Showing posts with label Rudy Rotta. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Rudy Rotta. Show all posts

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

Rudy Rotta & Friends - Some Of My Favourite Songs For...

Size: 130,3 MB
Time: 55:29
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2005
Styles: Acoustic Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. It's All Over Now Baby Blue (Feat. Robben Ford) (4:08)
02. Can't Find My Way Home (3:55)
03. Black Magic Woman (Feat. Peter Green) (3:52)
04. My Babe (Feat. John Mayall) (4:10)
05. Knockin' On Heaven's Door (3:54)
06. Truth (Feat. Brian Auger) (5:57)
07. To Love Somebody (4:20)
08. Politician (3:17)
09. St. James Infirmery (Feat. Robben Ford) (5:43)
10. Medley: Whole Lotta Shakin' / Kansas City Blues (2:37)
11. Who'll Stop The Rain (3:26)
12. You Don't Love Me (Feat. John Mayall) (3:23)
13. Cold Lady (3:49)
14. 29 Settembre (2:50)

The guests Rudy Rotta had for "Some Of My Favorite Songs For ..." in various studios in America and Italy are in fact 'Special Guests': John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers (without Buddy Whitington and Tom Canning ), Brian Auger & The Oblivion Express , Peter Green and Robben Ford.

As the tracklist shows, this is a flawless cover album of well-known (I hope so) songs. Only the bouncer "29 Settembre" by the singer / songwriter Lucio Battisti could be familiar to a less large public. I also belong to the group.
I'm sticking to this song. More pop, accordion-heavy and with nice backing vocals, sung in Italian. I can't write more about it, the reviewer is on the line for once, but there are at least 13 other songs that I can talk about.

In the music scene, covers are sometimes covered for the devil. The quality of such songs has to be measured by the question of what 'you' make of them.

I have at least one hook about "29 Settembre". Fausto Beccalossi on the accordion has other assignments. Once on "Who'll Stop The Rain", in a duo with Fausto , Rotta landed a major hit while singing to the acoustic guitar. Many adaptations of the CCR hit have already wandered through my player, this will get stuck in it more often in the future, because it is unique in the truest sense of the word.

Fausto Beccalossi for the 3rd time, when he intones "Can't Find My Way Home" from the good old Blind Faith times together with Sbibu (cajon) and of course Rotta . The attraction of this edition lies in the interpretation with the percussion instrument cajon, a wooden box used as a drum. Rotta doesn't even try to get close to Winwood's high voice. He sings it in his inimitable way and once again proves to be a master on the acoustic guitar. And also "Knockin 'On Heaven's Door" gets a slight Latin flair through the accordion.

Robben Ford comes from the great Ford blues family ( The Ford Blues Band ) . Sole guitarist on "It's All Over Baby Blue", he and Rotta show on the microphone which new sides can be found in a song that is endlessly drunk. Robben Ford's guitar exudes an incredible warmth. Considerate use of drums and bass keep the rhythm on a low flame.

The traditional "St. James Infirmary" was arranged by Rudy Rotta and has some wonderful Robben Ford typical blues licks. Rotta leaves the guitar to Robben Ford again . But not quite, because at the end the two of them meet on the guitar. Carmine Bloisi uses some percussion elements around the drums.

Rock 'n' roll with piano is hip in the medley ("Whole Lotta Shakin '/ Kansas City Blues"). The whole thing goes through in one go.

When it comes to the really bluesy things, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers come on the scene.
It's about the relaxed, easily played "My Babe" and "You Don't Love Me". As the booklet says: John Mayall -armonica & tastiere (no mistake!). Hank Van Sickle (bass) and Joe Yuele also play their way through the timelessly good bluesers in the usual high quality.

Rudy Rotta gives "To Love Somebody" a really groovy component, sometimes without 'special guests'. Sorry, I can't and won't go back to the original.
The Rotta story is good and lives from the balanced singing with Mia Cooper (does Aida Cooper have a sister?) And Giorgio Ammirabile (cori).

