Studebaker JOHN and The Hawks - Too Tough 1994

Studebaker JOHN and The Hawks - Too Tough 1994

Blues

This was the first major release for Studebaker John on Blind Pig. You will do better to check out his subsequent releases.
This is a reasonable good album if you like good old R&B blues. The highlights of the offering are when he plays both harp and guitar. The best tracks are 'Someboby forgot to tell my heart' and 'Boogie walk'. He offers a clean uncomplicated style and seems to suffer from under-exposure. His subsequent albums provide many more highlights.
By  Bob Davis.
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Studebaker John Grimaldi was born in an Italian-American section of Chicago and started playing harmonica at age 7. Under the spell of music he heard on Maxwell Street, Chicago’s famed blues melting pot, Grimaldi began performing as Studebaker John and the Hawks in the ‘70s. The band name referenced the Studebaker Hawk, a car Grimaldi still owns today, and was also intended as a tribute to his friend, J.B. Hutto and the Hawks. John began playing guitar after a life-changing experience of seeing Hound Dog Taylor and the Houserockers perform.
“…Hound Dog started playing, hitting notes that sent chills up and down my spine. He was versatile and powerful and would play rhythm as well as leads. I left there knowing what I wanted to do. I had to play slide guitar.”
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Mark Brumbach- Keyboards,
Joe Fink- Drums,
Studebaker John- Guitar,Harmonica,Vocals,
Rick Kreher- Guitar, Rhythm Guitar,
Ron Regnas- Bass,Vocals Background.
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01. Your Hoodoo Man (3:16)
02. This City (4:37)
03. Somewhere in Your Heart (3:11)
04. Real Love (4:03)
05. The Boogie Walk (4:13)
06. Satisfy My Soul (3:53)
07. Too Tough (3:41)
08. Somebody Forgot to Tell My Heart (4:20)
09. Out of Control (2:50)
10. Flame of Desire (3:27)
11. For Lovin' You (4:19)
12. Everyday (3:58)
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