Tim Woods - For You

Size: 94.2 MB
Time: 40:06
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2023
Styles: Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. I Can't Stop Rockin' (3:48)
02. For You (2:41)
03. Are You Kind? (4:37)
04. It's True (3:49)
05. Mimic (2:48)
06. Low Down Blues (3:35)
07. Believe (4:49)
08. Reaching Out (3:48)
09. The Story (5:28)
10. Within (4:38)

Western Pennsylvania guitarist singer-songwriter Tim Woods continues to wear his influences on his sleeve for his fourth solo album, For You, set for release July 7, 2023. The ten new tracks run the gamut of styles from blues to folk, rock to ethereal jam band psychedelia with shades of Van Morrison, The Grateful Dead, Neil Young, Peter Green, and The Doors. Recording in Georgia with old friend, producer, and multi-instrumentalist, Bobby Lee Rodgers, along with stellar players Paul Hornsby on organ and saxophonist Erik Lawrence. Woods picks up where his previous albums left off on his quest for personal growth and musical exploration.

The Chicago and L.A blues mash up, “Can’t Stop Rockin’,” opens the album with a furious two beat stomp while Woods confesses his addiction to the muse. The swinging title track, “For You,” is a rollicking number that twists and turns like a rickety tilt-a-whirl carnival ride. A heavy 70’s styled guitar pushes the message of hope and peace in “Are You Kind?” The easy flowing four on the floor rock ballad, “It’s True,” speaks of self-renewal and the power of forgiveness. The funky instrumental, “Mimic,” pays homage to jam band originators, The Allman Brothers Band, with slick interplay between Woods’ guitar and B3 from Rodgers.

Woods reflects on the aftermath of the Covid lockdown on the deep grooving “Low Down Blues.” He then pushes the emotional envelope on the stirring epic “Believe,” urging us all to keep pushing on. The slow burning “Reaching Out” pulsates with hungry desire and psychedelic soul. Woods embarks on another journey during the expansive tome “The Story,” a spacey sonic that conjures up middle eastern mysticism in a modern rock setting. The final offering is the acoustic driven “Within,” a romantic reminiscence of a magical night. ~Rick J Bowen

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Tim Woods - Vortex

Size: 91,6 MB
Time: 39:39
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Released: 2020
Styles: Rock, Blues Rock
Art: Full

01. Ready (4:08)
02. Vortex (5:05)
03. Some Of Your Love (3:20)
04. Sometimes (3:57)
05. Sage (3:21)
06. I Don't Know Yet (3:35)
07. Take Me Away (4:14)
08. Destination Unknown (4:49)
09. This Mess (3:14)
10. Water Is Life (3:52)

Originating in the mid-1960s among British and American musicians, the sound of psychedelic rock, art rock and progressive rock were based in folk, jazz, and blues, striving to push the boundaries of standard song forms and leading to the development of concept albums.

Popular bands of the genre such as Pink Floyd, Genesis, Jethro Tull, Jefferson Airplane, and the Grateful Dead kept their ties to the blues close throughout their heyday. For more than three decades, singer and guitarist Tim Woods‘ career as a solo artist and leader of the Woods Family Band has taken him on a long and storied journey that includes forays into folk, blues, rock, and soul.

Following up on the success of his second album, “Human Race,” released in February of 2018, Woods expands on the unmistakable sound and style and deeper message of love, peace, and kindness to Mother Earth. Inspired by his recent visit to the natural wonders of Sedona, Arizona he penned this new collection, “Vortex.”

The ten original tracks explore the idea that ‘vortices’ are swirling centers of energy, conducive to healing, meditation and self-exploration located in places where the earth seems especially alive with energy. Woods channels this notion into the melodic structures and lyrical subject matter to create a thought-provoking improvisational jam band rock ‘n’ roll meets psychedelic blues cantata.

Woods begins with an introduction to the concept album by professing his willingness to embrace love on the easy rocking opener ‘Ready,’ preparing the listener for what is to come with rumbling drums and roaring guitars. The title track, ‘Vortex,’ finds Woods as a man gob smacked by the power and beauty of wild places and what he calls “Sacred Ground,” and details how visiting these wonders of the world left him conflicted and bemused, leading him to put those thoughts into musical context of a dramatic rock epic.

