties for Jimmie Vaughn, when he left the "Fabulous Thunderbirds", but his solo work on this album certainly goes in a different direction from those days. Also, the female vocal chores were covered by the great Janiva Magness.

Personnel: Kid Ramos (guitar, vocals); Fred Kaplan (piano); Richard Innes (drums); Tyler Pederson (bass); Lynwood Slim (harmonica, vocals); Spyder Mittleman, Johnny Viau (saxophone); Scott Steen (trumpet). Special guests: Janiva Magness (vocals); Johnny "Juke" Logan (organ); Johnny Bazz (bass).

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Kid Ramos & Bob Corritore - Phoenix Blues Sessions

Year: 2012
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 41:00
Size: 95,1 MB
Styles: Blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. No More Doggin' (4:24)
2. Long Time Coming (4:50)
3. Aw Shucks Baby (3:03)
4. Possum Up A Tree (3:45)
5. Natural Ball (2:35)
6. I Held My Baby Last Night (4:05)
7. Baby Don't You Tear My Clothes (2:50)
8. Snakes Crawls At Night (4:35)
9. Talkin' About You (2:39)
10. Nappy's Driftin' Blues (8:09)

Kid Ramos and Bob Corritore collaborated on 4 powerful studio recording sessions in Phoenix from the late 1990’s to early 2000’s. These sessions were built around some great vocalists: Henry Gray, Nappy Brown, Big Pete Pearson, and Chief Schabuttie Gilliame. The Kid Ramos/Bob Corritore combination would seamlessly interweave their characteristic musical backing around each singer’s style and each song’s assignment.

Compiled for the first time as a focused reflection, we present 10 examples of some very heartfelt blues played with a masterful touch. We have to mention that on each of these sessions, legendary blues drummer Chico Chism laid down his classic Chicago beat and Johnny Rapp provided some amazing support guitar work.

(For full personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Kid Ramos - West Coast House Party

Year: 2000
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 58:43
Size: 136,2 MB
Styles: West Coast blues, jump blues
Scans: Full

1. Strollin' With Bone (Part 1) (4:11)
2. 'Lizabeth (4:34)
3. Guitar Player (2:42)
4. Talking That Talk (3:07)
5. House Party (4:20)
6. Where Were You (2:16)
7. Love Don't Love Nobody (2:39)
8. Welcome Blues (3:37)
9. Bring It Home To Me (2:46)
10. Wipe Your Tears (3:12)
11. Happy Hours (6:01)
12. Real Gone Lover (3:25)
13. Silly Dilly Woman (4:53)
14. One Bar Short (3:41)
15. One Mo' Peep (3:33)
16. Strollin' With Bone (Part 2) (3:41)

The third release from The Fabulous Thunderbirds' muscular lead guitarist is less a solo album than a forum for the obviously well-connected Kid Ramos to host a congregation of some of the country's best swing-influenced talent as they blow through an hour of prime West Coast jump blues. Between the ever-present horns and a long list of lead vocalists, including Lynwood Slim, Duke Robillard, Big Sandy, the Thunderbirds' Kim Wilson, and ex-employer James Harman, trading off the spotlight, it's tough for Ramos to assert himself as a guitarist with a distinctive sound amongst the excitement of all the guest appearances.

Interestingly, the star also invites like-minded guitarists such as Little Charlie Baty, Rusty Zinn, and one of the genre's founding fathers, Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown to his party, further diluting the effect of his own contributions. That minor complaint aside, this is a consistently exciting and joyously well-performed disc of upbeat jump blues, played with a one-take intensity that's contagious. The musicians sound like they're having a blast and that infectious feeling translates to the music, as this gifted crew runs through relatively obscure covers of Amos Milburn, Ray Brown, and Dave Bartholomew tunes, along with a handful of originals that sound as if they were written in the '50s - the golden age of this swinging sound.

