Lil' Slim Blues Band - Still In The Game

Year: 2011
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 45:23
Size: 104,6 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front, back, cd

1. I Can't Quit You (5:51)
2. You Know It Ain't Right (4:20)
3. Don't Leave Me Baby (4:09)
4. Motel Room (3:21)
5. Take My Chances (4:55)
6. Gas Money (2:46)
7. Crazy About You Baby (4:05)
8. Give Me Back My Wig (4:38)
9. Dirty World (6:00)
10. Have Mercy (5:14)

Shawn "Lil' Slim" Holt is the son of legendary blues master Magic Slim, a.k.a. Morris Holt. Shawn started playing the blues at the age of 17 when he went on the road with his father and his band The Teardrops, and that's also where he aquired the name "Lil' Slim" from his late uncle, Nick Holt.

Shortly after that tour with his father, Shawn formed his band Lil' Slim & The Back-Alley Blues Band with his god-brother, Jeff Boehmer, Joe Manthey & JJ King. Lil' Slim has been a part of the Blues Messengers based in Lincoln, NE and True Sons of the Blues in Minneapolis, MN. In 2009, he hooked up with some of his old band mates and new ones and created Lil' Slim Blues Band.

Personnel:
Shawn "Lil' Slim" Holt - guitar, vocals
Jeff Boehmer - bass
Joshua Hoyer - piano, organ sax, vocals
Bo Rose - drums

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Lil' Slim & The Back-Alley Blues Band - Live At The Zoo Bar

Year: 2000
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:27
Size: 132,4 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Scans: Front

1. Take Me Home (5:03)
2. She's So Fine (4:59)
3. If It's Too Late (4:41)
4. As The Years Go Passing (8:23)
5. Funkin' In The Alley (3:53)
6. Shake It (4:51)
7. Tell Me (5:54)
8. Alley Noise (6:20)
9. I'm Good (3:56)
10. Hard To Handle (3:23)
11. Latin Blues (6:00)

The son of bluesman Magic Slim struts his stuff in this young four-piece band who prove once and for all that age has nothing to do with one's ability to feel and play the blues. Recorded live at the Zoo Bar in Lincoln, NE, Lil' Slim's debut CD is as tight and professional as any you'll hear. This a no-nonsense ensemble with a real passion for the music that transcends any imaginary barriers of location, race, or style. After all, Lincoln is one of the most musical towns in the U.S.A., from their rockabilly stars to their tight-knit musicians network, and Lil' Slim is right in the heart of it all, promoted by manager Larry Boehmer (owner of the Zoo Bar and father of one of the band members).

The album is loaded with originals, from the set opener "Take Me Home" to "She's So Fine" and the slow blues of "As the Years Go Passing By." And the band simply rocks on their cover of Otis Redding's "Hard to Handle," the same tune that helped put the Black Crowes on the map. There is the slow, old-school style "Shake It" and a hot guitar instrumental which Slim introduces as his theme song, "Alley Noise." Lil' Slim and the Back Alley Blues Band have the talent and the showmanship to forge a name for themselves in the big leagues of blues bands. /AllMusic

Personnel:
Lil' Slim (Shawn Holt) - guitar and vocals
Jeff Boehmer - bass guitar
Ryan Larsen - drums
Minnesota Max Tomoson - guitar and vocals

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