Brian Auger & The Oblivion Express practically cover themselves when it comes to the track "Truth". Of course the song is heavily Hammond-heavy and Auger's well-known style is undeniable. Other express articles: none.
Well, what is left? "Black Magic Woman" with the man himself on the guitar and of course also on the microphone, whereby both of them split the vocal part verse by verse. Musically there is no complaint. Peter Green 'next to' Rudy Rotta: When it comes to that, Rotta is out as soon as Green even sings the first notes. It has to be formulated so clearly, Green's voice still exudes such a fascination that I won't allow anything else here. Point!

What was the question at the beginning: What do you do with well-known material?
In the case of "Some Of My Favorite Songs For ..." the answer is not difficult for me.
In footballing terms, the striker Rudy Rotta transformed the templates and scored one goal after the other. Won the game and took three points. How many three points are converted into RockTimes watches, I leave to others.

Some Of My Favourite Songs For... MP3
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Thursday, June 27, 2019

Rudy Rotta - Now And Then... And Forever

Size: 103.2 MB
Time: 44:53
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2019
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Front

01. Hold On (4:19)
02. No One Cares (4:40)
03. Harlem Shuffle (3:53)
04. Lookin' Good (4:49)
05. Winds Of War (4:34)
06. Bad Bad Feelin' (9:48)
07. Cross Road Blues (4:18)
08. Papa Grooves Funk (3:39)
09. Money Money (4:50)

Rudy Rotta, a devil of a guitarist now famous throughout the blues world, served his musical apprenticeship in Lucerne (Switzerland) where his family moved in the early 60s.

Aged 18, already with an enormous blues culture and a technique to match, he returned to Italy, where he began the tough life "on the road" of the bluesman. After some compromises and doubts, he strung together an almost endless series of live performances as a promising frontman.

His aggressive but disciplined style, the sheer speed of his fingers over the six strings and his singing talent soon made him famous outside Italy, playing at the leading European festivals.

Guitarist, singer and excellent songwriter, he is now considered by the specialist European and US press one of the best bluesmen in the world.

Together with his phenomenal band, he was a great success (as US commentators have reported) on the ULTIMATE R&B CRUISE of the Mediterranean, in the company of artists of the caliber of Luther Allison, Buckwheat Zyde-co, Katie Webster, John Mooney e John Mayall (who was so impressed he played piano from start to finish at a concert given by Rudy and his band).

Now And Then... And Forever

Friday, March 8, 2019

VA - Smoky Bar Blues Club Pt. 1

Size: 158,2+159,8 MB
Time: 67:04+67:47
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2014
Styles: Electric Blues, Blues Rock
Label: ZYX Music
Art: Front

CD 1:
01 Mark Selby - Black Diamond (2:11)
02 Henrik Freischlader Band - Sometimes (3:38)
03 Dr. Will - I Wish I Had A Song (3:41)
04 Howlin' Wolf - Spoonful (2:40)
05 Willie Logan - 3 Days (3:48)
06 Champion Jack Dupree - Evil Woman (4:18)
07 Marla Glen - Maddy & Johnny (4:27)
08 Eddie Boyd - I Got The Blues (2:53)
09 Geoff Achison & The Souldigger - Little Big Men (3:53)
10 Buddy Guy - I Got A Strange Feeling (3:05)
11 Greg Koch Trio - Sleep Tight (4:06)
12 Big Bill Broonzy - Southbound Train (2:59)
13 Get The Cat - Your Last Shirt (Won't Have A Pocket) (9:25)
14 Otis Spann - Country Boy (4:26)
15 Stephanie Neigel - Wrong Plan (4:10)
16 Paul Camilleri - On My Own (7:15)