"Real Gone Lover," featuring Kim Wilson's vocal and powerful harp, is the only track where the horns sit out and the sound is stripped down to a rugged trio, providing the listener a chance to hear Kid Ramos tear through a tune without regard to the tight charts that are this album's feature attraction. The extensive 12-page booklet not only offers detailed track information - a must with a project that includes so many different musicians and soloists on each tune - but provides a capsule history of jump blues, adding immensely to the enjoyment of the disc.

Ultimately, you won't learn much more about Kid Ramos' substantial talents as anything but a terrific bandleader and the guy you'd want in charge of the guest list to your next shindig. But it's to his credit that he selflessly hands over the focus on his own release to his talented backing band and guest stars, culminating in a winning project, astonishingly free of egos from any of its participants. /Hal Horowitz, AllMusic

(For full personnel details, see artwork included.)

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Kid Ramos - Greasy Kid Stuff

Size: 141,0 MB
Time: 59:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2001
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Greasy Kid Stuff (2:56)
02. Chicken Hearted Woman (3:03)
03. Charlie's Old Highway 51 Blues (5:44)
04. Say What You Mean, Baby (3:21)
05. I Don't Care Who Knows (3:32)
06. It's Hot In Here (2:56)
07. Devil's Foot (3:58)
08. Low Down Woman (3:33)
09. Hold Me Tenderly (2:03)
10. Marion's Mood (4:03)
11. Rich Man's Woman On A Poor Man's Pay (3:56)
12. Gratitude Is Riches And Complaint Is Poverty (4:02)
13. Ain't Gonna Holler (3:03)
14. That's What She Hollered (3:36)
15. Country Woman (3:14)
16. Mean Ol' Lonesome Train (2:56)
17. Harmonica Hangover (3:36)

For his fourth solo release, and third on the Evidence label, the Fabulous Thunderbirds' guitarist, Kid Ramos, once again calls in some high-profile blues friends for assistance. Instead of last album's guitarists and jump blues horns, this time Ramos sticks with harpists/vocalists to provide the momentum on a set of relatively stripped-down, greasy blues. He's also the only guitarist on the sessions, which makes this a spotlight for his picking as well as his bandleading abilities. Harmonica aces Rick Estrin (Little Charlie & the Nightcats), Paul de Lay, Lynwood Slim, Johnny Dyer, James Harman (who only plays on one of his three tracks and sings on the others), and Charlie Musselwhite, along with Rod Piazza, all contribute. The leadoff title cut, an instrumental that sounds like it was left over from his last horn-infused West Coast album, is the one exception. The sessions were cut in two days, which gives them a raw, not quite primal edge that adds to the gritty nature of the recording. Although the original intent was to perform exclusively covers, nearly all the harp-playing guests brought in their own original material. Just a handful of interpretations remain: Willie Dixon's "I Don't Care Who Knows"; an obscure Lightnin' Slim track, "Mean Ol' Lonesome Train"; an old uncredited Excello side, "Rich Man's Woman"; and Bobby Blue Bland's "Hold Me Tenderly." It sure sounds like this was one big part, as each guest plays with a relaxed gusto, whipping off harp lines with nonchalant intensity. Ramos' tough yet flexible guitar fills the holes and takes the lead just often enough so the listener knows whose album it is. Otherwise he's content to leave the majority of the spotlight to his high-profile guests, who turn in sterling performances. While few of their original tunes sound drastically different from standard blues fare, the ensemble playing and electrified atmosphere adds a palpable excitement to the tracks. The various vocals also infuse a diverse feel to the album, with Ramos' guitar and presence being the thread that holds it together. The closing "Harmonica Hangover" features Estrin and Musselwhite on what seems to be an improvised duet, with both harp men discussing the proceedings and other guests, as well as trading licks on an appropriately upbeat shuffle. It's a fitting finale to an album that works because of the loosely structured environment that Ramos provides, meshed with the remarkable talents of his talented contributors. ~by Hal Horowitz

