J.C. Smith Band - The Midnight Creeper

Year: 2001
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:04
Size: 103,9 MB
Styles: Electric blues, West Coast blues
Scans: Full

1. Talk About Love (3:17)
2. I'll Play The Blues For You (7:03)
3. Tell Me What's The Reason (3:46)
4. Texas Flood (7:09)
5. Don't Let The Green Grass Fool You (5:44)
6. Person To Person (3:23)
7. Stone Crazy (7:52)
8. Wait On Time (3:11)
9. Same Old Blues (3:36)

J.C. Smith, winner of the 2012 Metro Newspapers Best Of Silicon Valley "Best Original/local Band", and 2006 Bay Area Blues Society West Coast Blues Band of the Year award winner is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an outstanding performer noted for his energy and charisma. Prior to playing guitar, he was the drummer for the Back to Back Blues Band. In 2000, he emerged from behind his drums, armed with a Gibson 335, and J.C. attacks the blues as if he is being guided by the masters like T-Bone Walker, Albert King, and Johnnie Guitar Watson.

2001 marked the release of Smith's first effort "Midnight Creeper" which brought him international attention. Smith has toured throughout the United States, Eastern Europe, Mexico, South America, and Russia, to sell out crowds. Smith has work with and shared the stage with notable artist such as Hubert Sumlin, B.B. King, Buddy Guy, Buddy Miles, Son Seals Willie "Big Eyes" Smith, Pinetop Perkins and many more. He is also known as radio personality Johnnie Cozmik on KKUP FM. J.C. feels that his goal in life is "To keep the Blues alive and take the message to the people".

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J.C. Smith Band - Defining Cool

Year: 2009
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:54
Size: 133,0 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front, tray, cd

1. Rite On Time (5:22)
2. Going Down Slow (5:48)
3. A Fool For You (4:23)
4. Bluezman (4:05)
5. She Walks Right In (3:45)
6. Lonesome Blues/Duke's Blues (4:35)
7. Going Down (3:45)
8. I Walked All Night Long (4:20)
9. Outskirts Of Town (7:15)
10. Ballad Of Robert Johnson (4:23)
11. All Day Long (6:44)
12. Satisfied (3:23)

J.C. Smith, 2006 Bay Area Blues Society West Coast Blues Band of the Year award winner is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an outstanding performer noted for his energy and charisma. Prior to playing guitar, he was the drummer for the Back to Back Blues Band. In 2000, he emerged from behind his drums, armed with a Gibson 335. J.C. attacks the blues as if he is being guided by the masters like T-Bone Walker, Albert King, and Johnnie Guitar Watson.

The J.C. Smith Band's current release "Defining Cool" is by far the best recording to date. Listed for the 52nd Grammy Awards for "Best Contemporary Blues CD," it entered the Living Blues Radio Charts at #16 and was a "Pick to Click" on XM Radio. After 20 weeks on the Roots Report, the CD climbed the charts as high as #25 nationally.

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The J.C. Smith Band - That's What I'm Talk'n 'Bout

Size: 114,4 MB
Time: 49:58
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2004
Styles: West Coast Blues, Electric Blues
Art: Full

01. Two Bones And A Pick (3:35)
02. In The City (4:32)
03. 24 Hours Of The Day (3:07)
04. What Your Love Has Done For Me (4:26)
05. Recession Blues (3:51)
06. Blues N' Trouble (4:54)
07. Stormy Monday (3:30)
08. Gettin Drunk (2:53)
09. Silver Dollar Boogie (2:28)
10. Can't You See Whatyou're Doin (4:44)
11. Back To Chicago (4:05)
12. Mother-In-Law Blues (3:52)
13. Woke Up This Morning (3:56)

Personnel:
J.C. Smith - Lead Guitar / Vocals
Pam Arthur - Piano/ Organ
Robert Green - Bass / Vocals
Donnie Green - Drums
Abraham Vasquez - Sax
Tommy Tuesday - Trumpet