The mood takes a funky break on the playful 70’s groove rock tune ‘Some Of Your Love’ with Woods doing his best Godfather of Soul moves. We then head back to the country for the introspective midwestern rocker ‘Sometimes,’ followed by the progressive rock inspired instrumental ‘Sage.’

Woods apes a bit akin to Joe Walsh on the happy-go-lucky shuffle ‘I Don’t Know Yet’ and asks for forgiveness with his pleading vocal and soaring guitar on the ballad ‘Take Me Away.’ Paul Hornsby, best known for producing gold and platinum records for artists including the Charlie Daniels Band and The Marshall Tucker Band, lent his skills at the piano for the contemplative soundscape ‘Destination Unknown.’

The rambling roadhouse blues, ‘This Mess,’ encourages us all to get our hands dirty doing the work to make things right in the world and help someone in need. Woods closes his album with the environmental advocacy anthem ‘Water Is Life,’ a sweet acoustic driven progressive pop ballad with hints of The Beatles, standing out as a plea for everyone to do the right thing and preserve the world for our children; once upon a time an idea without controversy and now it feels like rock ‘n’ roll rebellion. ~Rick J Bowen

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Tim Woods - 2 albums: Human Race / The Blues Sessions

Album: Human Race
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 52:58
Size: 121.2 MB
Styles: Blues, Roots
Year: 2018
Art: Front

[4:28] 1. Can You Feel It
[3:12] 2. Every Day
[3:17] 3. Step
[5:58] 4. Take A Minute
[3:50] 5. Human Race
[3:41] 6. Black Maria
[5:20] 7. Tw Funk
[3:32] 8. Image Is Clear
[3:38] 9. Trixie
[4:01] 10. Have Mercy
[5:14] 11. Where Did She Go
[6:40] 12. Leave The Earth Alone

Songwriting involves pushing the limits of imagination and creativity, and good songwriting always involves pouring out your heart and soul. Pittsburgh guitarist Tim Woods and patriarch of the Woods Family Band, has been pursuing his musical dreams for decades. Finding such inspiration at every corner, Tim Woods has released his sophomore album, Human Race. The album features 12 original tunes (11 by Tim and 1 by Perry Werner) and Tim’s unmistakable sound and style, but with a deeper message of love, peace and kindness to Mother Earth. As Tim puts it, “All over the world, there is so much to discover. So many of us travel through time in search of places and things that will enlighten us. I have been fortunate and blessed that my music has served as a catalyst to help me discover new sources of inner strength. I hope you enjoy this recording and hear my message.”

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Album: The Blues Sessions
Bitrate: MP3@320K/s
Time: 57:48
Size: 132.3 MB
Styles: Electric blues
Year: 2010
Art: Front

[3:28] 1. Deep Ellum Blues
[4:55] 2. Do The Do
[3:25] 3. Castle Rock Boogie
[6:52] 4. Bad Whiskey & Cocaine
[3:29] 5. Spoonful
[5:41] 6. Clarksdale Boogie
[4:41] 7. Wind Howlin Blues
[4:12] 8. Built For Comfort
[4:07] 9. Drop Down Mama
[7:08] 10. It Don't Make Sense You Can't Make Peace
[4:17] 11. Who's Been Talkin
[5:26] 12. World Comes Tumblin Down

Tim’s debut album, The Blues Sessions (2010 Earwig Music), is the realization of a deep and personal commitment to share with others the art and spirit of these seminal musicians. The album was recorded during a six-month studio tour of Clarksdale, Atlanta and Chicago, and features 16 guest musicians, including legendary artists David “Honeyboy” Edwards, Big Jack Johnson, John Primer, Bob Stroger, Bobby Lee Rodgers and Jeff Sipe. The recording enjoyed tremendous national and international broadcast success (peaking at #9 on the Roots Music Report Blues Album chart and #1 in Pennsylvania). Tim’s dedication to the blues reaped great personal reward in 2012, when he was inducted into the New York Blues Hall of Fame, culminating with an all-star ceremony at the legendary Kenny’s Castaways in New York City. “Having my work celebrated with such a prestigious award was very important to me and brings great personal honor,” Tim reflects.

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