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Anthony Geraci - Why Did You Have To Go

Size: 140,7 MB
Time: 60:27
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Piano Blues, Electric Blues
Art: Front

01. Why Did You Have To Go (Feat. Sugar Ray Norcia & Monster Mike Welch) (3:37)
02. Don't The Grass Look Greener (Feat. Sugaray Rayford, Kid Ramos & Monster Mike Welch) (3:12)
03. Fly On The Wall (Feat. Willie J. Laws, Jimi Bott, Willie J. Campbell & Kid Ramos) (3:54)
04. Angelina, Angelina (Feat. Sugaray Rayford, Monster Mike Welch, Willie J. Campbell & Jimi Bott) (6:25)
05. Long Way Home (Feat. Sugaray Rayford, Kid Ramos, Willie J. Campbell & Jimi Bott) (3:10)
06. Two Steps Away From The Blues (Feat. Michelle 'Evil Gal' Willson & Monster Mike Welch) (3:31)
07. Time's Running Out (Feat. Sugar Ray Norcia, Ronnie Earl & Monster Mike Welch) (5:17)
08. Baptized In The River Yazoo (Feat. Willie J. Laws) (5:16)
09. Too Many Bad Decisions (Feat. Dennis Brennan & Monster Mike Welch) (4:06)
10. What About Me (Feat. Michelle 'Evil Gal' Willson, Brian Templeton & Monster Mike Welch) (3:47)
11. Hand You Your Walking Shoes (Feat. Dennis Brennan & Monster Mike Welch) (3:41)
12. My Last Good-Bye (Feat. Sugar Ray Norcia, Ronnie Earl & Monster Mike Welch) (9:16)
13. A Minor, Affair (Feat. Kid Ramos, Willie J. Campbell & Jimi Bott) (5:09)

It’s been said often that one’s reputation is determined by the people one picks as friends and collaborators. If true, then count Anthony Geraci as one well respected musician. Geraci has spent most of the last four decades climbing into the rarified air of the blues. In the nascent days of the 1970s Boston blues scene, Geraci learned from keyboard mentors like David Maxwell, Ron Levy, and Al Copley who thrived in the New England blues scene back in the early 1970s. Next, Geraci was the first to play keys with Ronnie Earl’s Broadcasters and Sugar Ray Norcia’s Bluetones. Throughout the decades, Geraci’s dedication to mastering the intricacies of the blues piano burned in his soul, which led to Geraci searching out elders in the genre like Pinetop Perkins and Henry Gray to assimilate the traditions into modern outlooks.
The most important lesson Geraci absorbed is surrendering the individual to the will of the music. In all his previous recordings, especially his 2015 critically acclaimed Fifty Shades Of Blue (Delta Groove,) Geraci understands the artistic power of sharing the spotlight with an all-star cast of backing musicians.
"Why Did You Have To Go" follows that same blues print. Each song features Geraci enlisting an outstanding cast of artists to paint his musical landscapes. Geraci’s West meets East blues features past members of the Mannish Boys – Kid Ramos (guitar), Willie J. Campbell (bass), Jimi Bott (drums), Sugaray Rayford (vocals)– on five tunes while the Bluetones – Monster Mike Welch (guitar), Troy Gonyea (guitar), Sugar Ray Norcia (vocals), Michael Mudcat Ward (bass), and Neil Gouvin (drums) – blend with New Englanders Ronnie Earl (guitar), Michelle “Evil Gal” Willson (vocals), Brian Templeton (vocals), Dennis Brennen (vocals), Marty Richards (drums), Sax Gordon (sax), Doug Wolverton (trumpet) on six tunes. Including Geraci, count how many Blues Music Awards and nominations this talented roster has amassed. The real fun comes when Geraci shuffles the players from each coast to ignite the session.
Most exciting is the reunion of the original Sugar Ray and the Bluetones on Geraci’s “My Last Goodbye.” At nearly ten minutes of unhurried, emotional blues, the song spotlights Earl’s sharp phrasing combining with Geraci’s tight, Chicago blues keyboard lines that crest to stirring crescendos that ebb and flow into fresh musical vistas. The Bluetones also reunite on the up-tempo “Time’s Running Out.”
The unexpected surprise is the after hours testifyin’ on “Baptized In The River Yazoo,” an intimate duet featuring Texan blues force Willie J. Laws bearin’ witness to Southern folk lore as Geraci’s lonely piano floats out of cotton field churches.
In his performance of various piano styles, Geraci presents listeners with a concise history of the piano in American roots music. From New Orleans-styled R&B – “Long Way Home” – to stylish West coast – “Angelina, Angelina” – to Texas organ trio – “Don’t The Grass Look Greener” – to Chicago blues – “My Last Goodbye” – to the more modern Blue Note inspired “A Minor, Affair” – Anthony Geraci is right in step with his blues. ~Art Tipaldi – Editor, Blues Music Magazine