J. C. Smith, 2006 Bay Area Blues Society West Coast Blues Band of the Year award winner is originally from the San Francisco Bay Area. He is an outstanding performer noted for his energy and charisma. Prior to playing guitar, he was the drummer for the Back to Back Blues Band. In 2000, he emerged from behind his drums, armed with a Gibson 335. J. C. attacks the Blues as if he is being guided by the masters like T-Bone Walker, Albert King, and Johnnie Guitar Watson. The J. C. Smith Band’s current release "Defining Cool" is by far the best recording to date. Listed for the 52nd Grammy Awards for "Best Contemporary Blues CD," it entered the Living Blues Radio Charts at #16 and was a “Pick to Click” on XM Radio. After 20 weeks on the Roots Report, the CD climbed the charts as high as #25 nationally. In 2004, Smith released “That’s What I’m Talk’n ‘Bout,” co-produced by Grammy Award Nominee Joanna Connor. This CD shows masterful songwriting, outstanding arrangements, and traditional quality. It features a host of Chicago players including Willie “Big Eyes” Smith, who worked with the Muddy Waters Band for twenty years. 2001 marked the release of Smith’s first effort "Midnight Creeper" which brought him international attention. Smith has toured throughout the United States, Eastern Europe, Mexico, and South America to sell out crowds. He is also known as radio personality Johnnie Cozmik on KKUP F.M. J. C. feels that his goal in life is “To keep the Blues alive and take the message to the people.”

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The J.C. Smith Band - Love Mechanic

Size: 128,1 MB
Time: 54:38
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2015
Styles: Electric Blues, Jump Blues
Art: Front

01. Jump For Joy (3:02)
02. Cold Sweat (4:05)
03. Come On Home To Me (4:53)
04. Love Mechanic (4:32)
05. Ring Around The Tub (4:12)
06. Yonder Wall (5:33)
07. Bad, Bad Feeling (3:00)
08. Last Night (6:59)
09. Talk To Me Baby (4:12)
10. Rocket To The Moon (4:04)
11. Five Long Years (5:52)
12. Ain't No Stranger (4:08)

Sometimes you just know you're going to like an album - even if you've never heard of the band - because of the source. Whether it's a friend or a publicist, you can trust that source to come up with something good every time he or she gives you some music. The latest album - Love Mechanic - by The JC Smith Band came from a very trustworthy source, and it does not disappoint.

The album begins with "Jump for Joy", a fitting name since this is a fine jump-blues tune. No matter where you are when you hear this song, you'll have a hard time keeping still. Don't be surprised if you think about Swingers when you hear this one. It's very reminiscent of Big Bad Voodoo Daddy. Oh, and Smith has a pretty impressive guitar solo that shows off his chops. When the song ends, you might be prepared for an entire album of jump blues. While you'll definitely hear a lot, the album is not entirely jump blues. The second song for instance is a bluesy version of James Brown's "Cold Sweat". It's a great take on a classic song, and you've probably not heard a version quite like this one. That's not the only cover on the album. The band also does a version of "Yonder Wall" by Elmore James. It's not as lowdown as James's version. It's a very clean and very upbeat version of a classic song. Frankly, the band probably knows the futility of trying to sound like Elmore James, and does a good job of making this song their own - especially with the organ part that is sure to get you moving your head.

The band also ventures into a combination of soul and blues with "Come on Home to Me". This song features some organ that reminds you of Booker T. The vocals are reminiscent of the great soul vocalists of the 70s. This one is a slow burner that just might make you want to serenade someone.

If you listen to blues regularly, you hear a lot of metaphors for interacting with the opposite sex. This band has a song called "Love Mechanic" in which Smith sings that he'd like to "check under the hood" of a certain someone. This song has an irresistible groove - especially in the bass line. The melody is punctuated with some pretty groovy organ and horns that give the song a brightness that will improve your day.

Love Mechanic is a solid blues album. Its 12 songs are a mix of originals and covers rangning from jump blues to country blues - all of which are done very well. ~by Gary Schwind

Love Mechanic

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