CD 2:
01 Innes Sibun - Sandy (6:18)
02 Delta Moon - Neon Jesus (5:00)
03 Magic Sam - Easy Baby (3:22)
04 Chuck Berry - Wee Wee Hours (3:03)
05 Raphael Wressnig & Alex Schult - Same Old Blues (4:06)
06 Muddy Waters - I'm A Natural Born Lover (2:49)
07 Rudy Rotta - Lookin' Good (3:18)
08 Blues Blend - Underwater (3:29)
09 John Campbelljohn - I'm On A Deadline (6:17)
10 Earl Thomas & Paddy Milner And - Daylight (6:18)
11 Mississippi John Hurt - Trouble I Had All My Days (4:18)
12 Odetta - Hound Dog (3:49)
13 Timo Gross - One Of A Kind (6:19)
14 J.B. Lenoir - Fine Girls (2:32)
15 Champion Jack Dupree - Can't Kick The Habit (3:39)
16 Lightnin' Hopkins - Long Way From Texas (3:01)

Smoky Bar Blues Club Pt. 1

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Karen Carroll, Rudy Rotta - Blues Greatest Hits

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 37:25
Size: 85.7 MB
Styles: Electric blues, Chicago blues
Year: 2016
Art: Front

[3:45] 1. Little Red Rooster
[3:26] 2. Woke Up This Morning
[5:17] 3. How Blue Can You Get
[3:02] 4. Sell My Monkey
[3:36] 5. Big Boss Man
[4:21] 6. Help Me
[4:30] 7. Sweet Home Chicago
[4:02] 8. Wee Baby Blues
[5:22] 9. Stormy Monday

Bass – Douglas Watson; Drums – Jeff Taylor; Grand Piano – Lovie Lee; Guitar, Producer – Rudy Rotta; Lead Vocals – Karen Carroll. Recorded live on March 12, 1990.

The recently deceased blues singer Karen Carroll (03.09.2016) and the Italian Blues guitarist Rudy met on March 12, 1990 at the Odyssey Sound Studio in Chicago to record "Blues Greatest Hits". This musical summit meeting turned into nine great interpretations of well-known blues standards. They are characterized by the massive and rough voice of Karen Carroll as well as by Rudy Rotta s unique guitar playing. In short, it sounds just breathtaking! The original recording was published by Hot Fox in 1991 and currently costs 300 at Amazon! Recording Date: 12 March 1990 at the Odyssey Sound Studio, Chicago IL

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Sunday, April 15, 2018

Rudy Rotta - 2 albums: Blue Inside / Diabolic Live

Album: Blue Inside
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:17
Size: 131.1 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 2009
Art: Front

[ 4:04] 1. Lady
[ 3:08] 2. I Been Up I Been Low
[ 3:12] 3. Got A Hold On Me
[ 4:33] 4. No One Cares
[ 5:41] 5. Had A Friend
[ 3:38] 6. Gimme Some
[ 3:21] 7. Rock Me
[ 9:16] 8. You're Gone
[ 7:17] 9. Bad Bad Feelin'
[ 2:30] 10. She'd Hurt Too
[10:31] 11. Lady Reprise

Blue Inside is the new album of the blues-rock singer, who has already innumerable marks with sizes such as JOHN MAYALL, ROBBEN FORD, BRIAN AUGER, PETER GREEN, LUTHER ALLISON and many more. A brilliant mix of Blues, Rock and Singer/Songwriter with a touch of soul.

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Album: Diabolic Live
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 73:21
Size: 167.9 MB
Styles: Rockin blues
Year: 1993/2016
Art: Front

[3:30] 1. Hold On
[3:30] 2. Tell Me Baby
[6:33] 3. Back Track, I'm On The Road Again
[7:01] 4. I Don't Pay No Money
[4:59] 5. Can You Dig It
[3:54] 6. Money, Money
[4:44] 7. Caledonia (When The Saints...)
[4:37] 8. Dust My Broom
[7:26] 9. The Last Time
[3:53] 10. Penny Pinching Blues
[5:46] 11. Ramblin' On My Mind
[5:36] 12. Baby Watcha Want Me To Do (You Don't Have To Go)
[4:41] 13. I Got My Mojo Working
[7:06] 14. Boogie In Do

Rudy Rotta, a devil of a guitarist now famous throughout the blues world, served his musical apprenticeship in Lucerne (Switzerland) where his family moved in the early 60s. Aged 18, already with an enormous blues culture and a technique to match, he returned to Italy, where he began the tough life "on the road" of the bluesman. After some compromises and doubts, he strung together an almost endless series of live performances as a promising frontman.