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The Proven Ones - Wild Again

Size: 123,4 MB
Time: 52:45
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Cheap Thrills ( 4:04)
02. City Dump ( 5:13)
03. Don't Leave Me This Way ( 4:47)
04. If You Be My Baby ( 5:45)
05. Why Baby Why ( 3:02)
06. Road Of Love ( 4:21)
07. Right Track Now ( 3:48)
08. Wild Again ( 4:48)
09. Loan Me A Dime (11:32)
10. Don't Let Me Down (Proven Fugue In E Major) ( 5:22)

Recorded in Portland Oregon at Roseleaf Recording by Jimi Bott

The Proven Ones: Kid Ramos-Guitar, Anthony Geraci-Organ & Piano, Willie J. Campbell-Bass, Jimi Bott-Drums & Percussion, Brian Templeton-Vox.

The Proven Ones are truly an all-star ensemble. Vocals by the dynamic Boston blues legend, Brian Templeton. Legendary modern blues guitarist, Kid Ramos, drives the tunes, with Anthony Geraci holding down the keys. Master rhythm section with Willie J. Campbell on bass, and Jimi Bott on drums.
Band members have been on hundreds of recordings and have been members of some of the most influential modern blues bands of the last 40 years, including: The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Ronnie Earl and the Broadcasters, The Radio Kings, The James Harman Band, Rod Piazza and the Mighty Flyers, The Mannish Boys, and Sugar Ray and the Bluetones. They have also accompanied (both live & recorded) many of the originators of Blues and R&B including: John Lee Hooker, Big Mama Thornton, Chuck Berry, Big Walter Horton, Big Joe Turner, Otis Rush, Bo Diddly, Pinetop Perkins and many, many more.

They have been nominated for multiple Blues Music Awards from the Blues Foundation.
Kid Ramos:
BMA: Thirteen nominations
Orange County Music Awards: Lifetime Achievement Award, 2014

Jimi Bott:
BMA: Nineteen nominations & winner Blues Drummer of the Year, 2015.
Cascade Blues Association: Hall of Fame inductee & 12-time winner Blues Drummer of the Year. The Award is now named after him

Anthony Geraci:
BMA: Three nominations
Grammy: Nomination for “Super Harps I” (Telarc.) BMA Nominations for Album, Traditional Album and Song of the Year for Fifty Shades Of Blues.

Willie J. Campbell:
BMA: Five nominations

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Kid Ramos - Old School

Size: 111,4 MB
Time: 47:01
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2018
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Kid's Jump (3:40)
02. All Your Love (4:16)
03. Tell Me What Ya Want (3:33)
04. Mashed Potatoes And Chili (3:18)
05. Heartbeat (2:07)
06. You Never Call My Name (2:46)
07. Anna (2:54)
08. Wes Side (5:47)
09. Mona Lisa (3:02)
10. Jesus Came By Here (2:39)
11. I Can't Wait Baby (5:23)
12. Weight On My Shoulders (4:51)
13. High Society (2:39)

