Showing posts with label Tom Holland. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Tom Holland. Show all posts

Wednesday, May 30, 2018

John Primer - 2 albums: It's A Blues Life / Cold Blooded Blues Man

Album: John Primer & The Real Deal Blues Band - It's A Blues Life
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 66:09
Size: 151.4 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2000
Art: Front

[5:31] 1. I've Been Abused
[4:49] 2. Maggie
[6:22] 3. Last Night
[4:23] 4. Mama Talk To Your Daughter
[5:47] 5. Party Girl
[4:17] 6. Empty Arms
[8:35] 7. Lonsome For Your Love
[5:27] 8. Sweet As A Georgia Peach
[4:22] 9. Every Time You Leave Me
[5:43] 10. Can't You See What You're Doing To Me
[4:29] 11. Give Me Back My Wig
[6:18] 12. Rock Me

JOHN PRIMER - gtr/voc, TOM HOLLAND - gtr, STEVE BELL - hca, KEN BARKER - pno, NICK HOLT - bass, BERT ROBINSON - drums.

Tradition, style, mentor, leader, storyteller, veteran--all these words describe bluesman John Primer. Song after song, show after show, year after year, Primer delivers intense, soul-grabbing music straight from the heart.

It's A Blues Life mc
It's A Blues Life zippy

Album: Cold Blooded Blues Man
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 60:46
Size: 139.1 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 1997
Art: Front

[5:49] 1. Dreaming
[4:39] 2. Cuttin' Loose
[4:03] 3. Cold Blooded Blues Man
[5:30] 4. What Love Will Do
[5:01] 5. Meet Her In The Dark
[7:10] 6. Sad, Sad Day
[4:42] 7. Mojo Hand
[3:23] 8. Cairo
[4:18] 9. I'm Worried
[4:20] 10. Malted Milk
[4:01] 11. Waitin' For My Time
[4:45] 12. Love In Vain
[2:59] 13. Red House

JOHN PRIMER - gtr/voc w/ LITTLE MACK SIMMONS - hca, DETROIT JR. - pno, NICK HOLT - bass, EARL HOWELL - drums, EDDIE SHAW - sax, MAGIC SLIM - gtr, BILLY BRANCH - hca, CHRIS SANDERA - hca.

Singer/songwriter/guitarist John Primer surrounded himself with a bunch of Chicago Blues all-stars (George Baze, Nick Holt, Earl Howell, Billy Branch) for this mid-'90s release. It was easy to attract these stalwarts for his fifth solo record since Primer himself was already established on the who's who list of Chicago blues. In 1963, he relocated from Mississippi to the Windy City and slowly secured his place in the blues pantheon. By the time these recordings were made, he had already finished regular stints with Willie Dixon, Muddy Waters and Magic Slim (who makes a guest appearance on one track).

On this self-produced disc, John chooses to mix traditional acoustic Delta with electric Chicago blues over the course of 13 tracks that last 60 minutes. The material was recorded between 1991 and 1994. It captures the intensity and vivacity of John's live performances which his other studio material has struggled to deliver.

Cold Blooded Blues Man mc
Cold Blooded Blues Man zippy

Wednesday, September 9, 2015

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings - No Fluff, Just The Stuff

Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 42:57
Size: 98.3 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:27] 1. Waiting On The Other Shoe To Drop
[3:54] 2. Long Road To Tomorrow
[5:20] 3. Hurry Up And Wait
[4:36] 4. Easiest Thing I'll Ever Do
[3:32] 5. Hey Pardner!
[3:07] 6. More Things Change
[3:21] 7. Shuffle King Boogie
[7:55] 8. Hardest Part Of Loving You
[3:44] 9. Look Here Baby
[2:58] 10. No Fluff, Just The Stuff

It has been a decade since guitarist Tom Holland released his first recording with his band, the Shuffle Kings. In the interim, Holland certainly has managed to stay busy with his gig as the guitar player for the Chicago blues harp legend, James Cotton. When he wasn’t on the road with Cotton, Holland could be found leading the Shuffle Kings in clubs throughout the greater Chicago area.

Holland certainly has been educated by some of the best. He got his start working with L.V. Banks and by the time Cotton hired him, Holland had also spent several years as a member of John Primer’s Real Deal Blues Band, followed by a stint in Eddy “The Chief” Clearwater’s group. The long stretch between recordings gave Holland plenty of time to write a batch of high-quality songs that rest squarely in the middle of the electric blues tradition. And once you start listening, it quickly becomes obvious that the Shuffle Kings have been hard at work, using their club dates to hone each tune to fine edge without losing the energy and spirit that is unique to the live stage. Solid rhythm section of Mike Scharf on bass and Tino Cortes on drums. ~Mark Thompson

No Fluff, Just The Stuff mc
No Fluff, Just The Stuff zippy

Saturday, September 14, 2013

Tom Holland & The Shuffle Kings - No Fluff, Just The Stuff

Bitrate: 320K/s
Time: 43:01
Size: 98.5 MB
Styles: Chicago blues
Year: 2013
Art: Front

[4:28] 1. Waiting On The Other Shoe To Drop
[3:54] 2. Long Road To Tomorrow
[5:20] 3. Hurry Up & Wait
[4:36] 4. Easiest Thing I'll Ever Do
[3:33] 5. Hey Pardner!
[3:07] 6. More Things Change
[3:22] 7. Shuffle King Boogie
[7:55] 8. Hardest Part Of Loving You
[3:44] 9. Look Here Baby
[2:58] 10. No Fluff, Just The Stuff

The sophmore release from Tom Holland. 11 years in the making, it shows the growth and maturity of one of Chicago's most sought out, and respected bluesmen of the new generation.

Tom Holland & the Shuffle Kings have been playing now for over 18 years around the world! Tom has been playing professionally now for over 14 years. Currently touring with Blues Legend James Cotton. While not on the road with Mr. Cotton, you can catch Tom playing all over Chicago and the Midwest. The band has backed everyone from Hubert Sumlin & Carey Bell to Mud Morganfield.

No Fluff, Just The Stuff