His aggressive but disciplined style, the sheer speed of his fingers over the six strings and his singing talent soon made him famous outside Italy, playing at the leading European festivals. Guitarist, singer and excellent songwriter, he is now considered by the specialist European and US press one of the best bluesmen in the world.

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Wednesday, July 26, 2017

Rudy Rotta - Volo Sul Mondo

Size: 100,4 MB
Time: 39:21
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2017
Styles: Blues Rock, Blues Soul, R&B
Art: Front

01. Salva Noi (3:40)
02. Volo Sul Mondo (3:56)
03. Lady (3:04)
04. Giorno In Piu (4:43)
05. So Di Blues (4:21)
06. Vu Cumpra (4:37)
07. Talk Shows (3:28)
08. Vuoto Invisibile (2:45)
09. Uomini (4:59)
10. Marmor, Stein Und Eisen Bricht (3:43)

Rudy Rotta is one of the most famous and best Blues guitarists in Italy!
Now he is back with his new studio album VOLO SOL MUNDO!
As the name gives it away, it is an album completely in Italian language, with the exception of the bonus track!

Who loves blues, will be crazy for this album!

Those who already had the chance to see RUDY ROTTA at one of his concerts know how frenetically his fans are celebrating him and his music!

Volo Sul Mondo

Thursday, April 30, 2015

Rudy Rotta - Beatstones

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:36
Size: 152.5 MB
Styles: Pop/Blues rock
Year: 2014
Art: Front

[ 7:43] 1. Sympathy For The Devil/Come Together
[ 5:20] 2. Get Off My Cloud/Ticket To Ride
[11:00] 3. Ruby Tuesday/Strawberry Fields Forever
[ 6:29] 4. Tell Me/While My Guitar Gently Weeps
[ 5:37] 5. As Tears Go By/Here There And Everywhere
[ 8:08] 6. Miss You/Rocky Raccoon
[ 3:40] 7. Satisfaction/Ob-La-Di Ob-La-Da
[ 4:42] 8. You Can't Always Get What You Want/Let It Be
[ 4:50] 9. The Last Time/Day Tripper
[ 6:10] 10. Lady Jane/Julia
[ 2:52] 11. Con Le Mie Lacrima (Bonus)

Singer / guitarist Rudy Rotta (1950) lives in northern Italy near Verona. He was born in Piedmont, moved with his parents to Lucerne in Switzerland and began playing guitar at age fourteen. Rotta often plays abroad and has worked with BB King (Montreux Jazz Festival), John Mayall, Etta James, Brian Auger and Taj Mahal (Kansas City Blues Festival).

After his albums "Some Of My Favorite Songs" (2004) and "Winds Of Louisiana" (2006) Rotta there again with another "idols". That he is a "Beatles" fan, which we already knew from his album "The Beatles In Blues" (2001), including "Love Me Do," "Dear Prudence" and "Come Together". Rotta now involves British opponent of "The Beatles", "The Rolling Stones" in his latest tribute "Plays Beatles and Rolling Stones." With eleven tracks, twenty-two combination and a bonus track "Con Le Mie Lacrime" he slaloms through the work of this British rockers.

The nice thing about this compilation is that each track both bands combine a theme and in one song neatly finishes. On the album there are non-permanent members (Pippo Guarnera: keys, Enrico Cecconi: drums and Renato Marciano: bass), also heard some guests. These are "Quintorigo" (in "Lady Jane & Julia"), the strings of the "Gnu Quartet" (in "Ruby Tuesday & Strawberry Fields Forever"), percussionist and violinist Laura Ernesttico Masotto (in "Rocky Raccoon"). ~Translated from Italian with Google Translate.

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