A lot has happened since the last record, Greasy Kid's Stuff in 2001. Since then I've fathered two small boys into young men, beaten cancer. It's been about 17 years. I figured it was about the right time toput a Blues record out. My youngest son Johnny has joined the family business. This is his singing debut on this album and he was only 17 at the time of the recording. I'm excited to still be playing guitar,happy that people still want to see and hear me, and haven't thrown any rocks at me yet. This album was made in two days at Big Jon Atkinson's home studio in Hayward, California. It was recorded live to tape on two tracks using all analogue equipment, vintage microphones, and the brilliant technique of Jon Atkinson's recording. The album includes the expert playing of Kedar Roy on bass, Marty Dodson on drums, Mike Welch on piano/organ, Danny Michel on 2nd guitar, with the legendary Kim Wilson performing vocals on one song.

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Sandy Mack - Still Going Strong

Year: 2009
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:45
Size: 133,2 MB
Styles: Electric blues, harmonica blues
Scans: Full

1. Drunked (5:29)
2. Never Enuff Rockin' (3:14)
3. Let's Work (2:59)
4. Life Boat (5:17)
5. It's My Life Baby (2:53)
6. Shake Dancer (2:44)
7. Get Right (2:59)
8. Turn My Luck Around (5:18)
9. Boogie Now (6:01)
10. Wondering (2:39)
11. Ghost Story (5:19)
12. Road Warrior (4:35)
13. That's Not Right! (3:31)
14. Love Explosion (4:39)

Mark Hummel, Rick Estrin, Dennis Gruenling, Steve Guyger, Bill Lupkin. Now add Sandy Mack to that list amongst some of the best contemporary harp players. This album is a completely fun affair. It'll make you want to get up and dance without a care in the world. The lyrics and the atmosphere it creates something you don't have to think about to enjoy. Kid Ramos joins in on six tracks and smokes as always behind Mack's swinging harmonica and tongue-in-cheek lyrics.

A poor man's Estrin when it comes to cheeky lyrics, Mack dips and jives between swing, blues, loungy jazz, shuffles, and boogie-woogie rock to help keep you in the mood for toe-tapping enjoyment. Mack's harp produces some delicious tones that puts him in the aforementioned good company because he doesn't overplay and he phrases himself to fit the song and not blow it over.

His drunken jazz singer delivery (think of a trashed Dean Martin without the smooth vibratto) and masculine bravado, Mack's got a sure fire charm for singing. This one is a good Saturday night dance around your house affair that's sure to leave you smiling by disc's end.

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Los Fabulocos (Feat. Kid Ramos) - Dos

Year: 2010
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:10
Size: 104,7 MB
Styles: Tex-Mex, R&B
Scans: Full

1. Everything Will Turn Out Alright (4:10)
2. The Vibe (2:52)
3. I Never Thought (3:24)
4. Los Chucos Suaves (3:38)
5. She Wakes Up Cryin' (3:35)
6. Una Pura Y Dos Con Sal (3:12)
7. What's In My Heart (3:18)
8. The Coffee Song (5:13)
9. Un Puno De Tierra (4:49)
10. My Brother's Keeper (3:48)
11. Keep A Knockin' (3:45)
12. Calmen Su Rollo (3:22)

Everything, right down to the title, about this sophomore offering from Cali-Mex quartet Los Fabulocos is a logical follow-up to the group's 2008 debut. The originals are a little better, the playing is more assured, the singing is a bit more confident, and Kid Ramos' lead guitar - which was in frustratingly short supply on the previous release - is hotter if still not as pronounced as you might want or expect.

Ex-Blazers frontman accordionist Jesus Cuevas writes the majority of the material and his accordion remains the band's focal point. Even though his vocal phrasing and tone are similar to Los Lobos' David Hidalgo - and the music can be compared to an early, stripped-down version of that East L.A. band - this is a potent, often frisky party set that mixes zydeco, Tex-Mex, polka, and blues into a combination that, while not groundbreaking, isn't trying to be anything other than what it is: lots of rootsy fun.

Ramos' lone songwriting contribution, "My Brother's Keeper," is one of the set's harder-edged tracks and arguably its best, with the type of scorching Ramos solo that there are just too few of on the rest of the album. A Spanglish cover of Little Richard's "Keep A Knockin'" also tears it up, as does a Chuck Berry meets Doug Sahm-styled rocker, "She Wakes Up Cryin'," a song whose jaunty music belies its melancholy story line of a blue-collar mother wondering about her family's future while her husband has left to find a job and send money back home.

Some traditional upbeat Mexican dance selections, propelled by Cuevas' accordion and sung in Spanish, keep the band centered on its Latino roots, with Ramos' guitar taking a subservient role. But the originals - such as the '50s-style blues of "I Never Thought," with a blistering Ramos performance, and the opening "Everything Will Turn Out Alright," the latter a lovely midtempo ballad sung with low-boil passion by Cuevas and featuring Ramos' sweet slide lines - show the spontaneous maturity and journeyman craftsmanship displayed throughout this impressive second effort. /Hal Horowitz, AllMusic

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Los Fabulocos (Feat. Kid Ramos) - Los Fabulocos

Year: 2008
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 46:24
Size: 107,5 MB
Styles: Tex-Mex, R&B
Scans: Full

1. Educated Fool (3:18)
2. If You Know (4:05)
3. Crazy Baby (3:50)
4. Lonesome Tears In My Eyes (4:04)
5. Un Mojado Sin Licencia (3:54)
6. Day After Day (3:54)
7. Como Un Perro (4:05)
8. You Ain't Nothin' But Fine (2:30)
9. You Keep Drinkin' (3:04)
10. Just Because (3:09)
11. All Night Long (4:00)
12. Burnin' The Chicken (3:02)
13. Mexico Americano (3:22)

Tex-Mex is a recognized subgenre of Americana that features rocking blues mixed with accordion and R&B. Los Fabulocos, however, refer to their music as Cali-Mex, yet the only difference between the two seems to be the state referenced in the prefix. Led by the accordion and vocals of ex-Blazers Jesus Cuevas, this is all very much in the vein of Sir Doug Sahm with the primary difference being Kid Ramos' driving guitar replacing Augie Meyers' pulsing keyboards. It's a colorful stew that never disappoints, even if it isn't as unhinged as you might expect from the "loco" in their name.

Imagine a combination of the Fabulous Thunderbirds (with whom Ramos played) and the Hacienda Brothers and you're close to the soulful sound of this quartet. Cuevas is a good but not great vocalist who tries his best yet just doesn't have a distinctive or powerful enough voice to push these songs over the top. For his part, Ramos sure has the chops, but primarily stays in the background adding flavor, only occasionally taking the spotlight. When he does step it up with reverb-heavy picking on the hot sauce instrumental "Burning the Chicken," it's a taste of what we're missing on the rest of the disc. Clearly he is here as support for the Texican approach of the group, which features the accordion of Cuevas more than Ramos' bluesy guitar.

The set is a solid mix of originals and covers, the latter providing the disc's highlights. Tunes from Huey "Piano" Smith ("Educated Fool"), Rockin' Dopsie ("You Ain't Nothin' But Fine," also famously done by the Thunderbirds), Clifton Chenier ("All Night Long") and Lloyd Price ("Just Because") jump out due to their familiarity and strong performances. But Cuevas' originals, such as the midtempo "If You Know" and the bluesy romp "Day After Day," are nearly as good. Fans of the style will flock to this since there just isn't much Tex, err Cali-Mex music made these days, especially with the talent of this lineup. It sounds to be live in the studio, but you get the feeling that Los Fabulocos' home is really on-stage and this is only a warm-up for a typically sweaty show. /Hal Horowitz, AllMusic

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